Valencia rip Barça apart to climb to second
Your team just tore Barcelona to pieces and moved into second place in the table (3). The performance was as emphatic as it gets, a paupérrimo Barça side left with no answers. After a season defined by instability off the pitch, this is the kind of statement that reminds everyone what this squad is capable of.
No scoreline was published in the match report, but the margin was convincing enough that Marca framed it as Valencia "shredding" Barcelona. No lineup details are available from the source.
Javi Guerra: "I want to stay"
Amid interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid, Javi Guerra has publicly committed to Valencia (2). The young midfielder sent a clear message that his future is at Mestalla, despite the Premier League and La Liga clubs circling. In a summer where good news has been scarce, this matters.
Five players set to miss season start
The injury list is brutal. Diego, Canós, Foulquier, Copete and Diakhaby all will begin the season without medical clearance (1). That is five senior players unavailable before a ball has even been kicked, a grim reality for the coaching staff as they plan for the new campaign. The squad is already thin, and this stretches it to breaking point.