Onward

By: Cesar | September 14th, 2007

I haven’t had much to say the past few days. I’ve been consumed by work and other matters and didn’t feel a need to continue my whine-fest over Quique Sanchez Flores and his coaching acumen.

Besides, Valencia haven’t played in about two weeks, with internationals taking center stage.

Regardless, Valencia’s back on the field tomorrow for an important game at home against newly-promoted Real Valladolid.
Valladolid have picked up 4 points in 2 games, with a victory over Espanyol and a draw against Deportivo La Coruna.

Still, Valencia is expected to win the match.
‘We won’t be taking them lightly, but we expect to win at home and I think we will do so,’ coach Flores said.

They better.

Our boys see the returns of David Villa and Joaquin, who are available after suspension. But we will be without defender Marco Caneira, set to miss the next five weeks after picking up an injury while on international duty with Portugal.

I don’t know much about Valladolid, except that their name is hard to pronounce. Also, they boast the likes of Ruben Baraja’s brother, Javier and Fabian Estoyanoff, a Uruguayan midfielder and former Valencia product.

So that’s that. Should be a comfortable victory. I say should because nothing comes easy with Valencia.

I hope we see the debut of Portuguese midfielder Manuel Fernandes, who is desperate to play. Maybe Zigic can also get a run out there after playing in his country’s internationals this past week (and costing 25 million Euros). After this game, it’s Champions League action with a game in Germany against Schalke 04 next on the menu.

And you didn’t think I’d leave the festivities of writing a Valencia blog entry without saying something about Flores, did you?

Earlier this week, defender Asier Del Horno, loaned to Athletic Bilbao, said he’d love to return to the Mestalla. Only if Flores wasn’t the coach. Nice words.

So today Flores countered, saying Del Horno needed to look in the mirror and take responsibility before saying such things about other people. I tell you, this Valencia stuff is better than a soap opera …

‘He should think about why in two years, two different coaches have not wanted him to stay at their club,’ Flores said, reflecting on José Mourinho’s decision to let him leave after just a season with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

‘If I talk about this then I will only make it worse and we will waste a lot of time,’ Flores continued.

‘It is better that I do not say any more and I do not want to because I have more sense.’

I would like to write something about that last comment by Flores, but I’ll wait until I have more distance from it, or else I might fill up this page with more whining. Let’s just play the game this weekend. And please, let’s take the three points.

Who is meeting me at Nevada’s this Sunday? AMUNT!