14 - Javier Mascherano

[LaMessiah]

Yeah he is getting better and better, and seems to be doing the role of CB very efficiently. It's great that we have players like him Sergio and Abidal who can become such good makeshift CBs.

Its all about versatility with this team. Players playing in more than one, two and sometimes 3 positions. affelay, cesc, iniesta, sanchez, abidal, adriano, mascherano, sergio, keita, it's a team that's built on interchanging parts. And his play is pretty much, imo, the sole reason we haven't signed a CB this summer. pep planned to play him there more so than DM this year

 

[e28makaveli]

What a pure shiet header back to Valdes though, didnt he look before that? nearly got us screwed

No, that is lack of communication.

 

[e28makaveli]

Important to point out that Yaya is much faster than Sergi or Masch, he had an uncanny ability to chase down players in the middle of the field and break up dangerous counter attacks before they reached our back four. That's why to this day I think he should have played against Inter in the 3-1 CL loss where we gave up all counter attacking goals.

Let us move on guys.

 

[catalan force]

he has been played out of position all the time...even then he has been trememndous for us and that also without any complaint...got to admire his determination...great signing..

 

[LaMessiah]

What a pure shiet header back to Valdes though, didnt he look before that? nearly got us screwed

I blame Valdes on that, he horribly misjudged that ball. Pep was even discussing it with valdes after the game was over

 

[Galning]

Me when I saw you were still discussing Touré:

 

[Barcafan 2304]

More than anything, his reading of the game is so good. Example, after an Abidal mistake last night he came across and got a vital interception

 

[Clockwise]

DAT tackle

 

[Barcafan 2304]

DAT tackle

That was sheer class

 

[Plip]

DAT tackle

AMAZING tackle. He really is impressive at intercepting play.

 

[estranged]

Yea he didn't even make the slightest bit of contact with the Porto player, flawless.

 

[Barcafan 2304]

Like i said, it's his reading of the game that marks him out.

 

[gingerless]

son got deceased, RIP

 

[Daemul]

Finish Him!

 

[LaMessiah]