Valencia deserves greater recognition

The fight for the title of League Champion will be a thing of two should not blindfolded. And that is the constant struggle to keep the Barcelona and Real Madrid are sometimes so absorbed that they do not value other clubs. For example, Valencia, for the second consecutive year not as an alternative appears, is impossible today to put his head between the two giants of football, but as the only team to keep pace in the regular tournament.

This weekend he won again in a field, moreover, that it is good at, that of Mallorca. Began behind on the scoreboard but two goals from Pablo Hernandez allowed him to trace the party and take all three points at the Iberostar. The truth is that they are accustomed Unai Emery to pick games that will get tough. This has been done in their last three league clashes away from Mestalla, where eventually winning by 1-2. First, against Atletico Madrid (Reyes ahead of the Atletico but Joaquin turned the game), then to the Athletic Club (Mata and Jonah invalidated Llorente's goal) and now, with all the Balearics.

The Capital of Turia are third with 54 points, some even better numbers than last season had to this point in the Championship (they were also third, but with four points). This is especially valuable considering that the Valencia in the summer lost their two most crucial players, the Spaniard David Villa, who joined the club, and the Canary David Silva, who headed to Manchester to play for City. In addition, men were important in defense and Carlos Marchena (Villarreal) and Alexis (Sevilla).

Strengthened knew well in all its lines, and attack was made with the services of two strikers who, although with less name that Villa and Silva, are performing at a high level: Soldier and Aduriz. He also endured a major players such as Mata and Pablo Hernández and, above all else, is giving a group image. The Valencia is just that, a team, but the best of the teams in our league. This course will only overshadows the Villarreal, another team whose merits were to be exalted more often.

On Wednesday the group has a difficult test che in Germany my friend Bruno Sanxurxo presents the duel in a previous post, "which is measured at Schalke 04 in the second leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League, first leg at the Mestalla, one tied result . Valencia would be exciting to take a step more in the continental showpiece. In the league, at least, although there are still eleven games to play, is completing a more than worthy. It deserves proper recognition.

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