Valencia CF managed to qualify for the Champions league group stage against a very difficult opponent in AS Monaco, but the team failed to win in two matches in the Spanish league, leaving the team on a somewhat bad start to the season.
Valencia CF coach Nuno Santo would be delighted the international break is now and it will last until the 12th this month, so he can work with the team for an extended period and fix the issues we've seen. Andre Gomes will also be closer to recovering fully and being called in the squad and the two new arrivals in Aderlan Santos and Aymen Abdennour would have some time to get used to the city, the club and the players before being incorporated into the team.
It will also give a chance for players who featured a lot to take a breath and recoup their energy, as well as possibly help some of the struggling players like Paco Alcacer by having him in the Spanish squad and mixing it up and learning from some of the best players in the country.
Sometimes a change of scenery and faces can really help you, refocus you and hopefully Paco will get his best form back, just in time for La Liga.
As I've already mentioned it would give Nuno some time to experiment with some players, try out the new defenders, asses their skills and play styles and gel the players together. With Mathew Ryan being injured for about a month, he can also experiment with the two goalkeepers and see who is more reliable and dependable, Yoel or Jaume.
Hopefully the defense will be rock solid so there won't even be reason for the goalkeepers to go into action, at least not often and just maintain a strong defensive line, now that we have 4 options for central defenders. It will be interesting to see who of the current central defenders Nuno decides to bench, whether he'll still prefer Mustafi over Vezo, or has Vezo impressed him enough?
What is your starting eleven team now with all the new additions and recovering players? Tell us in the comments section!
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Mathew Ryan injured for over a month
This is a huge blow for Valencia CF as he will miss crucial matches, though thankfully Valencia CF still have Yoel Rodriguez and of course the team can call up reserve goalkeeper Jaume to the bench. Considering Nuno doesn't trust Yoel too much he might even play play Jaume as the starter.
Anyways both of those goalkeepers won't make me feel safe in front of goal, Yoel has especially proven to be error prone and have poor positioning, but hopefully he can improve and prove to everyone that he has what it takes to play for Valencia CF.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Valencia 1-1 Deportivo, 3 things we learned
Valencia CF haven't had the greatest start to the season with two of its opening games ending in draws. Last night's 1-1 draw against Deportivo was disappointing to say the least, here's a few takeaways from the match.
1. Some of the summer transfers don't improve upon the squad. Quite obvious really, but it has to be said and reiterated, players like Santi Mina, Bakkali and Danilo are good to give depth to the squad and deputize for injured players, but are not good enough to compete with the established first team players. We saw this again tonight as Danilo was lost in midfield, albeit played out of position and not truly representative of his skills, with Santi Mina being completely out of his depth and Nuno not even bothering to put on Bakkali, who was quite weak in the first match of La Liga.
2. Alvaro Negredo is slowly but surely improving. Last season the capture of coveted striker Alvaro Negredo was hailed as "the bomb", a big signing that is going to take the club to the next level, but Negredo didn't really recover from his injury, he was physically fine, but just didn't seem to have the same ability as before. In fact he finished the season on a bit of a sour note, but this season he is slowly, but surely showing that he is indeed a quality striker and can make the difference for Valencia CF.
3. Sofiane Feghouli is a beast when in top form and at his best. We all know what Sofiane Feghouli can do and how he can play when he is at his best, but he's been historically very inconsistent, having a spell of few matches in top form and then having a spell of few matches in poor form and the difference is like night and day in his play. Right now he seems to be in his top form and contributing a lot to the team and the coach has to use him and use the best team around him to win until he is playing at a high level. Question is will he be consistent, can he play game in, game out on the same level or will he fizzle out?
Tell us your takeaways from last night's match against Deportivo in the comments section!
1. Some of the summer transfers don't improve upon the squad. Quite obvious really, but it has to be said and reiterated, players like Santi Mina, Bakkali and Danilo are good to give depth to the squad and deputize for injured players, but are not good enough to compete with the established first team players. We saw this again tonight as Danilo was lost in midfield, albeit played out of position and not truly representative of his skills, with Santi Mina being completely out of his depth and Nuno not even bothering to put on Bakkali, who was quite weak in the first match of La Liga.
2. Alvaro Negredo is slowly but surely improving. Last season the capture of coveted striker Alvaro Negredo was hailed as "the bomb", a big signing that is going to take the club to the next level, but Negredo didn't really recover from his injury, he was physically fine, but just didn't seem to have the same ability as before. In fact he finished the season on a bit of a sour note, but this season he is slowly, but surely showing that he is indeed a quality striker and can make the difference for Valencia CF.
3. Sofiane Feghouli is a beast when in top form and at his best. We all know what Sofiane Feghouli can do and how he can play when he is at his best, but he's been historically very inconsistent, having a spell of few matches in top form and then having a spell of few matches in poor form and the difference is like night and day in his play. Right now he seems to be in his top form and contributing a lot to the team and the coach has to use him and use the best team around him to win until he is playing at a high level. Question is will he be consistent, can he play game in, game out on the same level or will he fizzle out?
Tell us your takeaways from last night's match against Deportivo in the comments section!
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Valencia CF 1-1 Deportivo Match Report
Second match in the Spanish league and second draw for Valencia CF, this time at home in the Mestalla. Once again Nuno Santo decided to start with pretty much the reserve team, obviously with few first team choices put in as well to mix it up.
The match started well off for Valencia CF, the team did have more of the possession and was trying to push forward and attack, but the whole team dynamic seemed weak, the players didn't seem practiced enough with each other and I think part of the reason is that Nuno has been changing the team completely from match to match. I understand wanting to rest some of the players when it was qualification on the table and you rest them for that match, but you absolutely need to play them when they've had at least 5 days rest and is in the league.
So even though the team had a good start, it wasn't really anything to brag home about and our attack was severely lacking, most of the balls were lost at around the 25th meter mark and there were barely any crosses or passes into dangerous positions.
In fact Santi Mina looked completely out of his depths, Moreno looked like a shadow of himself from the previous match and Rodrigo De Paul lost too many balls either through needles dribbling or just erroneous passes. As pacey and energetic as he is, he is no David Silva or Juan Mata to really link up with the attack, so most of his initiations and actions failed.
Anyways RC Deportivo would actually go on to score the first goal, Lucas Perez got the ball on the left side in quite a dangerous position, ran forward and scored.
