You won, you won! The Wilkinson Sword competition is now closed. The list of winners if after the jump... A shiny new razor is on its way to: M Osman Jo Bryan David Stewart John Hulse Daniel O'Connor Piers Harris Paul Hammond Neil Emery Martin James Andy Cadwallader Peter Caldwell Well done, gents.

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A petition had been sent to the Vatican to begin the process of recognizing all Valencia CF fans as saints.

Its to be expected of course seeing how much suffering we are forced to endure week in and week out.

My blood pressure is high and my finger nails are non-existant.

Valencia will surely be the death of me.

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Torquay United 3 - 1 Cheltenham TownFA Cup 1st round Saturday 7th November
The reds took another 3-1 thrashing at the hands of Torquay. I was not present to experience the pain of Lee Ridley's dismissal by Mr. Sheldrake in the 19th minute. I assume this was the same Mr. Sheldrake who officiated at the first home match of the season where Cheltenham recorded their only home win so far. Click to continue reading...

Torquay United 3 - 1 Cheltenham Town
FA Cup 1st round, Saturday 7th November
The reds took another thrashing in Torquay. However, I was not present to enjoy the equisite sense of fury which would no doubt have resulted from witnessing Lee Ridley's 19th minute dismisal by Mr. Click to continue reading...

Valencia fans are nasty fans.

Thats the conclusion that has to be drawn if you read the the chatter this week.

Our Che have lost 1 game all season. 1 Match. We are in 4th and within grasp of the top.

And yet even after a hard win against Malaga the fans complain.

Here are the highlights in case you missed the match.

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The midweek Copa del Rey match went far better for Valencia than it did for a few of the other top leaguers this week. Though not spectacular the single away goal by Joaquin has placed Valencia firmly in the drivers seat for the upcomming home game.

Joaquin scored a a gorgeous little chip shot to gain the winning goal in the 10th minute of play.

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So the stars have aligned and the weekend thus far has worked out beautifully for los Che to move up int he table.

A win in Almeria and we move up to 5th place and within striking distance of the top 4.

These are a vital 3 points.

Now Valencia, truth be told should win this.

Silva is in.

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The Accrington Pals take a break from shooting practice. Cheltenham Town leave the field at the rear - utterly buggered. Accrington Stanley 4 - 0 Cheltenham TownLeague 2, Saturday 10th October
Cheltenham Town: S Brown; J Low, M Townsend (c) (D Hutton 30), A Gallinagh, K Haynes; R Rose (T Lewis 70), S Cox, M Pook, J Richards (J Alsop 56); E Hammond, B Hayles. Click to continue reading...

Ok i dont think anybody will disagree with me when i say that yesterdays match was far from pretty.

Our midfield was not fluid.

Our attack was lackluster.

Our wings fairly ineffective.

Our defense and goal tending however was vastly improved.

While i will say that Bruno is no substitute for Miguel on most days, he was sufficient on sunday.

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Creo que no es la primera vez que confieso que el "tiki taka" me aburre sobremanera. No acabo de disfrutar del fútbol del Barcelona aunque reconozco que con este juego barre a sus rivales del campo. Tampoco me gusta el juego de la selección, construido a imagen y semejanza del club catalán. A mí lo que me pone es jugar con dos extremos claros, rápidos, eléctricos, con regate, con gol. Click to continue reading...

Well its been quite the couple of weeks. Sorry about the lack of posting. The Offside did a update and it wasnt agreeing with my computer. But now all is well and you can expect to read my enlightened and grandious opinion once again from week to week.

So how was the week that past.

I guess that it started off sour and then turned out sweet.

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If only!

Portsmouth Vs Liverpool Tickets Still Available!

Liverpool will return to the charge for the Valencia attacker David Villa in the winter transfer window.Rafa Benitez will ask for 49 million euros from the owners of the club. (Eurosport)

Villa hit out at the tactics of Emery after his side were held to a 2-2 draw at home by 10-man Sporting Gijon.

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I'll be honest: I haven't watched Valencia CF as much as I'd like to this season.
One thing or another in my ‘real' life has kept me from Our Beloved.

So imagine my joy to notice my agenda open this afternoon and Valencia visiting Getafe?

My first full VCF match of the season.

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Well our Europa League start may have been a rough one but we really cannot argue that the result isnt at all bad.

We got a point away from home against a tough team using our backups.

hey not too bad at all.

And in all honesty i think both teams could have taken all three from this one.

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Ah, que fantástico! David Villa struck twice yesterday to help Valencia to a neat 4-2 win at Valladolid. The other goals came from Juan Mata and David Silvaaaaa.

"My players made a big effort and by the end, they were very exhausted.

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Parece que a la lucha por el título de la Liga BBVA entre el Madrid y el Barcelona se les puede unir el Valencia. En su visita al José Zorrilla arrasaron con el equipo local cuatro goles por dos, anotados por su espectacular tridente español Villa-Mata-Silva, lo que les permite mantener un récord perfecto en este inicio de Liga.

