The former azulgrana player analyzes his stage at Barça and talks about what he learned with Pep Guardiola.
Javier Mascherano played seven and a half years at Barcelona. He became one of the five most attended foreigners in the club alongside Messi, Dani Alves, Cocu and Koeman.
“ Moving from Barcelona to any team that is not among the top five leagues in the world is already a change, moreover, to go to another country, to a relatively new league, which does not reach 20 years of professional football,” he said in an extensive interview.
He also talks about Guardiola: “For me, there is no doubt that Pep is number 1.”
And he developed that idea: “Guardiola changed my vision of the game. I was a defensive player in England. When the team had possession of the ball, I practically dissociated myself from the game. Of course, when you went to Barcelona, where the main thing is possession and you have it in 70 per cent of the match, your role must change. You have to be part of the gear and the game model. That allowed me to start learning, to shape myself in this way. That's why I say that talent is also trained.”
wezaelu
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may be??? kid u should watch barca 2010 just look at it
Kodakoptuz
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captain without armband. u will always be in our hearts masche ❤❤
diabdelmp
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fearless man than pique I really liked him
wehioprz
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Guardiola may b brilliant coach. but I don't think so he deserve more than Jose.I don't like Jose but that not means I forgot what history r he already made.👉
cusbelntz
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Talent is also trained"
Bishalad
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well said
I always love and Miss u Mascherano1⃣4⃣🇦🇷❤❤❤💯✔
fidbknr
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pep has always been a great coach but only in Barca's bench...
What abt when he was at Bayern and now at City? Most of the players there say the same thing abt Pep. He is a great coach everywhere he goes ,and he has won multiple trophies at those clubs.
ViscaCatalonya
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This article shows that we really miss the great Guardiola especially when we are stuck with such a suckkk coach! #valverdeout
Ngaopunidarcula
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That's called the greatest coach
professoroats
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Never forget your roots. The reason behind this is really because he was a graduate of La Masia. Happy 40th year anniversary La Masia.
Phil_Blaqmore
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We all know Pep Guardiola is super extraordinary magnificent coach than valverde and klopp is a super talented coach but our bartomeu have made his best friend the career destroyer valverde the highest valuable coach above you and klopp which is a cheat😠😠😠
Gabby_Smith
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don't let someone deceive you that valverde is better coach than pep
fowabcelo
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pep has always been a great coach but only in Barca's bench...
Kuaabsu
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you are still in our hearts