Valencia CF didn't look like scoring based on the performance so far, but thankfully Alvaro Negredo would score from pretty much an accident. Santi Mina rose the tallest to the free kick and headed the ball on the right far side where Negredo was positioned and he easily slotted the ball into the net.
The second half was pretty much devoid of anything in the first 15 minutes, it was mostly midfield battle and really terrible attacks from Valencia CF, Nuno then introduced Parejo and Feghouli together and the match changed. Parejo was far more attacking and was able to really distribute the ball around efficiently and Feghouli instantly had a huge impact on the game as he caused all sorts of problems for the Deportivo defense on that right side of the field.
Finally Deportivo's goalkeeper actually had to react on few occasions and their defense was stretched thin, unfortunately some of the attacks lacked that final pass, some lacked the accuracy, some of it bad luck and there were quite a few offsides as well.
One particularly good chance was when De Paul received a cross in a great position and he was left unmarked by any Deportivo player, but unfortunately he was marked by Moreno who literally stood directly in front of him and prevented him from shooting, forcing De Paul to move left and by the time he shot one of the defenders blocked his shot.
So yeah, Moreno was nowhere to be seen in the penalty area for basically 60+ minutes and he decided to be there when he was better off being elsewhere. So yeah, call it terrible positioning, call it bad luck, call it stupidity, but Valencia CF just couldn't seem to be able to score.
Towards the end Barragan got a second yellow card and was given an automatic red card and that pretty much killed any small chance the team had of scoring. After that Deportivo started attacking and controlling the midfield and Valencia's chances came to a premium. There was one last chance for Paco, a good lob-cross by Feghouli to him, he would find himself alone against the goalkeeper, but his shot was pathetic and went straight to the goalkeeper who had to trouble easily stopping it.
Two easy matches at the start of the season and two draws that are sure to cost us in the long term, you can't get easier opponents than this at the start and if we can't win against these teams, what teams can we win against?
Hopefully this teaches Nuno a lesson as well, he can't rely on reserve team players with barely any experience and lack of accomplishments, Santi Mina might be talented, but when you put him in a team that is all about talent, but no practical skills then he can't even learn and get better. It was clear as night and day the difference between Santi Mina and Sofiane Feghouli and this is why some of the transfers this summer perplexed me, instead of strengthening the squad and getting players who can instantly make a difference, who can instantly contribute, we bought another bunch of young, inexperienced, needing developments youngsters and are forced to rely mostly on the old established team.
Danilo seemed okay, but he is a defensive midfielder, he can play alongside Parejo, alongside Enzo, he is not a play maker, this is a coaching error, relying on a defensive midfield to be a creator, I mean he did well, but again limited by his skillset.
Technical Details:
Valencia CF: Ryan, Barragán, Mustafi, Vezo, Gayà, Javi Fuego, Danilo (Parejo, m. 62), De Paul, Santi Mina (Feghouli, m. 62), Rodrigo, Negredo (Alcácer, m. 75).
Deportivo: Lux, Laure, Arribas, Sidnei, Navarro, Mosquera, Borges, Juanfran (Jonathan, m. 70), Fayçal, Luis Alberto (Luisinho, m. 29), Lucas.
Goals:
Lucas Pérez 0-1, 38 min.
Alvaro Negredo 1-1, 45 min. Assist Stanti Mina
Player Ratings:
Ryan 6 - Didn't actually have much to deal with, made some casual saves, he is also improving his handing out of the ball and he passed the ball to the back line more, rather than kick it.
Barragan 4 -Wasn't particularly good on the night, failed time and time in attack and always comited fouls when defending, I guess he was still tired from last match, Improved a bit offensively when Feghouli came in and combined well few times, but then got himself sent off with one of his terrible fouls.
Mustafi 6 - Dealt with most that came his way, but did have few fails and could have been more proficient in marking and blocking.
Vezo 6.5 - Had a good game, was caught out of position for the first goal, but hardly his mistake as the team completely failed for that one.
Gaya 6 - Had a decent match, better defensively than recently and went forward to a good extent as well, didn't have any kind of understanding with Moreno though.
Fuego 6 - He did okay defensively and passed the ball from the back to midfield, kept it simple and mostly stayed out of the attacking play.
Danilo 5.5 - He is a more defensive player, that is just his style, his skillset, so it was surprising to see him put as a playmaker. Completely failed in that department and even though he did have some nice passing, he couldn't really control the game.
De Paul 5.5 - I like some of his contribution and hate the other, he positions well and pops up all over the place, is active and energetic, but his final ball, his pass accuracy is severely lacking.
Santi Mina 4 - Just completely ineffective, was unable to penetrate on the wing, was disposed easily off of the ball pretty much every time and failed to combine with Barragan.
Negredo 7 - I liked his play, he seemed really active, was positioning good and his good positioning paid off in the 45th minute when he was able to score a goal. Unlucky to be subbed instead of Moreno.
Moreno 4.5 - Shadow of his former self, looked half the player from the previous match and was unable to do anything, except block De Paul from shooting and possibly scoring.
Subs:
Parejo 6.5 - Instantly changed the game, was way more offensive, spread the ball way more efficently than Danilo and was able to create play.
Feghouli 7 - Great contribution, made countless passes and crosses into the penalty area and caused Deportivo's defense all sorts of problems.
Paco 5 - Had one great shot just after he came on that forced Dario Lux into action, but later on he whiffed a good opportunity to give Valencia CF the lead and likely victory. Needs to improve a lot if he wants to start any games anytime soon.
The match started well off for Valencia CF, the team did have more of the possession and was trying to push forward and attack, but the whole team dynamic seemed weak, the players didn't seem practiced enough with each other and I think part of the reason is that Nuno has been changing the team completely from match to match. I understand wanting to rest some of the players when it was qualification on the table and you rest them for that match, but you absolutely need to play them when they've had at least 5 days rest and is in the league.
So even though the team had a good start, it wasn't really anything to brag home about and our attack was severely lacking, most of the balls were lost at around the 25th meter mark and there were barely any crosses or passes into dangerous positions.
In fact Santi Mina looked completely out of his depths, Moreno looked like a shadow of himself from the previous match and Rodrigo De Paul lost too many balls either through needles dribbling or just erroneous passes. As pacey and energetic as he is, he is no David Silva or Juan Mata to really link up with the attack, so most of his initiations and actions failed.
