Valencia are not enjoying their start of the season, with Los Che closed at the bottom of the table after five days of matches. They are already three points clear, and their start to the season is their worst in a quarter of a century.
Ace for ReliefValencia have not started a season with just one point from five games since 1999, although there was more belief in their players then, with a quality squad to get them out of trouble. Their only point came in a 1-1 draw against Villarreal, and the property invested just €1.2 million this summer in the transfer window.
It is true that Valencia faced five of the current top eight teams in La Liga and three of the top five from last season, which is not an easy start to the season. Manager Ruben Baraja explained after their 3-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid on Sunday night that, instead of facing good opponents, he was not happy with the manner of the defeat.
“We will not get out of this situation in a game or two, if you are not able to come here and show your face, it is very difficult to change. This is a very difficult ground, but I do not like how the defeat is happened, I believe that we gave life to Atleti so that they could move forward”.
“This is not our league, we have to accept that, this defeat should not affect us. If you want, I will tell you another story, but the story is what I said: we have to play better than today, we couldn't put 4 passes together, the ball burned when we got it…”
Their loss against Atletico also brought a remarkable five months since their last win, a 1-0 win over Osasuna on April 15. Valencia next face Girona and Osasuna at home, followed by trips to Real Sociedad and Leganes. If they can't secure one or two wins from those games before the international break, they will be under a lot of pressure.
