There are a bunch of teams in La Liga that struggle with scoring goals this season. Eight teams are currently sitting at below one goal per game, and especially in the relegation battle, pretty much all of the teams heavily struggle with creating opportunities for themselves. One of those teams...
The 2025/2026 La Liga season marks a pivotal phase in Spanish football, shaped not only by strict economic control regulations and Financial Fair Play policies, but also by their growing influence on the league’s on-pitch product. While these financial frameworks were introduced to safeguard long-term sustainability and curb excessive spending,...
Hugo Duro has cemented his role as a key figure in Valencia CF's current era under the guidance of coach Carlos Corberán. Following several seasons with inconsistent performances, Duro has become the team's reliable offensive leader in the 2025/2026 season. With five goals in 15 La Liga matches, he is...
Valencia have been through tough times recently. The legendary club qualified for the UEFA Champions League in the 2018/2019 season and won the Copa del Rey in 2019, but from then on, things derailed quickly for the club from the South-East of Spain. Owner Peter Lim lost interest in the...
Valencia have been gutted on the transfer market over the last few years. After being taken over by Peter Lim about 10 years ago, the club aggressively signed many talented players, but with Lim losing interest in the club since the pandemic, Valencia have been more of a selling club....
If we are talking about the most important and historical clubs in Spain, we are obviously talking about Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, but also about Valencia. The club from the southeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain has had many great squads and managers in its history. Their peak was...
The term ‘bottom at Christmas’ has become synonymous in the footballing world with teams fighting for their lives towards the foot of the table. While great escapes have occurred, and the end-of-year standings are not necessarily a truly accurate measure of final league position, it paints a fascinating picture of...
This summer window has seen La Liga clubs spend big on transfers, including Julián Álvarez to Atlético Madrid and Dani Olmo to Barcelona. A trend that is increasingly prevalent across all European clubs — especially the top five leagues — has seen clubs spend big on players aged 23 or...
With fans of La Liga beginning to catch their first glimpses of Spanish football in the 2024/25 season, one of the most exciting narratives surrounds the players looking to break out during the current campaign. Whether it is their debut season in La Liga, or an emerging opportunity for a...
The 2024/25 La Liga season is officially underway, and Barcelona emerged victorious in their first competitive fixture in the Hansi Flick era. Despite their decline in recent seasons, Valencia, led by Rubén Baraja, was poised to be a tricky encounter for Barcelona. FCB had to come hot out of the blocks...
The last decade for Valencia has been truly tumultuous, to put it mildly. At the turn of the millennium, the club was undoubtedly one of the most prominent in Spain, having won two titles, a UEFA Cup and a UEFA Super Cup between 1999 and 2004. During this period, the...
Barcelona’s famed La Masia has not been producing talent like it used to. However, there are still players from La Masia who have made it to the big stage. One among those recently is Nicolás González — also simply known as Nico. The 21-year-old, having played for Barcelona a decent number...
Words may be superfluous at this very moment for a name like Rafael Benítez. Still, his recent experiences may have eliminated from the popular retina what the 62-year-old Spaniard means in the world of football. His career has been vast, important, and mythical; full of trophies, long-term projects, tactical variety, and...
After moving from the Basque Country to Valencia as a kid, Hugo Guillamón has been at Valencia CF since 2009. Guillamón made his first-team debut off the bench against Real Sociedad in February 2020 and has remained in the Los Che squad since. The last few years have been underwhelming...
The summer transfer window has now officially slammed shut after one of the most hectic last days in recent memory as clubs scrambled to fill perceived gaps within their squad. The end to the transfer window is a time when rational thought can go out of the window. Before I...
Monday night saw Valencia vs Atletico Madrid in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer...
This month, Gennaro Gattuso followed in the footsteps of compatriots Claudio Ranieri and Cesare Prandelli, becoming the third Italian manager to take charge of Valencia CF. The former Napoli boss has signed a two-year deal to become owner Peter Lims tenth managerial appointment since buying the club in 2014. He has replaced...
Who Is Carlos Soler? Carlos Soler is on the cusp of a big career move. A born Valencian, Soler has spent his entire professional life at ‘Los Che’. Now 25 years old, the midfielder has become vital to the Valencia team, and his performances are attracting the attention of some...
Jose Bordalas was appointed Valencia manager at the end of last season. His appointment was intended to bring some much-needed stability back to the club. The Valencian-born manager was brought on after taking Getafe from the Segunda Division to a fifth-place finish in La Liga and then to the UEFA Europa League...
In this La Liga midweek fixture, Valencia took on Sevilla at the Mestalla. The guests were without their head coach, Julen Lopetegui, who had COVID-19 symptoms on Wednesday, and also six players were out of the game due to injury. While Sevilla are chasing Real Madrid and establishing their top-four...
