The Valencia Herald
Squad23 Aug 2027
A one-man rearguard from Wojciech Szczęsny
There were 6 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Real improvement from Julian Valencia at Valencia
Form comes and goes; this has not gone. Julian Valencia is 23, and the version of him training now would not have got into the side he was in a year ago.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Luis Rioja in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Valencia this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Mouctar Diakhaby has improved at 30, which nobody expected
Careers are supposed to plateau and then decline, and the players who ignore that are always the ones who were listening on the training ground. 3 points of it, over months, at an age where the direction normally only goes one way.
Boardroom23 Aug 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Valencia
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Match21 Aug 2027
3 matches without a goal for Valencia
The chances are being made and something is happening between the making and the finishing. 3 matches now, and the anxiety in the ground arrives a little earlier every week.
Match21 Aug 2027
Barcelona take the points off Valencia
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market23 Aug 2027
Lucas Ramos steps up from the Valencia academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Lucas Ramos has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market23 Aug 2027
Víctor Hidalgo steps up from the Valencia academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Víctor Hidalgo has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Gonzalo Carrasco joins the Valencia first team
- Market One of our own: Jon González joins the Valencia first team
- Boardroom A promise the Valencia board did not keep