The Argentinean star has ended all the transfer rumours after signing a new contract for Barcelona.
Last season Barcelona had to adjust at the back since Eric Abidal got injured while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Pique was often sidelined due to injury. The Spanish giants had to rely on the services of the Argentinean star, Javier Mascherano, who, despite being a midfielder, has adjusted perfectly in the centre-back position for Barcelona.
Javier Mascherano joined Barcelona from the Premier League side, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, and even though many thought that there was no space for him in the Barcelona first-team, the former Barcelona coach, Josep Guardiola, played him in the centre-back position and gave him a lot of first-team opportunities.
When http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Busquets-c33048 was showing the world that he is one of the best defensive midfielders out there. Moreover, the substitute, Seydou Keita, often played in the holding midfield position.
Therefore, many thought that Javier Mascherano will be benched for most of the games. However, with Guardiola in charge of the club, he made sure that the newly signed star is not wasted and he played him as a defender.
Mascherano managed to prove himself worthy and showed the world that he is a player who can fit in any defensive position. He was so phenomenal in that role, that even though http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 was fit to play in the Champions League final, Josep Guardiola decided to play Mascherano instead.
Barcelona faced United in that year’s Champion League finale and managed to win the game 3-1; hence giving Mascherano his first European title with the Spanish giants.
Recently, there were rumours suggesting the departure of Mascherano. Since Tito Vilanova is now the new coach for Barcelona, he has decided to buy one more defensive minded player after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordi-Alba-c19111.
However, even though the new signing will adjust in the centre-back position, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Seydou-Keita-c33177 has left and now finally Mascherano will have the chance to prove his worth in the holding midfield role.
The Argentinean star is about to sign a contract with Barcelona and that means that he is not going anywhere during this summer transfer window.
The Spanish giants will be facing a tough competition in the shape of Real Madrid this season, and the Catalans will try their best to take back their Spanish La Liga title which Madrid won last season.
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