Well shite, that's not good. How amazing is that, a newcomer whose impact is so significant that his absence makes the team already weaker
It's a bigger loss than many might think, he adds quite a bit to Lucho's system simply in the way he intercepts, anticipates and breaks up attacks - not to mention his threat in the air. He's already a ballhawk and I think he's nearly Puyol-esque in his instincts to be positioned so well, so often. If the ball is there, so is Samuel
Sucks, especially when you consider how Mascherano has not played well yet this season