Anyways RC Deportivo would actually go on to score the first goal, Lucas Perez got the ball on the left side in quite a dangerous position, ran forward and scored.
Valencia CF didn't look like scoring based on the performance so far, but thankfully Alvaro Negredo would score from pretty much an accident. Santi Mina rose the tallest to the free kick and headed the ball on the right far side where Negredo was positioned and he easily slotted the ball into the net.
The second half was pretty much devoid of anything in the first 15 minutes, it was mostly midfield battle and really terrible attacks from Valencia CF, Nuno then introduced Parejo and Feghouli together and the match changed. Parejo was far more attacking and was able to really distribute the ball around efficiently and Feghouli instantly had a huge impact on the game as he caused all sorts of problems for the Deportivo defense on that right side of the field.
Finally Deportivo's goalkeeper actually had to react on few occasions and their defense was stretched thin, unfortunately some of the attacks lacked that final pass, some lacked the accuracy, some of it bad luck and there were quite a few offsides as well.
One particularly good chance was when De Paul received a cross in a great position and he was left unmarked by any Deportivo player, but unfortunately he was marked by Moreno who literally stood directly in front of him and prevented him from shooting, forcing De Paul to move left and by the time he shot one of the defenders blocked his shot.
So yeah, Moreno was nowhere to be seen in the penalty area for basically 60+ minutes and he decided to be there when he was better off being elsewhere. So yeah, call it terrible positioning, call it bad luck, call it stupidity, but Valencia CF just couldn't seem to be able to score.
Towards the end Barragan got a second yellow card and was given an automatic red card and that pretty much killed any small chance the team had of scoring. After that Deportivo started attacking and controlling the midfield and Valencia's chances came to a premium. There was one last chance for Paco, a good lob-cross by Feghouli to him, he would find himself alone against the goalkeeper, but his shot was pathetic and went straight to the goalkeeper who had to trouble easily stopping it.
Two easy matches at the start of the season and two draws that are sure to cost us in the long term, you can't get easier opponents than this at the start and if we can't win against these teams, what teams can we win against?
Hopefully this teaches Nuno a lesson as well, he can't rely on reserve team players with barely any experience and lack of accomplishments, Santi Mina might be talented, but when you put him in a team that is all about talent, but no practical skills then he can't even learn and get better. It was clear as night and day the difference between Santi Mina and Sofiane Feghouli and this is why some of the transfers this summer perplexed me, instead of strengthening the squad and getting players who can instantly make a difference, who can instantly contribute, we bought another bunch of young, inexperienced, needing developments youngsters and are forced to rely mostly on the old established team.
Danilo seemed okay, but he is a defensive midfielder, he can play alongside Parejo, alongside Enzo, he is not a play maker, this is a coaching error, relying on a defensive midfield to be a creator, I mean he did well, but again limited by his skillset.
Technical Details:
Valencia CF: Ryan, Barragán, Mustafi, Vezo, Gayà, Javi Fuego, Danilo (Parejo, m. 62), De Paul, Santi Mina (Feghouli, m. 62), Rodrigo, Negredo (Alcácer, m. 75).
Deportivo: Lux, Laure, Arribas, Sidnei, Navarro, Mosquera, Borges, Juanfran (Jonathan, m. 70), Fayçal, Luis Alberto (Luisinho, m. 29), Lucas.
Goals:
Lucas Pérez 0-1, 38 min.
Alvaro Negredo 1-1, 45 min. Assist Stanti Mina
Player Ratings:
Ryan 6 - Didn't actually have much to deal with, made some casual saves, he is also improving his handing out of the ball and he passed the ball to the back line more, rather than kick it.
Barragan 4 -Wasn't particularly good on the night, failed time and time in attack and always comited fouls when defending, I guess he was still tired from last match, Improved a bit offensively when Feghouli came in and combined well few times, but then got himself sent off with one of his terrible fouls.
Mustafi 6 - Dealt with most that came his way, but did have few fails and could have been more proficient in marking and blocking.
Vezo 6.5 - Had a good game, was caught out of position for the first goal, but hardly his mistake as the team completely failed for that one.
Gaya 6 - Had a decent match, better defensively than recently and went forward to a good extent as well, didn't have any kind of understanding with Moreno though.
Fuego 6 - He did okay defensively and passed the ball from the back to midfield, kept it simple and mostly stayed out of the attacking play.
Danilo 5.5 - He is a more defensive player, that is just his style, his skillset, so it was surprising to see him put as a playmaker. Completely failed in that department and even though he did have some nice passing, he couldn't really control the game.
De Paul 5.5 - I like some of his contribution and hate the other, he positions well and pops up all over the place, is active and energetic, but his final ball, his pass accuracy is severely lacking.
Santi Mina 4 - Just completely ineffective, was unable to penetrate on the wing, was disposed easily off of the ball pretty much every time and failed to combine with Barragan.
Negredo 7 - I liked his play, he seemed really active, was positioning good and his good positioning paid off in the 45th minute when he was able to score a goal. Unlucky to be subbed instead of Moreno.
Moreno 4.5 - Shadow of his former self, looked half the player from the previous match and was unable to do anything, except block De Paul from shooting and possibly scoring.
Subs:
Parejo 6.5 - Instantly changed the game, was way more offensive, spread the ball way more efficently than Danilo and was able to create play.
Feghouli 7 - Great contribution, made countless passes and crosses into the penalty area and caused Deportivo's defense all sorts of problems.
Paco 5 - Had one great shot just after he came on that forced Dario Lux into action, but later on he whiffed a good opportunity to give Valencia CF the lead and likely victory. Needs to improve a lot if he wants to start any games anytime soon.
Valencia CF vs Deportivo Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Deportivo Match Preview
Stadium: Mestalla
Date: 30.08.2015 20:30 CET
2nd matchday, La Liga
Coaches: Nuno Santo and Víctor Sánchez
Valencia CF players would be coming into this match feeling really good after securing Champions league qualification against AS Monaco in what was a thriller of a game. The team has had more rest than in the previous match in La Liga, so I'm expecting Valencia CF coach Nuno Santo to start with the core players this time around with maybe one or two changes in order to mix it up.
The first match in La Liga was against Rayo Vallecano which ended in a scoreless draw, but Nono was forced to rest most of the starting players since they just played a match against AS Monaco 3 days ago and were going to play the second leg in few days as well, so he decided to field the complete reserve team with only few players starting from the first team.
