Javier Mascherano – “I’m with the best club to win titles.”
After a lot of waiting, the newly signed Barcelona player Javier Mascherano finally appeared in front of the press and gave an interview to tell fans about his plans with the club. He started off by saying that the he joined Barcelona just because he wanted to “learn from the best". He said that he loved the club and wanted to join it last year, but due to some issues he just couldn’t be a part of his "dream club".
Javier Mascherano had to cut his pay off because of the transfer and the club has thanked him for doing that. When he was questioned why he did such a “noble” deed for a club that he just signed for; his reply was pretty simple. He told them that the new club that signed him spent a lot of money on him and if he has to sacrifice just a little, then that is nothing compared to what the club has done for him.
He was then asked about his former club Liverpool. The question was raised whether his last days at the English club were difficult. He told the press that the English club started to involve his family, and told the press that he did suffer a lot during the last days with his former club. He said that Liverpool made alot of promises and he got angry because he was tired of hearing lies.
Mascherano was then asked about his experience in the English League and how it might help him in the Spanish League. He said that the English League is very dynamic and it can be compared to no other league in the world. Then he talked about his former manager Rafael Benitez and said that he was really thankful to him because he was the one who introduced him to football in Europe.
He then commented on his Argentinean team mates, Lionel Messi and Gabriel Milito. He told the press that they are going to be key factors as they are going to link him to other team mates. He continued by saying that he can adapt well to the environment and these two are going to be great “friends” for him.
He then said that he was in Barcelona to work hard as a player. Mascherano was questioned about Lionel Messi a lot of times and he answered everything in one go by saying that during their time in the FIFA World Cup 2010, Messi and Mascherano, both worked hard to make the team better and it was Macherano who was the captain of the team. He thinks Messi is a great player and he would like to play under him. He said that he is good friends with Lionel Messi and he seriously hopes that the friendship grows during his time in Barcelona.
Mascherano has never won a club title during his time in Europe; he was then asked whether he wanted to win one alongside Barcelona. In reply he said that he was hungry for it and feels sad that he never actually got his hands on a league title. During his time in Liverpool, Rafael Bentiez totally failed to help his team to the top and Mascherano’s dreams of winning a league title were simply shattered.
He then said a little about himself. He said that he never loses his temper during matches and remains calm to help his team win matches. He was asked about how he is going to help the team them with his ability in the midfield, which is a big responsibility. He answered the question by saying that he gave a good look into Barcelona’s matches and he is definitely going to adapt well. He said that he does not really want to start a “fight” between Sergio Busquets and himself, so he is going to wait till he gets a first team spot.
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