He needs to work on his right foot first. Baby steps Toni, baby steps...
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Antonio Valencia wants to improve his weak foot
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well Fellaini has got a lot better with his elbows compared to what he was.For a seasoned professional to make a comment like that at the age of 32 is embarrassing really.
He should have spent hours and hours working at basic weaknesses such as this from a very early age.
He should have spent hours and hours working at basic weaknesses such as this from a very early age.
He was bought to replace Ronaldo but was eventually shunted back to right-back because he didn't offer enough attacking threat.
Not that Salah's wasn't great, but it was in a totally different situation to the one Valencia usually finds himself in. Liverpool were countering and there was a lot of space to cross the ball into, whereas Valencia is usually trying to cross it into a crowded box. That's a lot harder, though I wouldn't be confident of him putting a good ball in even if we're countering and the other team are running back towards goal
We were treated to two special events on Saturday, two balls (one a direct cross) into the box from Tony Valencia with his left foot*, the two best balls played into the box all day.................why doesn't he do it more often??
(*If in doubt about these special events watch full match on video)
(*If in doubt about these special events watch full match on video)
Watch that chip on Neuer then
Same here. Somewhere in Carrington must be a wall a bit like the one in my back garden, or much better. Just keep kicking it against a wall for half an hour most evenings. I read that Bobby Charlton used to do this, so it makes sense for anyone.
100% correct. You read some daft ideas on here. I'm also 32 and see absolutely no reason why I couldn't improve my left foot. It's just about strengthening and creating neural pathways in the brain through practice. Waddle is dead right. No professional player should be one footed. It's just about practice.
Feck ya, thats what i was gonna say!
Lol, I had to troll so many pages to see to my surprise no o e already used it (some variations of it)
I feel blessed right now
His right is almost as good as ROnlaodos left foot.
In time for what? Legends or charity matches?
At the same time it's never to late to improve oneself.
At the same time it's never to late to improve oneself.
The point being that most one footed players still use their weak foot for passes etc but Valencia won't use it for anything at all.
No doubt he hardly uses it at all. That being said, he has developed a technique with his right foot that enables him to work pass the issue of having to use his left foot. He is one of our best short passers in tight corners.
Just to make it clear, I'm not in any way excusing his lack of a good left foot.
I said very little. Giggs scored some absolute screamers with his right, but you'd be hard pressed to say he was two footed.
All for players trying to improve and push on. I do question the timing of this revelation seeing as he's played right wing or right back all his career. Some 10+ years of professional game time and he didn't think to make this adjustment until 32? Seems odd.
But he's our first choice right back for this and maybe next season, so good luck to him. Hope he improves
But he's our first choice right back for this and maybe next season, so good luck to him. Hope he improves
Give the guy a break. All these years he was working on mastering his crossing with his right foot. Now that he has done that he will move on to the next thing.
Being 2 footed is a big advantage but if one of your feet is amazing then it is not so much of an issue.
Scores a cracker with his left foot
According to this he scored against Otelul Galati with his left foot too but that was a tap-in.
What weak foot?
This!
Pinger of a goal.
Good bump. Also, where did that come from Tony?!? Loved the team's reaction as well
Pretty funny to see how the defender lets the left side wide open, as many do against Valencia, because he always tries to beat his man from the right or stops and gives an easy pass.
He's been doing this through his career and all the players know it.
He's been doing this through his career and all the players know it.
Did anyone else notice how he made a real point of celebrating with Martial? I wonder if they have been working together in extra training on his left-foot shot.
Like a prime Robben
His left foot is better than his English now.
hope so..
That shot opens up for him 2-3 times every game. Only needed to score 1 or 2 for defenders to rethink how they defend him
He will master it when his 35..not bad for a left bloomer..
Proud of him. Yes he should have done it years ago, but the fact he has actually gone and done it.. kudos to him.
Hope he does - those fire goals are yet to come.
What a screamer he scored the other day. I love seeing players who could cut in from right wing or right back and scoring with their left foot and vice versa. Most of the time they end up being beautiful goals.
He is okay with right foot. One of the main reasons why he fail to cross is because of his predictibility. Opponent defender knows he has to use right foot, so maintains his body position in a way that he checks one side and leaves much more space in Valencia's left foot side. IF Valencia starts using left foot to cross, then he will be little more unpredictable and his crossing stats might improve.