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Valencia vs Schalke 04: Raul Magnifies This Champions League Tie – Emery
“Raul magnifies this tie,” the Valencia boss told reporters ahead of Tuesday match at the Mestalla stadium.But Raul isn’t the only former Blanco who will return to Spain after quite a while and Emery knows that. The coach continued:
“Also, having two other former Real Madrid players, Metzelder and Huntelaar in addition to Raul, indicates the potential of Schalke. Huntelaar and Raul are scoring goals too.”
Coach Unai Emery certainly has much respect for Schalke 04. However, he doesn’t feel like Valencia are underdogs going into this Champions League encounter. The Valencia boss was quick to underline his team’s positive mentality as he stated:
Valencia CF Vs FC Schalke 04: Roberto Soldado Wants To Seize The Chance
Valencia are back in the knockout round of the Champions League after a four-year absence and they are set to match another side who have exceeded all expectations during the group stages.Even though they lost at home to Manchester United, Valencia pushed Sir Alex Ferguson's men to the maximum until finishing second in the group. Meanwhile, Schalke topped a group that included the likes of Olympique Lyonnais and Benfica.
For Roberto Soldado, this match represents the biggest match of the season for them and he urges his teammates to aim for the jugular.
Champions League Draw Live Coverage - Round Of 16 Fixtures Updates
Please remember to manually refresh the page as it goes on. The UEFA Champions League draw has been scheduled to start at 6:00am EST, 11:00am GMT and 12:00pm CET and Live Soccer TV brings you TV Schedule info: check out the Live UEFA Champions League Knockout Round Draw page for that.
You might be crossing your fingers in anxiety as the 8 Last 16 fixtures are about to be revealed. The Champions League's top teams (Internazionale, Manchester United, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Arsenal) all want to avoid facing a tough draw. However, there's a big chance that football fans will be offered at least a couple of titanic matches which will rock the Champions League stage come February and March.
Real Madrid vs Valencia: There’s No Point Entertaining Fears, Says Valencia’s Emery
Following their loss away to Barcelona, Real Madrid are expected to put up the kind of performance that will see them bounce back against Valencia tonight.Are Los Che unlucky to come up against the Spanish giants at such a point in time? Valencia’s coach, Unai Emery, believes that whatever the truth is, his men don’t have to enter the Santiago Bernabeu with a depressed mentality.
“I think Real Madrid will play the match with a high level of performance,” Emery predicted.
“They have great players, but this doesn’t mean that we don’t want to beat them. We will have to play a complete game.
Real Madrid vs Valencia: Only A Win Can Answer Clasico Loss – Real Madrid’s Özil
Real Madrid were beaten, and beaten well, by Barcelona in La Liga’s 13th match-day. But if the number 13 brought bad luck to Los Blancos, Mesut Özil thinks that match-day 14 should offer something else to the wounded giants.
According to the German star...
Cruel Valencia Not Willing To Sympathize With Wounded Real Madrid – La Liga
Valencia are first on Real Madrid’s list following their epic failure at the Camp Nou, and Los Che are hoping to add more salt to the Spanish giants’ open wounds. Valencia kicked off La Liga season on a good note and they occupied the top spot for weeks before breaking under pressure. Real Madrid then overtook Los Che only to succumb to Barcelona’s threat on match-day 13. As La Liga heads into match-day 14 this weekend, Valencia are looking to climb up in the table standings where they are currently 5th with 10 points behind new leaders Barca.
The clash of the weekend in La Liga is Real Madrid vs Valencia and midfielder Joaquin has revealed that Los Che are planning to take advantage of Los Blancos’ wounded spirit.
Champions League - Valencia vs Rangers: How Will Los Che Defeat Rangers’ Solid Run?
A Look At Rangers’ Unbeaten Record
As stated earlier on, Rangers are undefeated in all competitions and it’s only last Saturday that their 100% record in the Scottish Premier League came to an end. But again, it wasn’t through a loss but a 1-1 draw at home to Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Rangers’ previous 9 match-days domestically had all ended in victories. Their 3-2 win against Aberdeen and their 3-1 triumph against their bitter rivals Celtic are highlights of Rangers’ remarkable run in Scotland.
