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Essien v Mascherano
Topic Started: Jul 6 2009, 04:53 PM (471 Views)
flak
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I'm not sure whether you'll think this is a fair comparison or not given they are two different types of midfielder.

Essien is a beast of a player and i'd much prefer somebody like him in the team to a player like Mascherano who is limited in what he does. It's not as bad if you have two "specialist" midfielders in the centre like Liverpool have where Mascherano and Alonso help each other.

I prefer a midfielder to have a bit of everything in his game rather than one that rarely gets forward or can't pass or wouldn't be effective working with a different midfielder at the club.
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Not a fair comparison but its a hard one to choose,I would go for Essien
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essien is one of the most complete midfielders in the game, i wouldent be surprised if real went for him. mascherano cant pass all he is is energy, he holds liverpool back against smaller teams IMO where they dont really need someone to break up the play as he does, then again alonso without him is not half as good
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Mascherano is one of if not the best at what he does, but he is limited in what he does.

Essien for me is one of the best CM in thw world, has everything. Isnt massively creative but he can do what Mascherano does + more.
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Essien. Not even that close for me.

Masch does a job, Essien can match that and then some.
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not a fair assesment to be honest...

Essien does far more then what the Beast does...

but if i was biast ( as if i'm ever biast... :rolleyes: ) then i'd have to say the BEAST!!!!!
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The beast is Essien.
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Jul 6 2009, 08:36 PM
not a fair assesment to be honest...

Essien does far more then what the Beast does...

but if i was biast ( as if i'm ever biast... :rolleyes: ) then i'd have to say the BEAST!!!!!
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Essien is overrated.
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Maybe in your opinion.
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It'sREDinRussia
Jul 6 2009, 08:41 PM
Essien is overrated.
if essien is over rated i dont know what the word would be for mascherano
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essien has poor passing and shooting. everything else is top class but as a dm i would have mascherano, as a cm i would have essien.
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essien has poor shooting, and we're in a head to head with Mascherano... :lol:
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Essien has poor passing and shooting...two attributes of low importance :lol:
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Jul 6 2009, 08:57 PM
Essien has poor passing and shooting...two attributes of low importance :lol:
In a comparison with Mascherano yes.
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Mascherano's passing and shooting is hardly great, so what's that post all about?
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