Valencia - Mallorca

Gol tv has this on their schedule on Sunday, so it is watchable. Time changes in Europe this weekend, so keep that in mind. Regardless, the match is on Sunday at 17:00.

For those, like me, who didn't get the chance to watch the Spain-Italy friendly, here's the chance to watch David Villa's Volley, with understated French commentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D26QqynM ... re=related

As for the match against Mallorca itself, I think Moretti should be back. No Marchena for this because of card accumulation. Enter Helguera, so the chances of Hildebrand picking up a clean sheet falls a bit. Edu picked up a knock in training, but then again he's not really high on Koeman's list of 'necessary players' at the moment.

AMUNT!

Pissed off, obvious why we're losing shite team selection. How can he be playing Caneira and Helguera with Alexis on the bench. Also the midfield is soft.

At the end of the half is one of the things I hate about Silva, no end product with anything consistently. He should have slotted that easily yet he didn't grab us one back like he should've. Disappointing, if we took that chance or other easier ones this wouldn't be such a bad situation. I don't see an improvement, I think I might watch the merseyside derby instead.

If the starting central defense was any more toxic you'd need a Hazmat suit to approach it. Defensively, this team without either Albiol or Marchena is in a word, awful. Alexis looked okay when he did play, but he was caught out a bit on the third goal.

Koeman's starting 11 was a bit strange in addition to the central defense. I know that Baraja has been playing well of late, but must he continue to play at the expense of Banega? He wasn't horrible, but his passing isn't what it used to be. I would have preferred Banega to Baraja. And why couldn't Joaquin have started? I know Arizmendi was last week's hero, but he was okay at best today and leaves a lot skill wise to Joaquin. I know they are different players, but as Drakul wrote somewhere Joaquin as a sub just isn't effective.

Sure, Villa and Silva played mid week and they were a bit flat, but I'm getting frustrated and tired with Valencia's large pendulum swings of trading great play for either outright garbage or making glaringly stupid mistakes. I'm not sure if it is the players or the coach's responsibility, but its getting really nauseating. Valencia played like garbage against Espanyol after drawing against Barça in the first Copa Del Rey semi-final match, they now play poorly after beating Real Madrid. When will it end?

Today my upset mood is decreasing. This match was a shame and showed the real value of some players and coach. I don't like this Valencia. Quique's decision of buying Helguera is... I don't have words... could I use shameful? He is the worst central defender in the last 20 years in Valencia.

We need replacement for the defence wingers. Miguel is fat, Moretti is not in his best moment... who is going to replace them?

Koeman tactics look stupid to me. Tactic has to help to improve players' skills. Valencia tactical makes Silva a bit worse, Mata a bit worse, Joaquin a bit worse...

The situation is bad, and it is bad not just because an awful season, it is bad because there isn't anybody in the club with capacity to solve it. Who is planning next season? Koeman? Is he going to stay? Do we repeat last season mistake? Do we relay on the inspiration of a directive board member? Where is the professionalism in this club?

Well... Helguera isn't really the best player... to say this in a very, very, very kind way. In reality I was fuming so much that if I saw him, I would go totally mental on him.

Besides, why did Joaquin play left winger when Villa was subbed?
I understand that Villa was injured but play the extremely right footed Joaquin as a left winger and making him totally isolated?

Well, I knew that from Carboni was sacked, that this would not end good and it seems that it doesn't really...

this is really bad... awful...

Man this was awful! WTF Koeman is doing? Playing Villa and Joaquin on the left when he has Mata and Silva on the pitch. Mata was unvisible. Arizmendi did nothing, Silva goes up to center forward. After Maduro went off, we played without a defensive midfielder. Baraja was useles again. Helguera managed to give goals to the opponent again.

I see that with the injury downtime Alexis got his right arm tattooed. I don't have anything wrong with tattoos, I'm neither for or against, but what exactly is inked on his arm?