When Valencia cancelled all first-team’s non-sporting public activities more than 2 weeks ago, it was criticised for being overly cautious, even paranoid. But members of its management from Singapore, a country that battled another coronavirus in 2003– the deadlier severe acute respiratory syndrome – knew the club had to act quickly. Now, 35 per cent […]
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Scoring an otherworldly free kick, followed by conceding from a basic defensive error. Sigh, typical Valencia. And just like that, our hopes of finishing in 4th are looking increasingly dim.
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Shoulders slumped. Legs shook with fatigue. Grimaces all around. As Dani Parejo led his depleted troops off the Anoeta Stadium after the 0-3 trouncing by Real Sociedad last Saturday, it was clear that Valencia are tired and out of ideas.
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European veterans against the newcomers. Two-time Champions League finalists versus competition debutants. There was a clear winner here – only it was not Valencia.
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By 15, José Luis Gayà had already clocked an estimated 200,000 km traversing Spanish roads – a distance enough to circumnavigate the Earth five times.
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Valencia coach Albert Celades has reached the midway point of his maiden season, and the report card from Club President Anil Murthy is a glowing one.
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It was the perfect opportunity for Valencia to reel in Atlético Madrid and Sevilla, who both lost on Saturday, in the top four battle. A win would have closed the gap to one point, but Los Che somehow contrived to lose 1-4 against Real Mallorca.
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For years, the management team at Valencia were certain that restaurants located within its Mestalla Stadium were sustained primarily by season-ticket holders. The rationale was simple: season-ticket holders dominated match attendances. But when the club conducted a comprehensive data collection strategy, they discovered the opposite to be true. It was single match ticket holders who were driving F&B sales.
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After conceding last minute goals several times throughout the season, it was Valencia’s turn to sucker punch their opponents Real Valladolid, grabbing a point in a scrappy affair.
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In front of 53,590 Ajax fans at the intimidating Johan Cryuff Arena, Valencia recorded one of their grandest nights in European football history and secured passage into the next round of the Champions League.
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