http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 faced Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena and lost the game 2-1 while being away from home; therefore, Soldado claims that they aren’t playing at the level of the Champions League.
Soldado played his 100th game in a Valencia shirt as the Spanish giants faced the Germans at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.
Munich were favourites to win the game and they were able to do so as well; however, according to Soldado, Valencia weren’t able to fight the way they should at such a high level.
Bayern Munich were the finalists of last season’s UEFA Champions League, but they lost the final against the Premier League giants, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, who were then crowned as the champions of Europe, after they were able to triumph over Munich in a penalty shootout.
As this season’s UEFA Champions League groups were announced, it was decided that Valencia will be playing Bayern Munich in the first game of the competition.
The Spanish giants expected a lot from the fixture, but they lost the game 2-1 despite the fact that they pulled one goal back after conceding two.
It was Valdez who headed the ball into the back of the net after a perfect corner from Tino http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Costa-c9458.
While speaking about the fixture against Munich and how Valencia performed, the former Real Madrid striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-Soldado-c31367, quoted that his side is not up to the standard of the UEFA Champions League and they should now at least be playing at that stature.
While speaking about the game against Bayern Munich, the Spaniard quoted:
“Back in Valencia, with the feeling that in the first half especially we did not play well. This was the first match and we were not up to the level of this competition.”
“There’s a lot to improve upon and many games left, so that’s good now for a rest and Sunday’s game against a strong Mallorca.”
Valencia are currently not even in the top four of the Spanish La Liga even though they are favourites to reach that spot.
The third-place finishers of last season are going to play Mallorca as soon as they return their focus on the Spanish La Liga on the upcoming weekend.
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