Deportivo La Coruna first match was against Real Sociedad at home and that was also finished in a scoreless draw. They will be coming to the Mestalla in the hopes of securing a point.
Deportivo had an eventful summer transfer market with a ton of players arriving and leaving the club. They had Helder Postiga the former Valencia CF attacker leave on a free transfer, Barca's youth player Isaac Cuenca also left their team with a host of other names leaving as well.
They had a ton of new arrivals as well, among them Cani from Villarreal arriving on a free transfer, Fernando Navarro from Sevilla on a free transfer and of course Valencia's own Federico Cartabia on a one year loan deal.
The big problem for Valencia CF so far this season seems to be a sort of second half weakness in which the whole team starts playing worse and the team losses control and the problems start happening. Now whether this is happening due to a tactical decision to really push in the first half and mark up high on the pitch and go all out battling in the first half and then the team losses energy in the second half or whether it is because of lack of fitness, where most of the players are not fully ready for a high energy 90 minutes or something else entirely is up for debate.
Whatever the problem may be the coach and the players need to work it out and fix it, tomorrow night is crucial that Valencia CF win the match against Deprotivo and secure the three points, since slacking at the start of the campaign is never good and catching up later on is always an uphill battle, plus Deportivo have made tons of changes to their squad, they are still not gelled together, they are realistically a weaker team and Valencia CF is playing at home turf at the Mestalla, so a win is a must.
Valencia CF squad:
Goalkeepers: Ryan, Yoel, Jaume
Defenders: Barragan, Mustafi, Vezo, Orban, Gaya
Midfielders: Javi Fuego, Enzo Perez, Danilo, Parejo, Feghouli, Bakkali, De Paul, Piatti
Forwards: Negredo, Paco, Santi Mina, Moreno
Technical Details Valencia CF (probable setups):
Formation: 4-2-1-3
Line-up: Ryan; Barragan, Mustafi, Vezo, Gaya; Parejo, Enzo; De Paul; Feghouli, Paco, Moreno.
Tactics: High defensive line, all round pressure, mixed passing, counter attacks, attacking square.
Match Result:
Valencia CF 1-0 Deportivo La Coruna
I'm expecting a win tomorrow and anything else would be a big disappointment, but I'm also cautious about the result, we don't really know Deportivo's play and Valencia CF have had a slow start in the league so I'm predicting a modest 1-0 victory for Valencia CF.
Defenders: Barragan, Mustafi, Vezo, Orban, Gaya
Midfielders: Javi Fuego, Enzo Perez, Danilo, Parejo, Feghouli, Bakkali, De Paul, Piatti
Forwards: Negredo, Paco, Santi Mina, Moreno
Technical Details Valencia CF (probable setups):
Formation: 4-2-1-3
Line-up: Ryan; Barragan, Mustafi, Vezo, Gaya; Parejo, Enzo; De Paul; Feghouli, Paco, Moreno.
Tactics: High defensive line, all round pressure, mixed passing, counter attacks, attacking square.
Match Result:
Valencia CF 1-0 Deportivo La Coruna
I'm expecting a win tomorrow and anything else would be a big disappointment, but I'm also cautious about the result, we don't really know Deportivo's play and Valencia CF have had a slow start in the league so I'm predicting a modest 1-0 victory for Valencia CF.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Official: Valencia CF sign Aymen Abdennour
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| Aymen Abdennous joins Valencia CF |
Aymen Abdennour knew about Valencia's interest for quite a while and he did initially agree to a move to the Mestalla, but when Chelsea FC went calling in he changed his tune as English clubs can pay players a lot more money and Chelsea FC are last years Premier league winners as well, luckily Valencia CF staff worked quickly and were able to reach an agreement with AS Monaco securing the deal.
French reports even suggest that the player is already in Valencia, about to take the medical exam and officially sign a 5 year contract that would have the player stay till 2020. The release clause is rumored to be about 60 million euros, so even bigger than the Otamendi's release clause and with good reason too, with today's inflated market and absurd financial power of clubs like Chelsea, PSG, Manchester United, Real Madrid, etc... you need absurd release clauses to keep players.
Tell us what you think about this turn of events in the comments section and what do you think about the player, is he on the same level as Otamendi and can he do a proper job replacing him?
Friday, August 28, 2015
Paco Alcacer called up to Spanish national team
Shkodran Mustafi has been called up to the German national team, he's become a regular since the last World Cup, hopefully he can be more consistent for Germany and become a starter.
Andre Gomes has been dropped from the Portugal squad, but he's been injured for over 3 months, so its only natural he's been left out until he starts playing for Valencia CF and recovers his fitness and form.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Official: Aderlan Santos joins Valencia CF
Its official, Brazilian footballer Aderlan Santos is Valencia CF newest addition to the squad. He joins Valencia CF from Braga for about 7 million euros.
He is a central defender, so he joins is as a replacement for Nicolas Otamendi and has signed a 5 years contract with the club.
He is a central defender, so he joins is as a replacement for Nicolas Otamendi and has signed a 5 years contract with the club.
Champions League Oponents
Olympique Lyonnais ( France )200/1 odds on winning C.L.
150/1 odds on winning C.L.
5000/1 odds on winning C.L.
Valencia 40/1 odds on winning C.L.
I think we could have had a lot more of a difficult draw than this one and all the teams in this group will fancy their chances of going through to the next round. Some will feel it makes up for the difficult game we had in the previous round but I am sure the players and coach will not be taking the clubs too lightly.
Aderlan Santos to join Valencia CF?
Reports suggest that Valencia CF have offered around 7 million euros for the player and Braga have agreed upon the fee. Aderlan Santos moved to Braga B team in 2010 and features several matches for their B team, before being called to play for the first team as well due to his impressive performances.
This is a really 180% degree move by Valencia CF, since no one expected this to be Nicolas Otamendi replacement, I don't really think Aderlan can fill his shoes, in fact I'd much rather count on Vezo to continue playing.
I would have hoped for at least a more experienced defender, at least a bit more proven one, but it is what it is. Tell me what you think about this player and most likely transfer?
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
AS Monaco 2-1(3-4) Valencia CF Match Report
Wow what a nerve racking match that was, thankfully though Valencia CF wins 4-3 on aggregate and will feature in the group stages of the Champions league.
