14 - Javier Mascherano

[Empty]

A midfield of Di Maria, Mascherano and Gago is a very solid creator-controller-destroyer system, especially in a 4-3-3.

 

[Raed]

Where will iniesta xavi rakitic rafinha play in that build up if neymar messi and mobile 9 plays. I am thinking you have alexis as RM in your mind?? We won't move to that. May be in some games or some part of some games we can try that.

The Busi and Mascherano "promotion" to midfield brings the diamond formation or the christmas tree formation to mind, especially the type we played ourself.

With Busi playing the Pirlo role, Mascherano ther Gattuso role and Rakitic the Seedorf role, Iniesta is free to be the maestro, where Messi and Neymar can destroy shit so far up the pitch with minimal defensive duties.

Or line up Busi Masch and Rakitic in a flat 3 CM line and have Messi and Iniesta set up Neymar as the lone striker.

The thing is what Ancelotti did brilliantly is incorporate the 4 4 2 in defense, that was brilliant, I never saw it coming. Rakitic and Mascherano can both replicate that.

 

[beautifulgame]

Sorry, but aren't Xavi/Buquets doing the same, yet they are getting praised. But when it's someone like Mascherano ...nope, nothing special.

What are you talking about? They got world reknown for high pass completion

 

[KingMessi]

The Busi and Mascherano "promotion" to midfield brings the diamond formation or the christmas tree formation to mind, especially the type we played ourself.

With Busi playing the Pirlo role, Mascherano ther Gattuso role and Rakitic the Seedorf role, Iniesta is free to be the maestro, where Messi and Neymar can destroy shit so far up the pitch with minimal defensive duties.

Or line up Busi Masch and Rakitic in a flat 3 CM line and have Messi and Iniesta set up Neymar as the lone striker.

The thing is what Ancelotti did brilliantly is incorporate the 4 4 2 in defense, that was brilliant, I never saw it coming. Rakitic and Mascherano can both replicate that.

So like a 4-4-2 diamond?

---------Busquets----------
Masche--------------Rakitic
----------Iniesta-----------
---Messi----------Neymar---

 

[Alarcón]

We actually already have a diamond with Messi as our attacking midfielder. At least we did with Pep.

 

[KingMessi]

We actually already have a diamond with Messi as our attacking midfielder. At least we did with Pep.

Well that's what a false nine is, isn't it? A no.10 who can move up front with the ball to finish it?

 

[Empty]

The Busi and Mascherano "promotion" to midfield brings the diamond formation or the christmas tree formation to mind, especially the type we played ourself.

With Busi playing the Pirlo role, Mascherano ther Gattuso role and Rakitic the Seedorf role, Iniesta is free to be the maestro, where Messi and Neymar can destroy shit so far up the pitch with minimal defensive duties.

Or line up Busi Masch and Rakitic in a flat 3 CM line and have Messi and Iniesta set up Neymar as the lone striker.

The thing is what Ancelotti did brilliantly is incorporate the 4 4 2 in defense, that was brilliant, I never saw it coming. Rakitic and Mascherano can both replicate that.

I was talking about xmas tree when I first joined, and a few people gave me some shit for it. As if we couldn't possibly have the players for it... someone also called the idea 'Mourinho-esque'.

 

[BarcaGirl]

If Mascherano plays against Iran tomorrow, it will be his 100th game for Argentina #fcblive #arg [via fcb]

 

[Ursegor]

I give Lucho 1 training session to realize that Mascherano can't play midfield for us. If he's stubborn 3 sessions and a few games.

 

[Behrox]

I give Lucho 1 training session to realize that Mascherano can't play midfield for us. If he's stubborn 3 sessions and a few games.

He is the best destroyer DM why can't he play for us alongside Busi

 

[Cule4life]

He is the best destroyer DM why can't he play for us alongside Busi

Because he can't harness the power of the elbow like song

 

[Djab]

He is the best destroyer DM why can't he play for us alongside Busi

Song is the best destroyer DM. He destroyed Cameroon national team single-elbowedly.

 

[Empty]

Song is the best destroyer DM. He destroyed Cameroon national team single-elbowedly.

 

[Egert]

Made some pretty awesome tackles today.

 

[CatalinR10]

good game