The New Javier Mascherano
Since Javier Mascherano left Liverpool for pastures new in Spain there has been a gap in the midfield that hasn't really been addressed. We've had the misfortune of seeing the likes of Christian Poulsen, Charlie Adam, Jay Spearing and Lucas Leiva all play that role with varying degrees of influence but they still fell significantly short of what's required.
We've seen this season how a 'defensive midfielder' that breaks up play can benefit the team no matter what style you're …
