Antonio Valencia retires
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Adios il capitano.
One of my favourite players and technically very underrated. His first touch and passing was top notch - always kept the ball and made the right decision. A great runner with the ball when he converted into a RB.
Got alot of undeserved abuse at the end but so did every player when we had a bad few years
Got alot of undeserved abuse at the end but so did every player when we had a bad few years
Would have liked to have seen that.
My bredda Tony V (For some reason I believe I made up this nickname 
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All the best with his retirement. Unplayable for 2 seasons.
).All the best with his retirement. Unplayable for 2 seasons.
Didn't have a second one like this at some point ?Tony V
I'm too old but If I had known that there was a United level player that uses his right for and right for only... that would have alleviated a lot of my insecurities as an aspiring football player when I was a kid/teen.
Loved Valencia. Always appreciated him. Wish him a happy retirement.
Top professional, great human being and a great servant to our club. Wish him all the best in his retirement.
Liked him so much back in the days. Formed a great partnership with Rafael on the right and I'll never forget his POTY season.
Thank you tony. Was a professional beast for few years. God bless.
He was such a reliable player, maybe he deserved a better generation next to him. A team player and a professional.
Always appreciated him when he was with us.
A very good player whether right-wing or right-back. Good team player, good lad and a top top professional.
A very good player whether right-wing or right-back. Good team player, good lad and a top top professional.
One of my favourite players from that awesome 2000/2010/2011 team!
Great player, great pro and seemed a good guy. Always found him underrated.
Hope he enjoys his retirement.
Hope he enjoys his retirement.
Bloody good player, top professional, and a really nice bloke. Enjoy retirement Tony, you've earned it.
great player, gave his all for the club and ran himself into the ground.
A scorer of not many goals, but some absolute peaches! who remembers this one?
52.20
A scorer of not many goals, but some absolute peaches! who remembers this one?
52.20
Why retire already? When he could just wait to see if Inter need to sell Hakimi, and then win Serie A next season?
Massive fan of Tony V - was our entire right hand side for years. Hope he enjoys his retirement, even though he's younger than me and I wont be able to retire until I'm nearly dead.
Liked him at Wigan, then it became personal haha
Nobody posted *that* pic yet
Nobody posted *that* pic yet
Good servant for the Club, you could tell he was always proud to wear the shirt, nice bloke too!
That serious injury did take 'the edge off' (as someone else said). I use to scream at him to use his left foot and/or go for the old outside run, but increasingly after the injury he would play square or back. Still he was always 100 % committed.
Best of luck Tony in your retirement.
That serious injury did take 'the edge off' (as someone else said). I use to scream at him to use his left foot and/or go for the old outside run, but increasingly after the injury he would play square or back. Still he was always 100 % committed.
Best of luck Tony in your retirement.
By no means our most technically gifted player but for a few seasons he was a very good winger. He suited our style of play under SAF in the way he would repeatedly run at the full back and cross the ball. He was so fast and strong it was pretty impossible to stop over 90 minutes. Always worked hard for the team as well.
Absolute beast, was hard to stop and tough as old boots.
I think the secret footballer hearalded Toni as the toughest player he had played against.
Loved him as a player.
I think the secret footballer hearalded Toni as the toughest player he had played against.
Loved him as a player.
I remember watching him sprint up the line from a near-front-row seat at OT. The power he exuded was incredible. I saw an interview with an opposing player (can't remember who) saying experiencing a block tackle from him was like getting hit by a truck.
Enjoy your retirement big guy.
Enjoy your retirement big guy.
I always liked Valencia. May not be the strongest technically, but he made sure he was peak in every other way.
Ridiculously fast and strong, don't remember him ever getting outmuscled. Very hard to dispossess. Powerful shot, though he rarely used it.
He is a player who I'd have in any squad.
Ridiculously fast and strong, don't remember him ever getting outmuscled. Very hard to dispossess. Powerful shot, though he rarely used it.
He is a player who I'd have in any squad.
Yes he faded late in his career.
He got too much hate on here. He hit alot of shins but consider one thing - he was the entire right side by himself!
A machine.
He got too much hate on here. He hit alot of shins but consider one thing - he was the entire right side by himself!
A machine.