Marketing and age aside, I'd rather have him in the team than any other player on the planet, including Messi and Ronaldo. Nobody is able to be a threat for consistent period of football match more than him. I know some will find that a bullshit but I'm just in love with Marcelo, there is nothing he can't do in football except beating Crouch in the air and be perfect at defending :P - pace, skills, shot, cross, vision for wonderful pass, entertainment.. he has it all, perfect attacking player and all I want from watching football.
Agreed. He's very hard to dislike as a neutral. The only time I've ever disliked him was when he scored against us in Madrid back in 2012.