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• Corinthians defeated Santos 2-1 yesterday thanks to their goalkeeper, Felipe. The fans responded by singing him a Birthday Song at the end of the match. If you want to know how the Timao's jerseys are delivered hot and fresh to the dressing room every week (and everywhere else), watch the video above!

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The Valencia kit designers obviously had too much of a Dark Knight experience.... so it doesn't matter if Juan Mata and David Silva look like they have extra chest hair. Valencia defeated Sevilla 2-0 and Freddy Kanoute was sent off for two "unfair" challenges in Unai Emery's opening test of the season yesterday.

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The 2009-10 La Liga season is nearly upon us and we here at Mad About Futbol will breakdown the chances and player movement of all 20 teams in Spain's 1st division for the 2009-10 season. This time we will breakdown the team also known as Los Che.
LAST SEASON (2008-09):
Valencia was the only team other than Barcelona to be on top of the La Liga standings for more than 1 week. Click to continue reading...

After lifting the 2009 Emirates Cup, the Arsenal are back in action against a Spanish side as they face Unai Emery's Valencia.

Van Persie and Bendtner start up-front as Abou Diaby teams up with Alexander Song in midfield. Theo Walcott is on the bench.

Valencia

Coming Soon.

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Valencia boss Unai Emery insists the club will not sell their 'priceless' striker David Villa to Liverpool.
Villa has already turned down moves to Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid this summer, while Manchester United are also interested.
Anfield chief Rafa Benitez wants to pair Villa with Fernando Torres, with Liverpool reckoning their Spanish hitman can persuade his international strike partner to head to Merseyside. Click to continue reading...

The guy that most of the Premiership teams want in their squad has a typical life story. When foreigners came flooding Primera he was forced to move to Almeria, while Real were spending big money on doubtful players.

He got his chance when Almeria had no other solutions and simply exploded.

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Dear friends I add to Managers page the profile of: Arrigo Sacchi Luciano Spalletti Roberto Martinez Unai Emery Posted in Latest Tagged: Football Managers, Soccer managers, soccer tacticians Click to continue reading...

Alvaro Negredo has revealed that if he is forced to leave Real Madrid then Liverpool or Valencia would be great destinations, but his first choice is stay at the Bernabeu.
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The end of May is always a sad time for football fans.

Seasons end, fans either lament what could have been or rejoice in what was (see: Barcelona) and players start to pack their bags for other teams.

While speculation escalates over the economic and sporting future of Valencia CF, two players said their goodbyes to the club and the fans yesterday.

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There are plenty of big matches to light a football fan's fire:

- Real Madrid v. Barcelona
- Boca Juniors v. River Plate
- Manchester United v. Chelsea

But did you know that this weekend's 4th-place clash between Our Beloved Valencia CF and Atletico Madrid is the BIGGEST, MOST MONSTROUS MATCH OF ALL TIME?

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David Silva has been ruled out for two to three weeks with injury and is likely not to play for Valencia again this season.

The winger had to be taken off the pitch during the win over Real Madrid at the weekend and was replaced in the 56th minute.

The official Valencia website has now confirmed that he has suffered an injury to his right leg and will be absent for two to three weeks.

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Most Valencia fans are focused on this weekend's match against Espanyol in Montjuïc.

But grant me a moment to focus on next season.

I know, I know. I just finished telling everyone transfer rumors do my head in.

And they do. They really do.

Most of them are baseless, pure speculation for the National Enquirer/Sun lover in us all.

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We all know the story of the Trojan Horse  - after a fruitless 10 yr siege of Troy, the Greeks built a figure in shape of a horse in which a select group of soldiers hid. The Greek army then pretended to sail away which tricked the Trojans who pulled the horse into their city in a show of victory.

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What an exhilarating victory over Getafe yesterday at the Mestalla, a 4-1 win that reminded all of us why we're fans of this team in the first place.

We might not have as many trophies as the big guys, as much money as the other clubs and be as stable as we'd like to be. But no one can deny our passion for Our Beloved!

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El Valencia consiguió una importante victoria ante el Getafe en el día de hoy, ya que le permite alcanzar el quinto puesto de la clasificación, adelantando a un Atlético desastroso que cayó en el Calderón ante Osasuna por 2-4.

Los de Emery le endosaron un contundente 4-1 al equipo 'azulón', resultado engañoso que no refleja lo visto sobre el terreno de juego, ya que el 'Geta' tuvo serias oportunidades de adelantarse en el primer tiempo y de igualar el marcador en el complemento.

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There's been many a match we've called 'Must Win' this season.

But I mean it this time. This is a 'must win' match against Getafe tomorrow at the Mestalla.
We want to get to the Champions League? We need to start winning now.
We want to keep Silva and Villa? We need to start winning now.

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Valencia y Atlético llegaban a la primera jornada del año empatados a puntos y en puestos de Champions, por detrás de Sevilla y del imparable Barcelona. En pocas palabras, era un encuentro crucial para las aspiraciones de uno y otro equipo. Pero, ateniéndonos a lo que pudimos ver sobre el terreno de juego, fueron los [. Click to continue reading...