Damn, you reminded me of someone else who was also from Atletico. 

Anyway on Maxi, I think he is quite a decent player even though he might be off his prime. To me, he is an exact replacement for Benayoun. Both of them always at the right spot at the right time to score those 'cap ayam' goals. Doesn't have much speed left but his passes/crosses are still pretty good especially against teams that normally park the bus.