Problems

By: Cesar | November 25th, 2008

Everything is going just fine with Valencia CF these days.

Or not, depending on how you look at it.

On the one hand, we have the best striker in the world in David Villa.

We have David Silva on the come back trail.

We’re in 4th place in Spain, a mere 5 points from the leader FC Barcelona.

On the other, we have a tricky situation developing between coach Unai Emery and Vicente.
Apparently they had a blow up in practice last week. What’s it about? Not really sure.

Maybe it’s because Vicente is injured every other day? I dunno …

Regardless, sporting director Fernando Gomez is meeting with both parties to clear the air and get on with life. Let’s do the same …

On top of that, Valencia travel to Norway this week for a UEFA Cup match against Rosenborg without Vicente and Italian non-international Emiliano Moretti.

Who knew Moretti would be this missed? Granted, the bumbling Italian has had his share of erroneous play the past few years. But he played a wonder game against Sevilla on the weekend.

Of course, he was injured. Maybe he exerted himself too much?

Vicente and Moretti will join the pair of Angulo and David Silva in the recovery room.

Also out of the match are Hugo Viana (who?), Nikola Zigic (why doesn’t he play?), Timo Hildebrand (poor guy), Iván Helguera (he’s bartending at Manolo’s) and Curro Torres (manning the stove at Manolo’s).

Emery has decided to select left-winger Jaume Costa to travel with the squad (who?), while Asier Del Horno is a doubt for the match.

Of course, we have a history with Rosenborg. They beat the living crap out of us in the Champions League last season, winning 2-0 at the Mestalla and in Norway.

So the animosity and the sense of revenge is there.

Now, word that Rosenborg’s been making fun of us.

Apparently, their Uruguayan central midfielder Alejandro Lago is giving Spanish lessons on the Rosenborg web site. He had some nice things to say about Valencia’s players. Check out the link for some videos of Lago’s peculiar sense of humor.

“Valencia’s players are infants who can’t endure freezing weather,” he says in the first lesson.

In the third lesson, the former Uruguayan international said our strikers were … not as manly as their players …

And it goes on and on …

I’m not telling you this to rile up hatred against Rosenborg. In fact, most of the humor, while peculiar, is tongue in cheek … it’s stupid more than anything …

But I do think making comments like this shows the mentality of Rosenborg’s players, staff, etc.

Basically, they’re very immature.

And why is a guy who can hardly hack it in the Norwegian league talking smack about us??

C’mon! Do something before you call us out! True, Rosenborg beat us up pretty bad last season.

But then again, who didn’t?

Let’s show these guys what Valencia’s all about … I’d love another revenge win against a team that loves to talk!

Thanks for spicing the match up even more, Rosenborg!! AMUNT!!!