http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 (Part 3)
Lucho Gonzalez – 7
The Marseille star got his first international call-up under the new coach Sabella. The Argentinean featured in a 4-4-2 system under the new coach and Lucho Gonzalez was the player who would fit in perfectly in a two man midfield. He partnered up with Javier
Mascherano right at the heart of the pitch and both the players were simply phenomenal. A lot was expected from Lucho Gonzalez as he looked to be a new face in the Argentinean starting line-up. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 who would rather play as an attacking midfielder. However, Sabella decided to opt for a two man midfield and that meant that Lucho Gonzalez was the brain and he had to dictate play. As the game kicked off, the Marseille
star did not really impress. He was very slow on the ball and he took a lot of time to adapt to the pitch conditions and his position on the field. However, as time passed by, the Argentinean man got good control over the ball and showed his skills at the
centre of the pitch. While Javier Mascherano concentrated on the tackles and winning the ball, Gonzalez tried to dictate play with the short passing. He was the link between the strikers and the defence and each and every ball passed through him. He had a
good game for the Argentinean side and he was able to keep the ball for a long time in order to keep possession and tire the opposition. He impressed the fans and he might get called up again as he dictated play superbly.
Javier Mascherano – 7.5
The former captain of the Argentinean side had an outstanding game against Venezuela. While playing for his club, Javier Mascherano does not feature in the centre of the pitch. The Catalan club and the European Champions Barcelona play Javier Mascherano
as a centre back. The Argentinean man is more suited to the holding midfield position but while playing in the centre back role for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, Mascherano has improved a few things about his game. He can now tackle the ball even better and his passes are more
complete as he does not rely on long balls any more. Moreover, while playing in Barcelona, he has learnt to be more composed as he does not rush onto the ball. He closed the opposition down perfectly at the heart of the pitch and he showed that he has all
the traits of playing as a central midfielder. While Lucho Gonzalez concentrated on moving the ball around, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Mascherano-c18071 tackled the opponents and won possession timelessly for the Argentineans. His tackles were clean throughout the game and he showed
that he has the potential to be in the Argentinean starting line-up. Javier Mascherano is definitely one of the best tacklers in the heart of the pitch and his tackles really helped Argentina keep the ball for a long time.
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