However, their adventure in the Champions League hasn’t been as sweet as in the Scottish Premier League. Still no defeat, though; but only one victory in three matches is a record that has deprived them from going above Group C leaders Manchester United. Holding the Red Devils to a goalless draw at Old Trafford wasn’t the best way for Rangers to kick off their Champions League campaign but it was good enough for them to maintain their unbeaten record in all competitions.
Valencia’s Chances To Win La Liga Will Be Tested By Barcelona – Dominguez
According to midfielder Dominguez, the game will test Valencia's strength to win the domestic title for the first time in 7 years. It may seem strange to many that Valencia are currently doing so well on the domestic front following the exit of play makers David Villa and David Silva. Another remarkable thing is that Villa is now a Barcelona player but his presence with the Catalans has so far not managed to help his new club outclass Los Che in La Liga standings.
How long can Valencia hold on to their remarkable run in the league?
Laporta Blasts Barcelona’s New President Rosell As Being A Total Failure
Laporta was accused by his predecessor to have generated huge debts at the club, but he has hit back at such claims with a public attack.“Our management of the club was excellent. We helped to build the best Barcelona team ever, but they [Sandro Rosell and his associates] have rather made a bad name of our management,” Joan Laporta complained to AS.
“This damage may result in irreparable consequences, and I do think that Sandro Rosell doesn’t deserve his position as Barcelona’s president. There’s a great deal of resentment from this board towards me.”
Valencia vs Manchester United Report
Valencia 0-1 Manchester UnitedGoals: Javier Hernandez-MAN (85’)
Bookings: Aritz Aduriz-VAL (yellow, 90’ +)
Javier Hernandez opened up his Manchester United scoring account in fine fashion with a spectacular winner in the 85th minute to give Manchester United a crucial 1-0 away win at Valencia in UEFA Champions League Group C play on Wednesday night.
Hernandez’s goal gave United its seventh Champions League victory in the last eight tries and places United atop the Group C standings along with Rangers.
Champions League: Manchester United’s Van der Sar Wants To Beat Strong Valencia
Things are just not clicking correctly for 2008 UEFA Champions League winners Manchester United. Their form away from home has especially been unconvincing, and results haven’t been positive either. In the English Premier League, the Red Devils succumbed to disappointing draws at Fulham, Everton, and Bolton respectively.
In these three away matches, Manchester United conceded up to 7 goals in total and they are now under pressure to improve on their defensive performance away from Old Trafford. On match-day one of the UEFA Champions League, Alex Ferguson made a controversial squad selection and his team eventually got held to a goalless draw to mark a rather disappointing start to their European campaign this season.
Rooney ruled out for Manchester United’s vital European tilt
By Scott HansenComing off the heels of another disappointing away draw, 2-2 at Bolton Wanderers on Sunday, Wayne Rooney has been ruled out for a crucial Group C Champions League match away at Valencia with an ankle injury.
To open Champions League play, Manchester United failed to inspire and settled for a scoreless draw against Rangers in UEFA Champions League Group C.
Valencia enters the match with Manchester United riding high, currently sitting atop the La Liga standings with 13 points over the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona. Valencia has only dropped points once this season in a home draw with Athletico Madrid.
Manchester United lose Antonio Valencia and continue dropping points at home.
Rangers manager Walter Smith nailed the “annoying” tactics and managed to stave-off the hosts with a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford to further question United’s title aspirations for another few days.Eight Manchester United attackers failed to break down the 10-men Rangers dedicated to ensuring a point from their 3-hour trip.
UEFA Champions League Match-day One Review – From Group A to Group D
Group A: FC Twente 2-2 Inter Milan; Werder Bremen 2-2 Tottenham HotspurIt finished as it started. All four teams are leveled with a point each, having all played out a 2-2 draw in their respective fixture on Tuesday night. FC Twente and Werder Bremen would be the happiest, though.
In the Netherlands, Dutch international Wesley Sneijder opened the score sheet for the visitors inside the 13th minute of the game before Theo Janssen cancelled out the Nerazzurri’s lead seven minutes later. Diego Milito unluckily damaged Inter Milan’s chances to win the match as he scored an own goal on the half hour mark.
