He was again brilliant when he came on today...laid on two sitters in little more than 10 minutes on the pitch and nothing short of raped their left back numerous times....
Been a revelation.
Been a revelation.
Antonio Valencia | 2009/10 Performances
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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He is an improving player alright, if he could learn to use his left foot he could turn out to be quite an asset.
Completely agree, Valencia was our best player today.
Thought he should have started. He had his best performance in a United shirt at the weekend against Wigan, his confidence up and should have started today.
According to Opta sports twitter, "47 - Antonio Valencia has created more scoring chances from open play than any other Premier League player this season. Effective. Best mins per open play chance created is Fabregas (30 mins), Valencia is second on 33 mins. Schemers."
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I think, and indeed hope, Valencia can improve, but he's been reasonably impressive so far. If anything, I'd like to see him put more emphasis on trying to score. With his pace and power, I believe he could get more shots in. Valencia and Rafael is a combination that could work well for us.
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I think, and indeed hope, Valencia can improve, but he's been reasonably impressive so far. If anything, I'd like to see him put more emphasis on trying to score. With his pace and power, I believe he could get more shots in. Valencia and Rafael is a combination that could work well for us.
Well done that man
Whilst I'd still love to see us go in for Lennon, Valencia is already vital to our team. Great signing
The ironic thing is that the majority of the time his end product is somewhat questionable. If only Nani would wake up we'd have 2 great wingers.
No more than any other winger IMO
Give him the # 7 shirt next season. I'm not sure what Fergie was up to giving it to Owen if he wasn't going to play that much.
was going to say he's the man of the match until Rooney stole the show the last 15 minutes
But he was very solid, also worked hard defensively, showed great composure and helped Rafael plenty of times.
I was pessimistic about him at the start of the season but I'm really glad we have him. One of the top wingers in the PL.
But he was very solid, also worked hard defensively, showed great composure and helped Rafael plenty of times.
I was pessimistic about him at the start of the season but I'm really glad we have him. One of the top wingers in the PL.
Good player is our Valencia. Would have liked to see him twat Bellamy.
He's done very very well so far. I'm very pleased.
I agree with this.
Our best signing since we started winning trophies again.
Love the lad.
Was he substituted as a punishment for missing that chance or was that just a coincidence? It was a strange substitution.
I assume the decision had already been made when that miss happened. But yes, I would have left him on, he was a constant source of danger.
Really is growing in stature with every game. delighted with his development.
He was against Garrido who is one of the worst left backs (defensively. Cracking freekick taker) in the league. Good ball for the first goal, dissappointed with him after that. But he certainly wasnt the only one.
He actually put in a cross with his left foot tonight
Yeh, and it was a good one
The annoying thing tonight was that when he got the ball he was very good with it - but nearly every single pass Carrick, Fletcher or Anderson tried to play out to him only got as far as the left back. The ball that resulted in the goal was actually from Evra!
Personally, I'd love to see Rooney in the #7-shirt, but that probably won't happen as it wasn't long ago that he got his number 10.
That cross 
He made a big difference when he came on.
I would love to see him start putting quality crosses in like those tonight on a more regular basis. Get half a yard and whip a ball into the box, a winger does that consistantly and its all I ask for.
He was Nani with extra pace and crucially end product tonight, really is just a very fine winger, what a great signing hes been.
Yep, he made a very good appearance, a couple of good crosses, and his tactic of knocking it past the LB worked tonight as Favalli is 38yrs old or something.
Nani should have gone for that approach, just use your pace to burn the FB and get the ball back, this was signs of the old Nani tonight, often delaying his cross, he needed to be so much more direct, it really worked for Valencia.
Nani should have gone for that approach, just use your pace to burn the FB and get the ball back, this was signs of the old Nani tonight, often delaying his cross, he needed to be so much more direct, it really worked for Valencia.
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He was Valencia with hopefully some improved quality on his crossing. The first one was good and the defending and Rooney coping with moving backwards and still climbing and heading it beautifully made it look better. But the second cross, the drilled one was top class and hopefully we see top class crosses from him more often in the future than we have in the past as it would make him a far better option.
That drilled cross along the floor was brilliant, such a shame Rooney didn't anticipate it and stick a leg out sooner.
That was a pass, surely? I mean, it didn't leave the ground. By your definition that's not a cross, right?
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He was Valencia with hopefully some improved quality on his crossing. The first one was good and the defending and Rooney coping with moving backwards and still climbing and heading it beautifully made it look better. But the second cross, the drilled one was top class and hopefully we see top class crosses from him more often in the future than we have in the past as it would make him a far better option.
He did very well tonight! Works well using his direct pace against slower opponents.
I mentioned drilled crosses in that exact post
and said thats where it gets more difficult to define, but that most of the time the person drilling it doesnt really know if they are shooting or crossing anyway.Valencia definately knew he was crossing today and it was a fantastic drilled cross. Or if you want to call it a drilled pass I wont say anything more.
You can call it whatever the hell you want, it was class, and if it can come more often and Rooney (or that OG fella) can start to anticipate it then it could lead to a good few goals.
Valencia has been a super signing so far, even for £16m. Couldn't really ask for much more than he already did this season, never expected him too be this good in his first year with us. Let's hope Favalli plays again in the return leg
He made a massive difference when he came on. Excellent cross for Rooney's first and that drilled cross should have been buried.
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He was Valencia with hopefully some improved quality on his crossing. The first one was good and the defending and Rooney coping with moving backwards and still climbing and heading it beautifully made it look better. But the second cross, the drilled one was top class and hopefully we see top class crosses from him more often in the future than we have in the past as it would make him a far better option.
Awww You talking to me again after your little paddy tantrum now Mcfeckwitty? how nice....
I guess it was a bit much to have expected you to grow up in a few weeks.
I see your sense of humours not improved.
Frankly I debate with sincerity dependent on who im debating with, unfortunately for you, its probably best for both of us if we don’t converse in future, theres little point really.
I didn't think the cross was all that tbh. Well in comparison to the delivery prior to him coming on, then yeah. But the cross was just loopy one and was quite deep, just Rooney made it look better than it was. Don't get me wrong, I think he did excellent when coming on and that low cross was quality but the way Andy Gray and some of you lot are wanking over it is a bit ott imo.
Back to the original question - has there ever been a more one-footed player? Even Beckham scored with his left on a couple of occasions.
After the first half against Everton, I can tell you that he hasn't even touched the ball with his left foot. He even dribbles with just one. He uses his right quite well it must be said, but I have never seen anyone being so afraid to switch them. Would be a cracking player if he could use the left foot!
After the first half against Everton, I can tell you that he hasn't even touched the ball with his left foot. He even dribbles with just one. He uses his right quite well it must be said, but I have never seen anyone being so afraid to switch them. Would be a cracking player if he could use the left foot!
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