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This injury thing is a total myth. He suffered the injury against Rangers in the start of the 10/11 season, returned for the run-in and was one of our best players, even starting the CL final against Barca. He then had the best season of his entire career in 11/12 (the season after), where he won player of the year. He was a better player post-injury.Valencia is naturally quite fit even if he isn't quite the same beast he was pre-pre-injury, so I'm sure he'll recover well. We should be looking to move him on at the end of the season anyway since he's 30 and not getting any better. Bitter blow at a time when he was actually showing some his strengths.
I meant before-before this injury, sorry. Agree though.This injury thing is a total myth. He suffered the injury against Rangers in the start of the 10/11 season, returned for the run-in and was one of our best players, even starting the CL final against Barca. He then had the best season of his entire career in 11/12 (the season after), where he won player of the year. He was a better player post-injury.
Ah I see, perhaps I misunderstood - I was referring to the leg break. Agreed, though - Valencia is extremely fit and is supposedly one of our most professional players (if not, the most). I imagine he'll be taking care of himself very well. I just hope that we don't try to play him before he is ready (see Rooney vs Bayern in 09/10 or at Euro 2004) and potentially ruin his chances of rediscovering good form.I meant before-before this injury, sorry. Agree though.
Absolutely no doubt. He is a huge miss at RB which says more about our situation at RB more than anything else! But either way he was playing well until he was injuredI just wrote this in another thread, but I actually think we're missing Valencia. He's obviously flawed, but the thrust he provides down the wing seems to liberate Mata, and that great run we had in the spring involved some pretty triangles between Valencia, Mata and Herrera. I don't think he's the long-term solution by any means, but a wonderful squad player to have (and a great professional as well.)
Yep. Would dearly love him back at the moment.We miss him. His runs creates space for others.
Because that's what our other full backs do?Ah, the increase in footballing abilities of players when they are missing through injury.
I'm sure we miss him assisting in every game and scoring in every two.
Hehehe. I was about to make exactly this comment.Ah, the increase in footballing abilities of players when they are missing through injury.
I'm sure we miss him assisting in every game and scoring in every two.
If Valencia were to get injured for 2 years, he'd end up as the Ballon D'or winner!
Wow One Direction on full speed...
This rating is from the highly biased caf... Don't trust it.Check his average rating of 5.5...that sums him up.
Agree with the first part but disagree with the second part. Of course we always need to look to improve all areas of the squad but we have seen this year how important he can be when Darmian is having a tough time. As frustrating as he can be, he is a great option to have in the squad. Can play multiple roles, never complains, always puts 100% in etc.Great guy though. I miss the first couple of years version of Valencia. He was best friend with Rooney's header. It felt as if 50% of our assists that season came from Valencia Still, hasn't been the same since that injury vs Rangers unfortunately. It's really sad.
Unfortunately not good enough to be a squad player for us anymore, but I still massively respect everything he's done for us. I love how when we score, he gives a quick pat on the back and then runs back to the half way line
Are you joking? Valencia was playing really well this season until he was injured. Stepped in for Darmian once his formed dropped and produced immaculate defensive performances.Ah, the increase in footballing abilities of players when they are missing through injury.
I'm sure we miss him assisting in every game and scoring in every two.
It's a weird sensation with injured players. No doubt he'll be getting slated once he returns. He could actually be kind of useful at right-back for us, but yeah, strange that people really seem to miss him.- folks that 'miss' him - utterly average player.
I agree this does happen sometimes but I've always backed Valencia as a good right back. He's much better than most of the Caf believe.It's a weird sensation with injured players. No doubt he'll be getting slated once he returns. He could actually be kind of useful at right-back for us, but yeah, strange that people really seem to miss him.
Wrong, his POTY season came after that injury.Great guy though. I miss the first couple of years version of Valencia. He was best friend with Rooney's header. It felt as if 50% of our assists that season came from Valencia Still, hasn't been the same since that injury vs Rangers unfortunately. It's really sad.
Unfortunately not good enough to be a squad player for us anymore, but I still massively respect everything he's done for us. I love how when we score, he gives a quick pat on the back and then runs back to the half way line
My God talk about rose tinted glasses, he doesn't even do 25% of that effectively when he's fit and in the team.I don't know about others but it's half I genuinely miss him in the team (or as an option) because his qualities are obvious (freeing Mata, being an offensive/opening up spaces for others all by himself, being defensively okay) and half kidding because the situation (shite football, lack of pace, aggression, tenacity, winning mentality etc) is so ridiculous than we actually need his qualities.