Posts Tagged ‘ valencia ’

Champions League chalkboards, matchday three

October 21, 2010
Champions League chalkboards, matchday three

A new feature on ZM for Champions League weeks.
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Posted in Chalkboards | 27 Comments »

Barcelona 2-1 Valencia: Barca outmanoeuvred early on, but stage second half fightback

October 19, 2010
Barcelona 2-1 Valencia: Barca outmanoeuvred early on, but stage second half fightback

Unai Emery’s tactics worked a treat, but pure quality shone through and Barcelona were rampant in the second half.
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Posted in Spain | 27 Comments »

Valencia 0-1 Manchester United: 4-5-1 v 4-5-1 becomes 4-4-2 v 4-4-2, and United nick it late on

September 29, 2010
Valencia 0-1 Manchester United: 4-5-1 v 4-5-1 becomes 4-4-2 v 4-4-2, and United nick it late on

Smash and grab – Javier Hernandez’s late goal settled a tight contest.
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Posted in Champions League | 44 Comments »

Manchester United’s failings down to a lack of attacking variation

May 11, 2010
Manchester United’s failings down to a lack of attacking variation

It depends how you want to interpret the number ‘1′. There is no shame in losing a league title by a single point, but the flip side is that when you’re a club as used to success as Manchester United, a mere one season without silverware is considered a failure.
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Posted in 2009/10 Review | 97 Comments »

Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia: Real win the midfield battle

April 18, 2010
Real Madrid 2-0 Valencia: Real win the midfield battle

In the end, this was a routine win for Real, and the scoreline doesn’t really reflect their dominance.  As if the gap between Spain’s top two and the rest needed to be outlined any further, the difference between Real (2nd) and Valencia (3rd) is now an incredible 24 points.
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Posted in Spain | 54 Comments »