23/24 MD25 - Sevilla FC at Valencia

Well observed Tyler, Nyland played well for the most part

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Didn’t want to jinx anything, but was reading this morning that QSF has now played in Mestalla 8 times with FOUR different rival clubs (five clubs if you include Valencia). He has NEVER won when visiting Mestalla (five losses and 3 draws). And honestly, today almost looked like he didn’t want to win.

Anyhow, I’ll chalk it up to lacking Ocampos rather than sabotage, but the statistics speak for themselves.

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A point is never to be sniffed at playing at the Mestalla. Seven points from the last three is a great return and we have some breathing space on the relegation zone.

The performance wasn’t the best and we created very little. Tactics were negative and we were set up for a draw. Think the game also showed how much we rely on Ocampos.

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Well we haven’t lost in February… Let’s keep that streak next week!

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Counting the draw against Osasuna at the end of January, we are unbeaten in four games and have picked up eight points.

Two clean sheets in a row in this period and just two goals conceded.

Our best run of the season.

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https://twitter.com/i/status/1759128601268478093

Most of them would’ve been given to RM and/or Barca

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2 more things:

Kike Salas had an impressive performance in this match.

Hannibal deserves more minutes… maybe a full game after the RM match?

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Overall it’s a good point for us. Valencia have been very good this season and at home. We didn’t play well going forward but to get a 0-0 not playing well overall shows big signs of improvement and a more United team. A lot of credit has to go to Quique Sánchez Flores making us harder to beat again.

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I don’t think there was much credit to be given. If we were Valencia this match, you would have said we definitely should have won the game. And you wouldn’t blame it on their coach either. So now it’s better to reserve that as well. Otherwise you are just result basing again, going back to the same Lopetegui Hosanna for some here.

That the result is great yes. But this was not on Quique.

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