Ghostmaster
Danger Ahead
I can't understand why people fail to see Mascherano was designed to play in Barca's heart of defense.
It is far from conventional CB role, and many current 'elite' CBs would be heavily exposed in it. Puyol was nowhere near conventional CB.
Every single Barca coach sees it. But I guess Barca forum gets it right and we should really just buy HUMMELS and BENATIA.
Well people clearly remember how we conceded those two goals by Benzema against RM last season because Mascherano wasn't tall enough and then Godin's goal in the last La Liga match was also partly his fault. However, the way Barca is playing under Lucho is totally different from Tata's Barca, now oppenent don't even get opportunities for any kind of set pecies, so Javier's height is not an issue and he's is more suitable to play as CB. On the other hand, it will be a real dilemma for Lucho who to choose for el clasico because then we will face all kinds of dangers, counter-attacks as well as players who are dangerous in the air.