Player Review
88 - Hero
I was lucky enough to pack this card which I was very happy about, as he was one of the new Heroes that I really wanted to try out.
Obviously, his alternate position is where most people are going to use this card which is the CDM position. I wouldn't recommend using him in the CB position mainly due to the height, especially with how many times you run into a team with Haaland.
Mascherano in the defensive midfield position plays absolutely incredible. His combination of pace with his defending and physical give him an edge in performing any defensive duties, partnered with very nice passing stats of 86 Short Pass and 83 Long Pass make him a complete card to hold down the fort as a single DM or in a defensive pairing.
With the current Lengthy meta that is currently being discussed, I feel Mascherano is getting overlooked due to the fact he is 5'9 but you can actually get him to have a Lengthy AcceleRATE style by applying an Anchor can't go wrong with more pace right? But being able to get this AcceleRATE style sets him apart from the likes of Kante who cannot get this with any chem style and cements a place for Mascherano to sit within the current meta of defensive midfielders.
-Great Pace
-Incredible Defending Stats (with Anchor)
-Insane Physicals for a player that is 5'9 (with Anchor)
-Passing is great considering
-Shooting (what did you expect)
-Average Dribbling