Valencia CF started the match brightly, in fact so much so that Mustafi had an early chance to score through a volley, followed by few more opportunities in the penalty area, but it was Negredo who would score the first goal in the 4th minute. He stole a ball from Monaco, ran forward and towards the penalty area and then masterfully lobbed the goalkeeper to give Valencia CF the lead.
His goal would prove crucial as AS Monaco did score twice in the game, so if not for Negredo's goal Valencia CF would have been the ones packing the bags and heading out of the champions league. Thankfully though the early pressure and attacking spirit worked, giving Valencia CF that important goal to push them through.
As I said it was all Valencia CF for the first 15 minutes, AS Monaco were held back on their side of the field and were barely able to pass their own half, it was all Valencia CF prodding and probing from the wings, from central play and causing all sorts of problems for the Monaco defense.
As soon as AS Monaco took back control of the match and gained possession they managed to score, and it was by a rare mistake by Valencias goalkeeper. He rushed in to punch the ball, but he completely misjudged the flow of the ball so his punch whiffed and Andrea Raggi managed to get the ball, move a bit further up, then turn and propel a shot in the right low corner. Once again Ryan was left watching the ball go in the net.
Those were the key moments in the first half, I mean Valencia CF did have some other minor chances, as did AS Monaco, but it was mostly a midfield battle with both sides taking turns attacking.
The second half was completely different though, and it was AS Monaco this time who were the attackers, they instantly took control of the match and were looking for goals with their Champions league life on the line.
With Valencia's control slipping more and more as the match progressed Nuno decided to make a change and brought on Paco for Negredo. Kind of a strange substitute, considering Negredo's physicality was helping Valencia win a lot of fights in the air and he was kind of the man to win a foul in good spots for Valencia CF. So as suspected from the start this substitution would backfire as Valencia CF lost even more control and Paco was left on the periphery of the action.
Another change was Piatti for Moreno, clearly a more defensive move to try and freshen up the left side and better protect it in defense, but again this just led to less control for Valencia CF, as Moreno and Negredo were great in moving the ball forward, they both had great game.
Anyways Monaco's constant pressure would pay off as they would score a second goal after a free kick was given to them, some 25 meters from the goal. It was from the left side, but once again on the fault of the goalkeeper he only requested two man wall, even though it was a dangerous and close position and to make matters worse they weren't position good, so the following cross made a complete chaos in the penalty area with someone from Monaco managing to get to beat Feghouli to the ball and score the second goal.
After that it was basically the Monaco show, with Valencia CF barely even touching the ball and defending for dear life. Thankfully Nuno saw that Enzo Perez was tired and unable to continue the game, so he brought in Danilo for him and this gave Valencia CF some breathing room. He was able to use his freshness to cover greater distances and keep the ball for longer periods which was crucial.
It got completely nerve racking when the referee decided on 6 minute stoppage time, I think record stoppage time in recent years in the Champions league, something very, very rarely given, I do think it was way too much, but it was as it was and it was extremely scary 6 minutes with Valencia CF holding on for dear life.
Thankfully the team was able to withstand the constant barrage of attacks and end victorious!
Technical Details:
AS Monaco: Subašić, Fabinho, Raggi, Carvalho, Kurzawa (Elderson, m. 62), Toulalan, Pašalić (Lemar, m. 52), Dirar, Bernardo Silva, Cavaleiro (Carrillo, m. 64), Martial.
Valencia CF: Ryan, Barragán, Mustafi, Vezo, Gayà, Javi Fuego, Dani Parejo, Enzo Pérez (Danilo, m. 77), De Paul, Feghouli, Rodrigo (Piatti, m. 65), Negredo (Alcácer, m. 60).
Goals:
Alvaro Negredo 0-1, 4 min.
Andrea Raggi 1-1, 17 min.
Elderson 2-1, 75 min.
Player Ratings:
Ryan 4.5 - At fault for the first goal and then didn't position enough people for the wall for the second. I think the pressure of a big match got to him, in what has otherwise been 2 great games previosly.
Barragan 6.5 - Defended superbly and always aware of his surroundings, enabling him to control the ball with confidence and make the right decision. Went forward to a good extent as well, especially in the first half.
Mustafi 6 - Can't fault him for the goals, it was just chaos for the first goal and chaos for the second goal.
Vezo 6 - Again not at fault directly for the goal, kept good positioning, but did have some troubles when run at directly.
Gaya 5 - Poor defensive display as he was too light in the tackle and too focused on positioning instead of marking. Clearly an area where he could improve.
Fuego 6.5 - Tireless performance at the back, shielding the back four time and time again and just covering Monaco players constantly.
Enzo 5.5 - Was quite involved early in the first half, but grew more and more distant as the game went on. Whether he was tired in the second half or maybe he received some knock he was clearly unable to play at a satisfactory level.
Parejo 6 - Involved early on in the attacks and always ran forward and tried to provide help in attack. Pushed back to defend in the second half and did fairly well, marking quite good.
Feghouli 7.5 - A work horse in attack and at the back. He was constantly running forward and causing all sorts of problems for the Monaco defense, while always tracking back as well and being involved defensively, key performance.
Negredo 6.5 - Superbly taken goal and his physicality help Valencia CF to get fouls in good positions. Was able to threaten several times.
Moreno 6.5 - Good movement, good dribbling finally from him and really seemed at home on that left flank. Involved in most of Valencia CF attacks.
Subs:
Paco 5 - The game largely passed by him, though he did help out more than Negredo in the middle and somewhat defensively.
Piatti 5 - Just couldn't do anything and was mostly forced to defend as Monaco were all out attacking.
Danilo N/A - Did provide added energy and was invaluable in gaining minor midfield control and helping out defending.
Valencia CF started the match brightly, in fact so much so that Mustafi had an early chance to score through a volley, followed by few more opportunities in the penalty area, but it was Negredo who would score the first goal in the 4th minute. He stole a ball from Monaco, ran forward and towards the penalty area and then masterfully lobbed the goalkeeper to give Valencia CF the lead.
His goal would prove crucial as AS Monaco did score twice in the game, so if not for Negredo's goal Valencia CF would have been the ones packing the bags and heading out of the champions league. Thankfully though the early pressure and attacking spirit worked, giving Valencia CF that important goal to push them through.
