14 - Javier Mascherano

[Altomonte]

should Mascherano move into Busquets position while Busquets is injured? Mathieu and Umtiti can play CB.

 

[Messi983]

should Mascherano move into Busquets position while Busquets is injured? Mathieu and Umtiti can play CB.

Busquets is not injured and Umtiti is injured, so no.

 

[Antimadridista1]

Not the start of season that we expect from one of the best players in the world in his position but I think that he's tired... Copa America and no rest due to lack of quality substitutes in Barcelona (well, from now on we have Umtiti but the latter wasn't here in the past) can explain his average form.
Not worried though.

 

[PhilS]

That goal was not only his fault. However, falling down is not really what you want from your CB as the last line of defense. Masch is not having a good early season, I think he is shaken by the arrival of Umtiti and Gomes. I am Masch's biggest fan, but if I were Lucho I would play Mathieu ahead of him for now. You just can't play CB for Barca unless you are playing well. Having a good game except for one disaster is not good enough.

 

[mark1nhu]

As if his age or current form have had nothing to do with his performances all season, right.

He didn't say that.

 

[dakt]

Not the best start of the season, but still...him, Pique and Umtiti give me great hopes.

 

[opjeoff]

As if his age or current form have had nothing to do with his performances all season, right.

I didn't say that. You know I didn't say that, and yet you still want to argue.

 

[God Serena]

I didn't say that. You know I didn't say that, and yet you still want to argue.

You're trying to say his age and form have nothing to do with why he slipped, but his age and form have had everything to do with his general poor performances all season, which would support that he slipped because of those factors.

I can almost promise you Umtiti wouldn't have been kissing the grass as his keeper stood stranded, if put in the same situation.

 

[Icarium]

I can almost promise you Umtiti wouldn't have been kissing the grass as his keeper stood stranded, if put in the same situation.

You cant guarantee that. When running with your back to the goal there is always a chance to slip. Applies to everyone.

 

[Behrox]

You're trying to say his age and form have nothing to do with why he slipped, but his age and form have had everything to do with his general poor performances all season, which would support that he slipped because of those factors.

I can almost promise you Umtiti wouldn't have been kissing the grass as his keeper stood stranded, if put in the same situation.

He had to rapidly change direction because of the nutmeg on Pique to get infront of the attacker, this caused him to lose balance and slip.

 

[God Serena]

He had to rapidly change direction because of the nutmeg on Pique to get infront of the attacker, this caused him to lose balance and slip.

No. Rewatch the goal again. The attacker is already past Pique and Masche is firmly on both of his feet. His body is directed towards one direction and the attacker cuts the other way and THEN Masche falls. He was beaten 1v1, there's no way around it. Saying it happened any other way is just changing the events in your own mind to make him seem like he's less at fault than he really is. Mascherano last season would have destroyed that guy.

 

[Raketa10]

He again made huge mistake yesterday against Peru. Argentina conceded second goal because of his asist to the Peruvian footballer! What the hell is happening with him?

 

[CuleLife4Life]

Peru equaled because of his mistake in a very tight qualifying process. Very bad from him.

 

[Flavia]

It was a very bad pass.

 

[God Serena]

Horrifying to see what's happening to him. As of now our only CBs worth starting are Pique and Umtiti, which is worrying.