Guedes masterclass in comeback win sends Valencia top of LaLiga

The view is beautiful. Some fans may even shed a tear. In all honesty, who wouldn’t? Valencia have been to hell and are now back sitting pretty atop LaLiga (at press time). This is the Jose Bordalas effect, where spirit and skills combine to deliver scintillating results. It is still early days but hope is slowly building.

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Yay for youth: Valencia’s model is the future of football

While Valencia’s 6 summer signings have garnered the most talk, the club’s foundation is its academy – promoting youth players and tying them down to long-term contracts. Guillamon and midfielder Vicente Esquerdo have both recently signed extensions until 2023 and 2024 respectively, while Musah has committed to Valencia for the next 5 years till 2026.

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Bordalas masterclass: 10-man Valencia simply supreme in Getafe win

Just 2 minutes into the new Messi-less LaLiga season, it felt as if all had gone wrong for Valencia. Hugo Guillamon, trialled in a defensive midfield role, saw red after a knee-high lunge. Memories flashed of our 0-3 collapse against the very same opponents in February, also with 10 men.

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Our Bordalas EXCLUSIVE: We are ready, we are Valencia

Jose Bordalas cuts an imposing figure on the other side of the screen in an exclusive Zoom interview with Batzine. He’s dressed in blue, but with a Valencia badge proudly adorning his chest. He’s our man now, after a 5-year stint with Getafe. Intense, he looks like a tough coach who demands 100 per cent […]

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