As I said it was all Valencia CF for the first 15 minutes, AS Monaco were held back on their side of the field and were barely able to pass their own half, it was all Valencia CF prodding and probing from the wings, from central play and causing all sorts of problems for the Monaco defense.
As soon as AS Monaco took back control of the match and gained possession they managed to score, and it was by a rare mistake by Valencias goalkeeper. He rushed in to punch the ball, but he completely misjudged the flow of the ball so his punch whiffed and Andrea Raggi managed to get the ball, move a bit further up, then turn and propel a shot in the right low corner. Once again Ryan was left watching the ball go in the net.
Those were the key moments in the first half, I mean Valencia CF did have some other minor chances, as did AS Monaco, but it was mostly a midfield battle with both sides taking turns attacking.
The second half was completely different though, and it was AS Monaco this time who were the attackers, they instantly took control of the match and were looking for goals with their Champions league life on the line.
With Valencia's control slipping more and more as the match progressed Nuno decided to make a change and brought on Paco for Negredo. Kind of a strange substitute, considering Negredo's physicality was helping Valencia win a lot of fights in the air and he was kind of the man to win a foul in good spots for Valencia CF. So as suspected from the start this substitution would backfire as Valencia CF lost even more control and Paco was left on the periphery of the action.
Another change was Piatti for Moreno, clearly a more defensive move to try and freshen up the left side and better protect it in defense, but again this just led to less control for Valencia CF, as Moreno and Negredo were great in moving the ball forward, they both had great game.
Anyways Monaco's constant pressure would pay off as they would score a second goal after a free kick was given to them, some 25 meters from the goal. It was from the left side, but once again on the fault of the goalkeeper he only requested two man wall, even though it was a dangerous and close position and to make matters worse they weren't position good, so the following cross made a complete chaos in the penalty area with someone from Monaco managing to get to beat Feghouli to the ball and score the second goal.
After that it was basically the Monaco show, with Valencia CF barely even touching the ball and defending for dear life. Thankfully Nuno saw that Enzo Perez was tired and unable to continue the game, so he brought in Danilo for him and this gave Valencia CF some breathing room. He was able to use his freshness to cover greater distances and keep the ball for longer periods which was crucial.
It got completely nerve racking when the referee decided on 6 minute stoppage time, I think record stoppage time in recent years in the Champions league, something very, very rarely given, I do think it was way too much, but it was as it was and it was extremely scary 6 minutes with Valencia CF holding on for dear life.
Thankfully the team was able to withstand the constant barrage of attacks and end victorious!
Technical Details:
AS Monaco: Subašić, Fabinho, Raggi, Carvalho, Kurzawa (Elderson, m. 62), Toulalan, Pašalić (Lemar, m. 52), Dirar, Bernardo Silva, Cavaleiro (Carrillo, m. 64), Martial.
Valencia CF: Ryan, Barragán, Mustafi, Vezo, Gayà, Javi Fuego, Dani Parejo, Enzo Pérez (Danilo, m. 77), De Paul, Feghouli, Rodrigo (Piatti, m. 65), Negredo (Alcácer, m. 60).
Goals:
Alvaro Negredo 0-1, 4 min.
Andrea Raggi 1-1, 17 min.
Elderson 2-1, 75 min.
Player Ratings:
Ryan 4.5 - At fault for the first goal and then didn't position enough people for the wall for the second. I think the pressure of a big match got to him, in what has otherwise been 2 great games previosly.
Barragan 6.5 - Defended superbly and always aware of his surroundings, enabling him to control the ball with confidence and make the right decision. Went forward to a good extent as well, especially in the first half.
Mustafi 6 - Can't fault him for the goals, it was just chaos for the first goal and chaos for the second goal.
Vezo 6 - Again not at fault directly for the goal, kept good positioning, but did have some troubles when run at directly.
Gaya 5 - Poor defensive display as he was too light in the tackle and too focused on positioning instead of marking. Clearly an area where he could improve.
Fuego 6.5 - Tireless performance at the back, shielding the back four time and time again and just covering Monaco players constantly.
Enzo 5.5 - Was quite involved early in the first half, but grew more and more distant as the game went on. Whether he was tired in the second half or maybe he received some knock he was clearly unable to play at a satisfactory level.
Parejo 6 - Involved early on in the attacks and always ran forward and tried to provide help in attack. Pushed back to defend in the second half and did fairly well, marking quite good.
Feghouli 7.5 - A work horse in attack and at the back. He was constantly running forward and causing all sorts of problems for the Monaco defense, while always tracking back as well and being involved defensively, key performance.
Negredo 6.5 - Superbly taken goal and his physicality help Valencia CF to get fouls in good positions. Was able to threaten several times.
Moreno 6.5 - Good movement, good dribbling finally from him and really seemed at home on that left flank. Involved in most of Valencia CF attacks.
Subs:
Paco 5 - The game largely passed by him, though he did help out more than Negredo in the middle and somewhat defensively.
Piatti 5 - Just couldn't do anything and was mostly forced to defend as Monaco were all out attacking.
Danilo N/A - Did provide added energy and was invaluable in gaining minor midfield control and helping out defending.
Aymen Abdennour to join Valencia CF?
Aymen has refused to play for AS Monaco in the hopes of forcing through a move to a new club, with the likes of Juventus, Newcastle, Aston Villa and others inquiring about the player as well.
Aymen Abdennour joined Monaco on loan from Toulose, after impressing with his performances during the the loan was signed on a permanent 4 year deal.
Now Valencia CF is interested in acquiring his services and is looking to offer in the region of 10 million euros to persuade AS Monaco to part ways with him.
Monday, August 24, 2015
AS Monaco vs Valencia CF Match Preview
Valencia CF team will be traveling to Monaco for the second leg in the qualification match against AS Monaco for the Champions league group stages. The first match was at the Mestalla where Valencia CF managed to secure a very good 3-1 victory, but that away goal AS Monaco scored could end up being crucial, so Valencia CF are not safe, the team needs to score a goal in order to really be safe.
Valencia CF is coming to this match after a scoreless draw against Rayo Vallecano in the first match of La Liga. Nuno Santo decided to rest few of the players who played against Monaco, while others were suspended due to accumulation of yellow cards from the previous season.
