Mascherano vs Hamann

épieur · March 28, 2012

Something I am curious as to what other reds think about. When Masch was here, he was often talked about as probably the best defensive midfielder in the world and Didi I felt never really got the same kind of accolade. With a few years of hindsight, it's probably a bit easier to evaluate.

Personally, I think Didi was easily the better player. Defensively, there was not much between them. What Masch had in mobility, Didi made up for in positioning. And I think Didi was far superior in his use of the ball than Masch. On his good day, he could dominate midfields completely, even though he had spells where his use of the ball was rather negative. And that's beside the fact that he was here longer and probably a fair bit more instrumental to the side than masch ever became (though he played his part in The Best Midfield In The World™).

surf · March 28, 2012

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