14 - Javier Mascherano

[nebeer]

How can you be a Sergio fanboy? What peculiar eccentricity is this?

 

[BarcafaninIllinois]

I knew I've missed a lot by not being on the forums, bad on me.

Good pickup to get Mascherano, hungry for titles and willing to play his best each win. Welcome Javier.

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

The potential to break the legs of Real Madrid players? check.

That prospect is tempting

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Has he just got the one friendly for Argentina this week?

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

I believe so, with Messi and Milito

 

[10Messi10]

Messi, milito & Mascherano
Barca 3M argentines

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Fingers crossed they will all come through unscathed! I hate international week

 

[nebeer]

Messi, milito & Mascherano
Barca 3M argentines

hehe, nice observation.

 

[FCBarca]

I spent a fair amount of time focusing on him during the friendly against Spain, I came away impressed and relieved...Very composed marshaling that back 4...Even when he lost a ball, he almost immediately was in there to win it back...Relentless, more like a pitbull than a badger, for me...There's a bit of the old Gattuso in him, IMHO

 

[vittorio]

I spent a fair amount of time focusing on him during the friendly against Spain, I came away impressed and relieved...Very composed marshaling that back 4...Even when he lost a ball, he almost immediately was in there to win it back...Relentless, more like a pitbull than a badger, for me...There's a bit of the old Gattuso in him, IMHO

i also paid a lot of attention to his movement, passes, organizing abilities, etc... and im really satisfied. he is very good player and can become a superb one with barca. just hope to see him clicking with sergio (imo-the most important), maybe keita also. im glad we have 2 new players (both starters i think) who are hungry for trophies, they can motivate the team in hard times when 1goal, 1min, 1run, 1pass can decide everything...

 

[Barcafan 2304]

His distribution looked good as well

 

[FCBarca]

It was a friendly after all but I loved how calm he was on the ball...Never looked rushed or under pressure

 

[nebeer]

In Barca's official website they are calling Mascherano "the heart of the midfield".

 

[Barcafan 2304]

He is the engine of the midfield while Xavi and Iniesta are the........something that is attractive in a car

 

[Barcaman]

Looking forward to his debut today.
As vittorio said: In Mascherano not only did we get a starter but also a player that is hungry for success.
Should be a marvelous signing.