This means that Daniel Parejo, Sofiane Feghouli and Jose Luis Gaya are back in the squad and are all probably going to start. Enzo Perez and Paco Alcacer were given a rest against Rayo and are likely to return to the starting eleven.
Valencia CF is a bit short at the back with the departure of Nicolas Otamendi, but the club is searching really hard for a proper replacement, although the team would have to play with the same central defenders, that is going to be 3 matches in less than 10 days for our central defense, hopefully they are rested enough, Nuno is likely to have given them at least 2 days rest.
AS Monaco are doing okay in the French league, they've had some departures and injuries that have kept them down recently, but they have 5 points from the last 3 matches which is okay. Lets hope their mediocre start continues with us as well, after that they can return to best form.
Valencia CF squad:
Goalkeepers: Ryan, Yoel, Jaume
Defenders: Barragan, Cancelo, Mustafi, Vezo, Orban, Diallo, Gaya
Midfielders: Javi Fuego, Enzo Perez, Danilo, Parejo, Feghouli, Bakkali, De Paul, Piatti
Forwards: Negredo, Paco, Santo Mina, Moreno
Technical Details Valencia CF (probable setups):
Formation: 4-2-1-3
Line-up: Ryan; Barragan, Mustafi, Vezo, Gaya; Parejo, Enzo; De Paul; Feghouli, Paco, Moreno.
Tactics: Medium defensive line, own half pressure, long passing, counter attacks.
Valencia CF is coming to this match after a scoreless draw against Rayo Vallecano in the first match of La Liga. Nuno Santo decided to rest few of the players who played against Monaco, while others were suspended due to accumulation of yellow cards from the previous season.
This means that Daniel Parejo, Sofiane Feghouli and Jose Luis Gaya are back in the squad and are all probably going to start. Enzo Perez and Paco Alcacer were given a rest against Rayo and are likely to return to the starting eleven.
Valencia CF is a bit short at the back with the departure of Nicolas Otamendi, but the club is searching really hard for a proper replacement, although the team would have to play with the same central defenders, that is going to be 3 matches in less than 10 days for our central defense, hopefully they are rested enough, Nuno is likely to have given them at least 2 days rest.
AS Monaco are doing okay in the French league, they've had some departures and injuries that have kept them down recently, but they have 5 points from the last 3 matches which is okay. Lets hope their mediocre start continues with us as well, after that they can return to best form.
Valencia CF squad:
Goalkeepers: Ryan, Yoel, Jaume
Defenders: Barragan, Cancelo, Mustafi, Vezo, Orban, Diallo, Gaya
Midfielders: Javi Fuego, Enzo Perez, Danilo, Parejo, Feghouli, Bakkali, De Paul, Piatti
Forwards: Negredo, Paco, Santo Mina, Moreno
Technical Details Valencia CF (probable setups):
Formation: 4-2-1-3
Line-up: Ryan; Barragan, Mustafi, Vezo, Gaya; Parejo, Enzo; De Paul; Feghouli, Paco, Moreno.
Tactics: Medium defensive line, own half pressure, long passing, counter attacks.
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Valencia CF Match Report
Valencia CF first match of the new Spanish season is over and Valencia CF is off to a scoreless draw against Rayo Vallecano. The team played well, especially in the first half, but several missed chances, a bit weaker second half and they were held to a scoreless draw.
The first half started with Valencia CF taking on the initiative and going on the offensive, the midfield trio of Fuego, Danilo and De Paul worked as they were able to press high and quickly retrieve the ball if it was lost, while allowing Valencia CF to attack in numbers up front.
Valencia CF did have few chances, Mina found himself in two of those, thanks to the good work of Negredo, but unfortunately he would miss two times, what were quite good chances. Valencia CF would come close to sciring again this time Pablo Piatti with the opportunity, after some chaos in Rayo's penalty area the ball would come to Piatti, but Rayo's goalkeeper just barely touched the ball and managed to keep in out.
This was most of the first half, Valencia CF having decent chances and the initiative, but unfortunately all of those chances were wasted and the result was 0-0. Valencia CF would continue to try and score till the end of the first half, but Rayo Vallecano would resist the attacks.
The second half would start in a similar fashion, with Valencia CF initially having the initiative and control of the match, but as the time went on and Valencia CF players started to tire Rayo started to control possession more and more and become more and more dangerous. Several changes for Valencia CF won't really change the tide of the game, in fact I think they had the opposite effect as Bakali, Barragan and Moreno were less effective than the players they replaced.
Basically towards the end of the second half Rayo would threaten Valencia CF quite often, in fact getting very close at one opportunity, which thankfully Mustafi managed to clear at the last moment. They continue to attack as the game was coming to a close and it seemed as though Valencia CF just didn't have the necessary energy and power to be able to score a goal.
Overall I liked how the team player in the first half, considering some of the first team key players were not playing I think the team did well, but in the second half things changed. Whether it was stamina or just inconsistency the team was unable to create enough pressure and were unable to create any meaningful chances! I think if players were more precise we could have won at least 2-0, if Mina and Piatti scored, but it wasn't to be.
Now on to the champions league second leg against AS Monaco and with Parejo, Feghouli and Gaya back for selection and obviously Enzo back in contention as well after being rested tonight, we should have good chance to get a positive result against Monaco.
Technical Details:
Rayo Vallecano: Toño; Tito, Zé Castro, Diego Llorente, Nacho; Ebert, Raúl Baena, Trashorras, Bebé (Fariña, m.72); Miku (Lass, m.66), Manucho.
Valencia CF: Ryan; Joao Cancelo, Mustafi, Vezo, Orban; Javi Fuego, Danilo, De Paul (Rodrigo, m.73); Santi Mina (Barragán, m.69), Piatti (Bakkali, m.60), Negredo.
Player Ratings:
Ryan 6 - I thought he did okay, didn't have too much direct shots to deal with and dealt with crosses and some long range shots well.
Cancelo 6.5 - Really great attacking display and rarely troubled at the back, was one of the standout performers.
Mustafi 7 - Stable throughout the match and had two crucial blocks to keep a clean sheet.
Vezo 6 - Good overall performance, but did gave away the ball once by trying to pass to Mustafi even though he had a player on him just next to him. Had to be bailed out by Mustafi.
Orban 5 - Poor in attacking sense and didn't fare much better defensively when ran at directly. Can't keep up with high paced players and did lose several balls at dangerous positions.
