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    Rafa and Mascherano

    Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has hailed his backroom team for convincing him to sign Javier Mascherano last year.

    He told liverpoolfc.tv: "Again I mention our scout department, because when he was at West Ham everyone was saying 'forget it' because he was struggling in the Premier League. We had confidence because we knew him even when he was in the reserves at River Plate.

    "I tried to sign him for Valencia when he first played for the national team. I knew he was a good player and the scout department were also pushing me. The key was whether he could do well in England, but his character is really good. He's very competitive and he's showed now he is a really good player."
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    best news i had in ages when his deal was finalised and i just chuckle to myself at how stupid the ammers r,thanks curbs for not rateing him and not playing him and letting his value drop to 17 mill cheers....i didnt think we could find a replacement hamman and didnt rate anyne we had in that position until we signed mascha....

    and whats more scary is he is only gonna get better

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      Originally posted by ScouseUK View Post
      best news i had in ages when his deal was finalised and i just chuckle to myself at how stupid the ammers r,thanks curbs for not rateing him and not playing him and letting his value drop to 17 mill cheers....i didnt think we could find a replacement hamman and didnt rate anyne we had in that position until we signed mascha....

      and whats more scary is he is only gonna get better

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        #4
        Originally posted by ScouseUK View Post
        letting his value drop to 17 mill cheers....:
        Drop to 17 million ???

        How much do you think he was worth then ?

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          #5
          Originally posted by Fan65 View Post
          Drop to 17 million ???

          How much do you think he was worth then ?
          In the current market, £17m is a steal. He is only 23 and probably the best midfielder in that position in the world.
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            #6
            Originally posted by Dalglish View Post
            In the current market, £17m is a steal. He is only 23 and probably the best midfielder in that position in the world.
            I think it was £61.65 million wasn't it?
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              #7
              Yes, the little Terrier will be an important cog in the Red machine for years to come, great signing.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Fan65 View Post
                Drop to 17 million ???

                How much do you think he was worth then ?
                before he went to west ham he was being touted at 25mill,when west ham signed both tevez and mascha it was reported that they hadd just gotten 2 players for free that were worth 50 mill on the open market,even if tevez at the time was valued at 30 mill(not sure he was) that still makes him worth around 20 mill and i dont rate tevez as a 30 mill player.....

                you cant tell me that you think 17mill wasnt a bargin for mascha,just think if we were to have signed him as a regular player how much he would of gone for,think how much he would go for if we were to sell him tomorow....

                mascha was a bargin at 17 mill lookin at how good he has become for the team....

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                  Originally posted by Dalglish View Post
                  In the current market, £17m is a steal. He is only 23 and probably the best midfielder in that position in the world.
                  No probably about it. As a pure holding midfielder there is no comparison. AND Rafa has been developing his offensive game. His passing has improved no end this year, he is getting forward far more often and he scored his first goal @ club level

                  You guys maybe going homo on torres, but I'm going homo on El Jefecito. We're all set for 10 years
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                    Originally posted by ScouseUK View Post
                    before he went to west ham he was being touted at 25mill,when west ham signed both tevez and mascha it was reported that they hadd just gotten 2 players for free that were worth 50 mill on the open market,even if tevez at the time was valued at 30 mill(not sure he was) that still makes him worth around 20 mill and i dont rate tevez as a 30 mill player.....

                    you cant tell me that you think 17mill wasnt a bargin for mascha,just think if we were to have signed him as a regular player how much he would of gone for,think how much he would go for if we were to sell him tomorow....

                    mascha was a bargin at 17 mill lookin at how good he has become for the team....
                    The real key about El Jefecito is not just just how good he is. It's also about how good he allows other players to be. Based on his game a CH and his CM partner can pretty much get forward whenever they want because he can cover them. That's almost as good as having an extra player on the pitch.

                    How much would you pay to have 12 players? That's how much El Jefecito is worth.
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                      Originally posted by ScouseUK View Post
                      best news i had in ages when his deal was finalised and i just chuckle to myself at how stupid the ammers r,thanks curbs for not rateing him and not playing him and letting his value drop to 17 mill cheers....i didnt think we could find a replacement hamman and didnt rate anyne we had in that position until we signed mascha....

                      and whats more scary is he is only gonna get better
                      West Ham couldn't afford to let him play any more as they were tied in to a deal whereby had he played a certain amount of games, he would have cost them many millions more. Apparently.
                      That's the one...

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by El Jefecito View Post
                        No probably about it. As a pure holding midfielder there is no comparison. AND Rafa has been developing his offensive game. His passing has improved no end this year, he is getting forward far more often and he scored his first goal @ club level

                        You guys maybe going homo on torres, but I'm going homo on El Jefecito. We're all set for 10 years
                        would never go homo over a player but i belive mascha has had the same impact in the team as torres,just torres get the headlines with his goals,mascha has brought a balance to the midfield not seen since hamman left and like you said he is improveing as a player this season and that only benifits us

                        Originally posted by Robster007 View Post
                        West Ham couldn't afford to let him play any more as they were tied in to a deal whereby had he played a certain amount of games, he would have cost them many millions more. Apparently.
                        oh i didnt no that,another facter in the low transfer may of been the 3rd party ownership,but i doubt we will ever no

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by ScouseUK View Post
                          would never go homo over a player but i belive mascha has had the same impact in the team as torres,just torres get the headlines with his goals,mascha has brought a balance to the midfield not seen since hamman left and like you said he is improveing as a player this season and that only benifits us



                          oh i didnt no that,another facter in the low transfer may of been the 3rd party ownership,but i doubt we will ever no
                          BTW You are aware that agreeing with me implies you are a freak

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Robster007 View Post
                            West Ham couldn't afford to let him play any more as they were tied in to a deal whereby had he played a certain amount of games, he would have cost them many millions more. Apparently.
                            Even so, when he did play they couldn't get anything out of him. Both Curbishley and Pardew couldn't use what was obviously world class talent. Says a lot about English managers, sorry
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                              #15
                              Id be more gutted if we sold Mascherano above any other player, including Gerrard and Torres.
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