
CM: Javier Mascherano
Javier Mascherano was the third man in the magnificent midfield alongside Gerrard and Alonso towards the end of the last decade.
He arrived at the club in January 2007 after a brief spell at West Ham United, and quickly demonstrated his ability to marshal the base of the defence and break-up opposition attacks.
He left for Barcelona in 2010 and has since become an indispensible figure in the greatest era in the club’s history, winning the Champions League in 2011.