Fuego 6 - Decent performance, brought the ball out of defense nicely and passed with great accuracy for the most part.
Danilo 6.5 - Great first half performance, started off brightly in the second half as well, but then went missing.
De Paul 6 - Full of energy, covered every inch of grass, but his final ball is completely lacking as is his decision making. Was positioned great in few cases, where he was able to really do something, but always chose the wrong option or made a poor pass.
Mina 5.5 - Found himself in good positions, but his inexperience and rash thinking showed as he scrambled two good opportunities to score. Need to be more prolific in front of goal.
Negredo 6 - Great start to the match, in fact he gave Mina two great balls, putting him in great position to score, but Mina couldn't score. Was quite active in the first half, but barely even touched the ball in the second half.
Piatti 6 - Full of running, involved in most of the attacks, great movement on and off the ball, but unfortunately couldn't quite provide the final pass or score a goal.
Subs:
Bakkali 5.5 - Clear downgrade over Piatti, couldn't hold his own and wasn't involved in the action as much. Had one amazing moment late in the game, just before the end when he provided an amazing pass to Negredo, but his shot was saved.
Barragan N/A - Really don't understand this substitution. Sure Barragan is really attack minded, but wouldn't it would be better to just put in maybe an attacker?
Rodrigo 5.5 - The match was kind of in Rayo's control by the time he entered and his introduction didn't change the match at all. Didn't contribute much.
The first half started with Valencia CF taking on the initiative and going on the offensive, the midfield trio of Fuego, Danilo and De Paul worked as they were able to press high and quickly retrieve the ball if it was lost, while allowing Valencia CF to attack in numbers up front.
Valencia CF did have few chances, Mina found himself in two of those, thanks to the good work of Negredo, but unfortunately he would miss two times, what were quite good chances. Valencia CF would come close to sciring again this time Pablo Piatti with the opportunity, after some chaos in Rayo's penalty area the ball would come to Piatti, but Rayo's goalkeeper just barely touched the ball and managed to keep in out.
This was most of the first half, Valencia CF having decent chances and the initiative, but unfortunately all of those chances were wasted and the result was 0-0. Valencia CF would continue to try and score till the end of the first half, but Rayo Vallecano would resist the attacks.
The second half would start in a similar fashion, with Valencia CF initially having the initiative and control of the match, but as the time went on and Valencia CF players started to tire Rayo started to control possession more and more and become more and more dangerous. Several changes for Valencia CF won't really change the tide of the game, in fact I think they had the opposite effect as Bakali, Barragan and Moreno were less effective than the players they replaced.
Basically towards the end of the second half Rayo would threaten Valencia CF quite often, in fact getting very close at one opportunity, which thankfully Mustafi managed to clear at the last moment. They continue to attack as the game was coming to a close and it seemed as though Valencia CF just didn't have the necessary energy and power to be able to score a goal.
Overall I liked how the team player in the first half, considering some of the first team key players were not playing I think the team did well, but in the second half things changed. Whether it was stamina or just inconsistency the team was unable to create enough pressure and were unable to create any meaningful chances! I think if players were more precise we could have won at least 2-0, if Mina and Piatti scored, but it wasn't to be.
Now on to the champions league second leg against AS Monaco and with Parejo, Feghouli and Gaya back for selection and obviously Enzo back in contention as well after being rested tonight, we should have good chance to get a positive result against Monaco.
Technical Details:
Rayo Vallecano: Toño; Tito, Zé Castro, Diego Llorente, Nacho; Ebert, Raúl Baena, Trashorras, Bebé (Fariña, m.72); Miku (Lass, m.66), Manucho.
Valencia CF: Ryan; Joao Cancelo, Mustafi, Vezo, Orban; Javi Fuego, Danilo, De Paul (Rodrigo, m.73); Santi Mina (Barragán, m.69), Piatti (Bakkali, m.60), Negredo.
Player Ratings:
Ryan 6 - I thought he did okay, didn't have too much direct shots to deal with and dealt with crosses and some long range shots well.
Cancelo 6.5 - Really great attacking display and rarely troubled at the back, was one of the standout performers.
Mustafi 7 - Stable throughout the match and had two crucial blocks to keep a clean sheet.
Vezo 6 - Good overall performance, but did gave away the ball once by trying to pass to Mustafi even though he had a player on him just next to him. Had to be bailed out by Mustafi.
Orban 5 - Poor in attacking sense and didn't fare much better defensively when ran at directly. Can't keep up with high paced players and did lose several balls at dangerous positions.
Fuego 6 - Decent performance, brought the ball out of defense nicely and passed with great accuracy for the most part.
Danilo 6.5 - Great first half performance, started off brightly in the second half as well, but then went missing.
De Paul 6 - Full of energy, covered every inch of grass, but his final ball is completely lacking as is his decision making. Was positioned great in few cases, where he was able to really do something, but always chose the wrong option or made a poor pass.
Mina 5.5 - Found himself in good positions, but his inexperience and rash thinking showed as he scrambled two good opportunities to score. Need to be more prolific in front of goal.
Negredo 6 - Great start to the match, in fact he gave Mina two great balls, putting him in great position to score, but Mina couldn't score. Was quite active in the first half, but barely even touched the ball in the second half.
Piatti 6 - Full of running, involved in most of the attacks, great movement on and off the ball, but unfortunately couldn't quite provide the final pass or score a goal.
Subs:
Bakkali 5.5 - Clear downgrade over Piatti, couldn't hold his own and wasn't involved in the action as much. Had one amazing moment late in the game, just before the end when he provided an amazing pass to Negredo, but his shot was saved.
Barragan N/A - Really don't understand this substitution. Sure Barragan is really attack minded, but wouldn't it would be better to just put in maybe an attacker?
Rodrigo 5.5 - The match was kind of in Rayo's control by the time he entered and his introduction didn't change the match at all. Didn't contribute much.
Mathew Ryan
Name:
Mathew David "Mat" Ryan
Playing position: Goalkeeper
Playing
style: Safe
Character: Ambitious
Factoids:
Previous club: Club BruggeNumber: 25
Birthday: 08 April 1992 (23)
Nationality: Australian
Height: 1,84m
Weight: 82kg
Contract ends: 30.06.2021
Previous clubs:
Blacktown City 2010
Central Coast Mariners 2010-2013
Club Brugge 2013-2015
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Player Market Value: 7 million
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