He was massive for Argentina, but better than say Neuer or Robben? Nah, not for me. He might've chosen Mascherano for their short period together at Liverpool although I thought they didn't really get along.
Roy Hodgson | Appointed England Manager
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I've voted Mascherano because he's better than Carrick at being defensive midfielder being left out from the squad, so Lampard and Gerrard can be called up.
Fair enough, I get the argument for Robben, don't agree on Neuer, but it's opinions. Just thought Mascherano was head and shoulders above everyone else in that Argentinean squad which was mainly based on being solid (and he was a rock), didn't put a foot wrong imo. But it was often in a role not that appreciated, I think.
Mascherano was great at the World Cup as a combatitive midfielder.
He's nowhere near the best player in the world. I also thought Schweinsteiger for example, was better than him in the same role at the World Cup.
England will never do anything with Hodgson in charge. An utter fool.
He's nowhere near the best player in the world. I also thought Schweinsteiger for example, was better than him in the same role at the World Cup.
England will never do anything with Hodgson in charge. An utter fool.
Mascherano wasnt better than messi.
People are taking it way too seriously.
Have a look at the other votes.
Mascherano is as deserving of it as Rodriguez, Ibrahimovic, Courtois!
All year people bemoan how Ballon d'Or is a glorified Ronaldo vs Messi, how it only cares about goalscorers. A man decides to bring some credit to a key midfielder who does a lot of ground work to allow those attacking players to do their thing, and gets laughed at. Double standards.
Have a look at the other votes.
Mascherano is as deserving of it as Rodriguez, Ibrahimovic, Courtois!
All year people bemoan how Ballon d'Or is a glorified Ronaldo vs Messi, how it only cares about goalscorers. A man decides to bring some credit to a key midfielder who does a lot of ground work to allow those attacking players to do their thing, and gets laughed at. Double standards.
He had Mascherano sold for him and was given barely any money to buy replacements. If he'd spent 55m on Downing and Carroll you could understand, but giving someone 4.5m to replace a crucial first teamer is obviously not going to end well for any side with champions league ambitions.
He's clueless.
And I don't know how he's still in a job seeing as we've been utterly abysmal whenever it matters under him.
And I don't know how he's still in a job seeing as we've been utterly abysmal whenever it matters under him.
Lahm was a good choice at 2, best player in the world for me.
Mascherano must be devastated.
I still cant believe this fool is our manager
I still cant believe this fool is our manager
How exactly can we trust him to pick our nations best players when he can't pick the worlds best?
I know it's boring and tedious with Ronaldo and Messi, dominating the Ballon D'or year in year out, but it's not like they didn't merit it, they are the 2 best players on the planet, and choosing them is not a wrong thing to do (although it is boring), not choosing them would be unfair since you didn't award it to the best player.
Don't agree at all.
You're worse than Woy.
TBF to Woy some other geezer also voted Mascherano no1, whereas Ronaldo is the only person in the world who thinks Sergio Ramos is the BPITW!
What in the world do they see in Roy for him to merit managing England for 8 years?
Woy Hodgson is still our manager... christ. Why didnt we get Arry'