Lets put it another way. All four of Momo, Mascherano, Alonso, Gerrard would get a game for:
Barcelona
Real Madrid
AC Milan
Arsenal
But two of them will be on the bench, or in the stands, for Liverpool at any given time!
I think Mascherano is a brilliant player, a top class international and I don't know how he wouldn't get in the best "11". But.......Alonso is a little bit more expansive with his passing and that is crucial when you have fantastic runners like Torres, Babel, Pennant etc.
If we're being positive in our football, and we bloody are, then I think Alonso starts EVERY game at Anfield, where we are looking to demolish, even if its Barca, Man United, Boston United, whoever.
And away from home Masch should get more of a shout, but its almost too hard to pick, I'm giving myself twisted blood just thinking about it.