Javier Mascherano has spoken about his former Barcelona and Argentina teammate, Lionel Messi.
“He knows how to save himself and when to act, and that allows him to have seven, eight, or nine important actions during a match that are executed at 100%. That is thanks to his capacity to understand the game, and allows him to dominate the game, when for the majority, it is the game which dominates us.”
Mascherano now plays for Estudiantes de La Plata in the Argentine League, after spending some time in the Chinese Superleague following his departure from Barcelona.