14 - Javier Mascherano

[forcabarca]

Yet to score a goal for us. 5 years and not even 1 goal... Amazing Masch!

 

[Barcaman]

Happy birthday to leader of this Barca!

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

I think it is kinda cool that Masche has not scored for us so far. A bit like Dennis Rodman for the Bulls who would get 15+ rebounds regularly and pride himself on that instead of scoring.
Plays his heart out every game, does all the dirty work and has no problem with Messi, Neymar and so on being the stars of the team. He is also one of the leaders of this squad without being one of the 4 captains.

Tbh I would only want him to score if it some decisive goal. Not the 6th goal in a 6:0 win against Granada (no offense) or something like that. Like Abidal's 1st goal. Crucial away goal against Bilbao in Copa that made us reach the next round.

 

[AnnieSureshot]

I think it is kinda cool that Masche has not scored for us so far. A bit like Dennis Rodman for the Bulls who would get 15+ rebounds regularly and pride himself on that instead of scoring.
Plays his heart out every game, does all the dirty work and has no problem with Messi, Neymar and so on being the stars of the team. He is also one of the leaders of this squad without being one of the 4 captains.

Tbh I would only want him to score if it some decisive goal. Not the 6th goal in a 6:0 win against Granada (no offense) or something like that. Like Abidal's 1st goal. Crucial away goal against Bilbao in Copa that made us reach the next round.

Yeah, this!^

 

[Jamie Cal]

Love this guy so much. First guy in my fantasy team. To have him in your dressing room >>>>>

 

[Truthist]

Despite having an excellent season I still hope they don't play him centre half again next season.

As seen in the final against a potent team there is too much pressure on Pique to win EVERYTHING in the air and it doesn't sit comfortably with me.

 

[Neymessi]

Despite having an excellent season I still hope they don't play him centre half again next season.

As seen in the final against a potent team there is too much pressure on Pique to win EVERYTHING in the air and it doesn't sit comfortably with me.

Not really.He does well as centre half and that pressure on winning headers at the back is not like you mention it is.He is tall.Unless the pass is amazing he will win the ball with ease.Masch is not that bad in headers anyway and has a better defensive mindset than mathieu or vermaelen.

 

[Truthist]

For a centre half he is not tall..

 

[Ustari]

Not this discussion again.. Ffs we just won the treble with Masch as our main CB

 

[Vlom]

Mascherano is El Jefecito, and our best CB alongside Piqué, this height argument was used over and over, and was debunked over and over by Mascherano having good aerial duels won% stats against all kind of opponents.

 

[FC B]

A great leader of a great Barca squad !

 

[te amo barca]

 

[Genesisz]

He is my favourite player.

He is a 2 time Olympic gold medallist with Argentina.

 

[raki]

BARÇA FANS FACE TO FACE: Piqué vs Mascherano (ENG)

 

[Radec]

Mascherano's beautiful speech after Argentina-Paraguay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXM8I3nbm7I


"I hope people could understand that this is just football. It's a sport... Football nowadays, although it's a business and everything around it is too; it's still something people playing on their leisure time to have fun, it isnt a war.

Whatever has happened in the past, we mustn't link football with politics and situations we or they had to live. We have to make sure football is a sport and it is healthy sport. And specially to set an example to the children and children have to grow without that encouragement for violence but we are sister countries: we have to respect and help each other"

Translated by fedemasa on Reddit


Great great speech.


Edit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/3bq39y/mascheranos_beautiful_speech_after/