With a change of guard in the manager’s office, Los Che are looking to improve on the squad Unai Emery had at his disposal. While the Basque trainer was forced to make do with high profile departures from the Mestalla, Mauricio Pellegrino’s start
to life has suffered a similar dilemma.
Valencia have managed to qualify for UEFA Champions League for the last three years. Los Che managed to progress forward in the knockout rounds in the earlier campaigns but were knocked out from the group stage with Bayer Leverkusen and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 progressing
at the expense.
Unai Emery was shown the exit door in this very regard as Valencia failed to add silverware to their trophy cabinet after impressive campaigns both at home and in Europe. Los Che’s defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid in UEFA Europa League semi-finals
was the final straw.
Valencia board have installed former first team regular, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Del Bosque’s Real Madrid.
His addition will add a breath of fresh air, something that was not necessarily needed at the Mestalla but should work in their favour.
However, start of Pellegrino’s reign has seen him fall to the same fate Emery had to contend with at the beginning of every season. First team regular, Jordi Alba, was shipped out of the dressing room in exchange for 14 million Euros. As the Spanish international
returns to the Camp Nou after coming through La Masia youth academy, he leaves a gaping hole in the backline of the 3rd best team in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
Pellegrino moved swiftly to add http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 cope up with the departure of
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordi-Alba-c19111.
In addition, the Valencian club needs to reinforce their midfield ranks. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-c25453.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 midfielder, Gargano, has been linked with a move to the Mestalla. The assured midfielder has an impeccable injury record and has proven overtime that he can be relied upon to fulfil the responsibilities asked off him.
While the sporting staff works in earnest to add Gargano to the dressing room, they should be complimented for adding Andres Guardado and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonathan-c18993 Viera. Pellegrino will have the services of the attacking duo to call upon in the coming season and can rest
assure about his options on the flanks. Los Che have one of the better flanks-men in La Liga, as they enjoy envious glances from fellow European and Spanish clubs.
Pellegrino will need to work on his numbers in attack as they have dropped in numbers after the departure of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jonas-c18967 Goncalves
remain as the only two options at the disposal of the new manager. Paris Saint Germain’s first team outcast, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Gameiro-c20721, has been linked with a move to the Mestalla and will be a much needed improvement.
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