Argentina's Javier Mascherano hugs teammate Lionel Messi (back) after their team's victory over the Netherlands at the end of their 2014 World Cup semi-finals at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo July 9, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Barcelona fans enjoying Javier Mascherano's brilliant World Cup performances in midfield for Argentina have probably been asking themselves the same question - why doesn't he play there for us?
After he moved to La Liga from Liverpool in 2010, then-Barca coach Pep Guardiola converted Mascherano into a centre back, where he has sometimes looked out of his depth and his lack of height is a severe handicap.
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