Rafa Benitez wasted no time in acknowledging the importance of his Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano at the weekend after a superb performance against arch-rivals Manchester United. However, he was not alone in praise as the New Football Pools Pundits and Liverpool legends John Barnes and Alan Hansen joined in with the plaudits.
Rafa Benitez had this to say, “The workrate of Javier Mascherano in the midfield is amazing.”
He then revealed just what the unselfish perfromances of the former West Ham player can give his team, “He can give the other midfield players more freedom. If you go with more offensive players you know he will be in a good defensive position, and that is very important for the team.”
Benitez then compared the little Argentinean favorably to a former Reds player, “The only player who covered more ground than Mascherano was Momo Sissoko. The difference is Javier has more experience. Momo was amazing and Mascherano is as good as Momo in terms of the workrate but also has better positions.”
Former Reds left winger and newly appointed Jamaica Coach John Barnes carried on the plaudits by summing up the Argentine’s performance. He said, “A special mention must go to the performance of Javier Mascherano in midfield. I felt he typified the Liverpool spirit on the day.”
Summing up the 24-year-old’s strengths, Barnes added, “He is incredibly hard working, is constantly up and down the pitch and I’m sure a monster to play against. He is a fantastic player.”
Alan Hansen was just as complimnentary about the midfielder that failed to get into the West Ham side on a regular basis. The former Scotland international said, “He may have let his compatriot Carlos Tevez run off him for United’s goal but he showed once again he’s a terrific little player.
“He is exceptionally quick, covers every blade of grass on the football pitch, is competitive but also extremely good on the ball.”
Hansen also emphasized the high regard he holds the two time Olympic Gold medal winner in compared to the rest of the Premier League when he added, “Mascherano has proven himself to be one of the best holding midfielders in England”.
Rafa Benitez had this to say, “The workrate of Javier Mascherano in the midfield is amazing.”
He then revealed just what the unselfish perfromances of the former West Ham player can give his team, “He can give the other midfield players more freedom. If you go with more offensive players you know he will be in a good defensive position, and that is very important for the team.”
Benitez then compared the little Argentinean favorably to a former Reds player, “The only player who covered more ground than Mascherano was Momo Sissoko. The difference is Javier has more experience. Momo was amazing and Mascherano is as good as Momo in terms of the workrate but also has better positions.”
Former Reds left winger and newly appointed Jamaica Coach John Barnes carried on the plaudits by summing up the Argentine’s performance. He said, “A special mention must go to the performance of Javier Mascherano in midfield. I felt he typified the Liverpool spirit on the day.”
Summing up the 24-year-old’s strengths, Barnes added, “He is incredibly hard working, is constantly up and down the pitch and I’m sure a monster to play against. He is a fantastic player.”
Alan Hansen was just as complimnentary about the midfielder that failed to get into the West Ham side on a regular basis. The former Scotland international said, “He may have let his compatriot Carlos Tevez run off him for United’s goal but he showed once again he’s a terrific little player.
“He is exceptionally quick, covers every blade of grass on the football pitch, is competitive but also extremely good on the ball.”
Hansen also emphasized the high regard he holds the two time Olympic Gold medal winner in compared to the rest of the Premier League when he added, “Mascherano has proven himself to be one of the best holding midfielders in England”.
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