Valencia’s David Albelda Misses Old UEFA Champions League Spirit As He Dreams Big
The Spaniard was a young player in his early 20s back then. As he spoke to UEFA.com, David Albelda recalled sweet memories:“These were the first years of a very good Valencia side. It was a pleasure to be involved. We were humbled, and we had a good balance of young and old players. For us, the first final (2000) was something very new.
“At that time, I was young. I just couldn’t believe what had happened. I was carried away by the euphoria of it all. That’s something I’ll never...
The UEFA Champions League: From Group A To Group H – Quick Analysis
Group A: Inter Milan, Werder Bremen, Tottenham Hotspur, FC Twente
These four teams compose an interesting section. Let’s see what Tottenham Hotspur will make of their first season in the UEFA Champions League. In the meantime, Rafael Benitez will try to help Inter Milan defend their title so starting well in the group stages will surely be imperative. Don’t write off FC Twente’s chances just yet, by the way, and don’t forget about Werder Bremen’s power either.
Group B: Olympique Lyonnais, Benfica, Schalke 04, Hapoel Tel-Aviv
A fairly balanced group. Top seeds Lyon will have to watch out for an upset, though. Benfica won’t seat back for yet another season. Likewise, Schalke 04 would love to prove what German football is all about. They might also benefit a lot from Raul’s remarkable knowledge in the UEFA Champions League. Hapoel Tel-Aviv? Well, they will need to work out wonders because they look more likely to occupy the bottom of Group B after match-day 6.
Real Madrid vs Valencia – La Liga Match Preview
‘Real Madrid never give up’
These five words were echoed by Real Madrid’s superstar winger Cristiano Ronaldo after Los Blancos’ hard-fought 2-1 victory over Almeria on Thursday. The Spanish giants were 6 points off the leaders Barcelona going into that game so a win was badly needed. Thanks to Ronaldo’s solo goal equalizer and Van der Vaart’s 68th minute match winner, Real Madrid managed to steal the maximum points away from their opponents and thus keep pace with their Catalan rivals at the top of the table.
Real Madrid refuse to concede La Liga title to Barcelona that early as there are 18 points more to scoop. They are hoping to set up a 98-point record at the end of the season which will eventually land them the trophy should Barcelona fail to best the 87-point mark they achieved last season.
Stressing Real Madrid’s need to be hopeful and looking ahead to Sunday’s crunch match against Los Che, Coach Manuel Pellegrini stated:
Barcelona vs Valencia – La Liga Match Preview
Barcelona and Valencia drew 0-0 at the Mestalla Stadium during beginning of this season, but on Sunday evening, settling for a goalless draw will not be an option for either side.
A serious matter for Barcelona
This clash will be taken very seriously by the Catalans who will be looking to regain the pole position in the league standings; and it will not only give them 3 precious points, but also will it serve as a preparation for their Champions League second-leg encounter at home against Stuttgart in midweek.
Barcelona shared a point last weekend when they travelled away to Almeria, with Lionel Messi rescuing the Blaugrana through a second-half equalizer.
This unsatisfying result however saw them drop down to the second spot in the table due to a weaker goal difference than rivals Real Madrid; yet, coach Guardiola believes that ‘nothing is decided yet’.
Valencia v Real Madrid Spanish La Liga Match Preview
Valencia analyses
Valencia are third in the Spanish Primera Liga table standings.
They have 28 points from thirteen games and they seat just three points behind Real Madrid who are second in the table.
Valencia are unbeaten at home this season and they’ve scored as much as 10 goals in six matches at the Mestalla stadium.
The only time they failed to score on their own soil was against Barcelona when they played a goalless draw back in October.
Valencia vs FC Barcelona – La Liga Match Preview
Valencia fighting for a place in the top four
The Spanish club VCF is currently occupying the fifth place in the standings, and mathematically, even a win at home against leaders Barcelona will not automatically guarantee them a place in the top four places of the table.
With two giants preparing to meet each other, there is no doubt the game will get a lot of attention. Hence, a special outcome could take place, but a disappointing display from both sides could also reduce the excitement towards the big match.