Valencia Club de Futbol

Valencia, founded in 1919, is a veteran team with a long history. The team is known as the "White Ghost" in Spain because of its white shirts and white shorts. In the 1950s, Valencia was once a well-known powerhouse in Europe, but then the team aged and the training was not tight. It only won one league championship in the 1970s, and then fell silent in Spanish football. In fact, Valencia only played in the second division league in Spain for four years, and spent most of its time in the first division team, but its performance was very average. Before the creation of the UEFA Cup, UEFA organized competitions for the strongest club teams in 12 cities including Barcelona, ​​Copenhagen, Milan, and London. This was the European Fairs Cup, the predecessor of the UEFA Cup. The fourth Expo Cup from 1961 to 1962 expanded its scale, with the total number of teams participating in the competition reaching 28. The Valencia team was able to join hands with the former two champions Barcelona and Espanyol in the Fair Cup. Valencia shined in this Fairs Cup, scoring 33 goals at lightning speed, setting a record for the most goals in the European Fairs Cup. Especially in the semi-finals, they beat Budapest MTK 10:3, and in the final they swept Barcelona 7:3, which was jaw-dropping. Valencia relied on their all-conquering striker to win the European Championship for the first time. The following year, the Valencia team continued to win the European Fairs Cup. In the 1963-1964 season, Valencia went to the European Fairs Cup with great ambitions, hoping to create the myth of three consecutive championships. However, this time they lost 1:2 to Zaragoza in the final and finished second. After the defeat in the European Fairs Cup, the Valencia team was severely weakened and gradually lost its dominance in Spanish football. Thirty years have passed and the only thing Valencia can be proud of is that they won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1980. Then, the Valencia team defeated England's Nottingham Forest team and won the European Super Cup. This was also the first time a Spanish team won the European Super Cup. Currently, the Valencia team is beginning to rise again after being dormant for more than ten years. Replenished with vitality, he advanced all the way to the finals in the European Champions Cup from 1999 to 2000, and finally finished second. I believe they will also set off a "white wave" in Spanish football. People will inevitably compare Benitez with his predecessor Cooper, but Benitez is not afraid. He regards coaching Valencia as a rare opportunity. Benitez liked to use the 442 tactic when he was in Tenerife, but in order to play the role of Emar, Benitez may switch to "4231" this season. On the right, Rufet will replace Mendieta. The former likes to roam on the wing, so he lacks Mendieta's organizational ability. In this way, Emar became Valencia's offensive organizer. In order to reduce his burden, Valencia introduced de los Santos. He is regarded as another Redondo. He can provide help to Baraja in the midfield in the future, and is also a good protection for central defenders Ayala and Pellegrino. It is estimated that Valencia will still not concede too many goals this season.