If people forget what a fucking bossmonster CDM Mascherano is, just watch a randomn argentina game.
Anytime it gets tough, and all the creative fancybois turn into choking shit, its ALWAYS Mascherano who steps up and pulls MVP performances every single time. Argentina wins the midfield in any difficult game every single time, wich is down allmost exclusively thanks to Mascherano, and it doesnt end there.
Robben was amazing prior to the world cup, excellent during the world cup. Argentina fullyfied Holland completely, and when Robben actually got past the organisation, it was a world class Mascherano tackle (wich busted his nutsack apparently) that kept him from scoring
That rampant german side ? Mascherano won the midfield on his own, shat on the creativity and pretty much handed the game to argentina.
With Mascherano, Argentina has been in i think 5 finals by now. Sadly however, their creative players let him down every single time. Aguero, Messi, HIGUAIN(rofl), they all fucking choke in the finals.