Masch 'very happy' with Reds

[Roboklopp]

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[Parm]

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but I wonder, where will new new Brazillian kid fit in? Loads of young CMS to fit into 2 places.

[dww]

but I wonder, where will new new Brazillian kid fit in? Loads of young CMS to fit into 2 places.

I think in the future we may use a Chelsea/Bolton style 4-3-3/4-5-1 formation.

[Parm]

I think in the future we may use a Chelsea/Bolton style 4-3-3/4-5-1 formation.

Well I suppose a lot will depend upon if we go for a rw this summer. If we get Alves then cant see him going for a 4-3-3, poss a a 4-5-1.

[thesilverfoxlfc]

.......and why wouldnt he be he's in the final of the Champs League, and playing with a fantastic proper football club, in front of one of the worlds best fans

[Fivex]

Masch 'very happy' with Reds


Javier Mascherano claims there was no way he could pass up the opportunity to join Liverpool, and is 'very happy' at the club.

The Argentina international endured a miserable spell at West Ham during the first half of the season, but was rescued when Rafa Benitez swooped to bring him to Anfield in the January transfer window.

Since joining the club, he has helped Liverpool to reach the UEFA Champions League final, and admits he is delighted with his decision.

"The reality is that things didn't work out for me in London and I couldn't let this opportunity pass: the chance to come to a big team - to fight for important things," he told UEFA Champions Magazine.

"I'm very happy with the decision I made to come here."

There had been strong rumours that Mascherano could head to Serie A or La Liga before Liverpool made a move for him, with the player admitting he had eyed a switch to Italy.

But the 22-year-old says Benitez spoke to him at length about his intentions until he was convinced the player wanted to play for Liverpool.

"He asked whether I wanted to stay in England or go somewhere else. It's logical that, before starting the transfer work, he wanted to know he had a 'yes' on my part.

"Otherwise it wouldn't be worth doing all the paperwork, which was rather a lot," he jokes, in reference to the issues with Fifa transfer regulations that surrounded the move.

"We spoke a bit about my role. He'd seen me play for some time, but I'd never had the opportunity to speak with him before.

"He asked about my ideas; what I thought. All the basic stuff from a manager who wants to bring a player to his club."

Asked which players he admired growing up, he names Argentina stars Diego Maradona, Matias Almeyda and Diego Simeone, but he admits to having one stand-out favourite in the modern game.

"(Claude) Makelele is a fantastic player. I love how he plays."

[zimbo]

.......and why wouldnt he be he's in the final of the Champs League, and playing with a fantastic proper football club, in front of one of the worlds best fans

Nice of you to say so mate.
Cheers for that.



You're not so bad yourself, ya big lug.

[Shaggy]

[Tee]

And the reds are 'very happy' with Masch.

[dww]

Well I suppose a lot will depend upon if we go for a rw this summer. If we get Alves then cant see him going for a 4-3-3, poss a a 4-5-1.

I still think Alves would, long term be looked at as a fullback. I think he would be fine in the flexible 4-5-1/4-3-3 typw system as one of the attacking midfielders - he has the drive and players like Pederson at Bolton have shown that you don't have to be a conventional winger to make it work.

[El Jefecito]

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Have to admit I am still astonished at how quickly he has adapted. Let's hope next years intake settles as quickly.

On a related note, how crap must Pardew be to get so little out of an obviously world class player. Mullins? You tw@t.