Javier Mascherano talks about the moment his life at Barcelona changed. One tackle, against Arsenal, sent the Argentinian's career trajectory in a different direction and turned him into a centre-back. If Arsene Wenger is to take his team into the quarterfinals of the Champions League, the Arsenal manager needs to find a way to spin Mascherano's life on its head once more.
The tackle was on Nicklas Bendtner in the second leg of the 2011 semifinal. With time running out at the Camp Nou and Barca ahead 4-3 on aggregate, the Arsenal forward was clean through on goal and had the chance to send his side into the final.