One of, if not the best tackle(s) I've seen this season. Looked like he had no chance of getting the ball cleanly.
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Don't shoot me, but as wonderful as that tackle was, it came about because he was well out of position to begin with.
That said, I like him at right back. Everybody harps on about getting a new one, but I'm not sure there are that many better kicking about. He's good enough for now.
That said, I like him at right back. Everybody harps on about getting a new one, but I'm not sure there are that many better kicking about. He's good enough for now.
I agree, there's not many better than him out there at the moment I don't think.
Another very good performance and should put those we need a new RB calls to bed for some time. We've other priorities and Valencia is better than most RBs out there. He can easily give us another 2 seasons.
He's actually one of my favourite UTD players right now.
He's been really solid and I fully trust him at the back. Great that Mourinho has kept faith in him at RB, way better than Matteo.
The less said about Darmian the better.
Ive always said Darmian is way to soft for the Prem love tony at RB long may it continue
Pretty much this. I was dead sure that Liverpool would score and Tony came in with that tackle
what a beast of a right-back he has become and he's as good as Herrera and De Gea today. Pretty much saved us from a defeat.Fantastic today. Didn't get forward as much as he usually does (obviously instructions) but was still a threat. That tackle on Firmino was absolutely brilliant.
His flick in the first half when the ball was dropping from height in front of him to get the ball to Bailly was absolutely class.
Is he the most physically fit player in the league? When he got up after that tackle I swooned. 
That tackle was so good it gave both Firmino and Coutinho cramp.
Gif though?
Gif though?
Very good game by Tony V. He was an incredible work horse all night.
If I remember correctly he is the same age as Rooney and Ronaldo. How can he not only maintain, but improve his fitness and physicality at 31?
He has rediscovered himself as a RB and a player in general. Was a time when I dreaded seeing him starting. Now I think he should almost be guaranteed.
He had that run in the 80th-something minute where he first ran past their midfielder, then flicked it on the outside of Milner and had no right to catch it, ran past Milner and made a pretty good cross, then ran back to his position not looking to break a sweat. His fitness is unreal!
Serious dedication in terms of nutrition and training
My thoughts exactly, in fact i think we might see a Valencia renaissance this season. Remember how fecking good he was before Fergie left? I refuse to believe he suddenly forgot how to play football so it must be a confidence thing.
Imagine if he could rediscover his attacking prowess for his early years here. He would genuinely be among the best RB's in the world
Must be that busty nurse from Norway he was seeing
What's this now?Must be that busty nurse from Norway he was seeing
Looking at that GIF, it looks to me like Bailly is the one who is poorly positioned and Valencia reacts to that. What makes that tackle even more impressive is that Valencia starts five yards behind Firmino and is on his left side but still is able to get in front of him on his right side. How the hell was that physically possible?
She seems like a proper golddigger. She said herself that she will use the attention to "fulfill her dream of launching her own blog."Must be that busty nurse from Norway he was seeing
Could it be any more stereotypical.
The speed.......my god. He had no right getting to that.
One of the best games he's played for us in a long time. He was superb.
He was my man of the match.
Pushed Ander close for MOTM. Don't think he gave the ball away all night, carried the ball forward well and was very solid defensively. Any GIF of the half-volleyed Cruyff flick in the first half!?
I'm starting to recognize the good old Tony V in him again. Tireless runner and even his crosses seem to get better. He also seems to have improve defensively since we converted him into a fullback.
Wow that article is bad.
Physically amazing, carries the ball up the pitch, great first touch and rarely loses possession. Not many RBs I would have over him even if he does lose his positional discipline every now and again.
What a bloody tackle. Fantastic.
He's just about ok. Does a job but you couldn't really say he's even in the top 10 right backs in the Premier League. Average at best.
Can you name at least 10 who are better than him?
Yes.
In the PL? Go on then
Good.
Clearly Coleman, Clyne, Sagna, Walker, Azpilecueta, Zabaleta and Bellerin are significantly better than Valencia.
I'd also say steady mid-table players like Simpson, Cedric, Johnson etc are better all round right backs.
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