Jose Bordalas is not a man easily cowed but the fiery coach could be forgiven for being a little awestruck upon his arrival at Valencia. Can you really blame him though? After all, he is now at a club that has won LaLiga 6 times and lifted 8 Copa del Rey trophies. Home is now […]
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It’s the final minutes of the match. Valencia have just been awarded a game-saving penalty. Carlos Soler lives for this moment. He knows the drill. Eyes focused, he picks his spot and slams the ball beyond the keeper’s reach.
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Scoring goals has not been a problem for Valencia – failing to prevent more than a hundred of them was the team’s downfall over the last two seasons. It has prompted new head coach Jose Bordalas to be hyper-focused on cultivating one philosophy this season: making attack the best defence.
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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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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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With a new coach taking over the reins of a young Los Che, here is what Valencianistas can expect in the coming season.
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Football is important, but not more important than being human. Wearing Valencia’s badge prepares academy players for a lesson in life. Training comes after.
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Like dominoes, cities across Europe fell victim to the then-novel coronavirus that spread like wildfire in early 2020. Professional football, which temporarily ceased action, became a shadow of its former self as stadiums turned into empty husks devoid of the fans’ burning passion.
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Homegrown players have long been the backbone of successful Valencia teams, from former defensive lynchpin Voro to current captain Jose Gaya. Today, there is a sharper focus on tying down young talent early after the promising Ferran Torres left for around 25 million euros last summer following failed contract negotiations.
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First it was Eibar. Then it was Huesca. For the second consecutive week, Valencia condemned yet another team to the Segunda Division.
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