Mascherano

[Revo]

how the **** could anyone compare masherano to alonso based on yesterdays performance. for me, based on yesterday he has someway to go before he wears a red shirt week in week out

[Aus_LFC]

Masherano was good in defence, in front of the back four consistently and went in for the ball until he won it back. The difference between him and Momo is the distrobution after the ball has been won.

Masher is better in the distribution.

Momo is great at breaking up really good midfielders and attacking players, but his final ball is a bit suspect.

It would be great to see them in the formation against Arsenal more often, as it really opens up the field for good attacking runs.

World class midfiield now, no questions.

Defence is very good, close to world class.

A couple of lightening quick wingers and a world class striker and we are there.

[bacon]

I thought that Mark Gonzalez had his best game for us also on Sat.

He showed a real blast of speed a couple of times and put in some decent crosses .. not the great player we have been promised as yet but I see him making progress

[Jack D Rips]

I thought that Mark Gonzalez had his best game for us also on Sat.

He showed a real blast of speed a couple of times and put in some decent crosses .. not the great player we have been promised as yet but I see him making progress

Doctors differ and patients die. I thought he had a **** game.

Incidentally for once I agree with DJS. I think Masher could be the replacement for Didi

[anfieldanfield]

Doctors differ and patients die. I thought he had a **** game.

Incidentally for once I agree with DJS. I think Masher could be the replacement for Didi

He's ****e.

[Rich]

I can picture Didi just doing that.... back to the opposing player, going nowehere, referee watching.. timber! Didi falls flat.... free kick. Opposing player doesn't quite know what he's done.


The number of times he got us out of trouble by doing that! Intentionally winning a free kick and buying us time.

Remember those well, must have been infuriating for the opposition player(s)

His speciality was when there was two opposition players around him, he'd somehow manage to get one of them to lunge just as he moved the ball thus falling over the outstreched leg. Class, it's far from cheating and diving it was buying a foul.

[Shaggy]

..all judging the guy after two decent games for us. ****, I'd have said the exact same thing to anyone who posted that, the fact I think the DJ is a plonker is irrelevant. And I don't think it was exactly 'jumping down his throat' either, think people are getting a bit over sensitive. There was no swearing and I only gave it one 'jesus'

And if that was really the way he meant it, then he's done his old trick of saying something that's open to misinterpretation, so what do you expect? Didi was a ledge so for someone to say he's been 'replaced' after a couple of good games is, to me disrespectful

Mate it's not just this thread - it's every time he starts one. His threads usually degenerate into a playground full of petty crap, and usually through no fault of his own.

It obviously is too early to say, but I think DJS may well be right. Mascherano does indeed look like the Hamann replacement we've been craving.

[Mumsafan]

Where's red chilli when you need him? He was always slagging Mascherano off. He's gone very quiet suddenly...

[Chiccada]

Speaking of Masher, is he actually our player or is he on loan?

Were there any details of the transfer publicly documented???

[anfieldanfield]

Speaking of Masher, is he actually our player or is he on loan?

Were there any details of the transfer publicly documented???

18 month loan deal worth 1.5m

At the end of that we have first option to buy him.

Win-win situation, great bit of business from Parry.

[Chiccada]

Ta.

[tsb]

got to be the quickest we've ever replaced anyone properly apart from hyypia with agger.. usually takes a good few years

Indeed. Still waiting for Macca's replacement!

[Marky]

A few have said - Masher for home games, Momo for away games...
i quite like that idea actually.

Masher is a far better passer of the ball so in the home games where we
are intent on dictating the play he would be the better option than Momo
who is better suited to stopping attacks rather than starting them so the away game would be ideal for him.

[DeeTheDog]

A few have said - Masher for home games, Momo for away games...
i quite like that idea actually.

I have to disagree; I think that Momo is far more attack minded than Mascherano. Mascherano is happy to sit in front of the back four winning the ball and quickly distributing the ball. Momo is a lot more dynamic, his seemingly boundless energy means he can get all about the midfield and get into his opponents face. He is a lot more prone to carrying the ball and surging forward.

I thought Mascherano was immense on Saturday, both he and Alonso dominated the midfield and controlled the tempo of the game. Augurs well for the future and certainly has shown that he could have huge future for us.

[BrooklynRed]

I Momo is.... a lot more prone to carrying the ball and surging forward...

...before putting a pass onto the feet of an opposing midfielder or into touch. He is the worst passer on the team, hands down.