Chelsea Unbeaten In 50 Home Matches
Chelsea clashed with Valencia in a meaningless Champions League match on Tuesday. The Blues, deprived of Didier Drogba who was out after a knee operation, had already qualified for the next round (courtesy of a 4-0 win against Rosenborg). Valencia, on the other hand, went through the motions and was a pale shadow of their past brilliance.
Ronald Koeman needs to inject a new vitality into Valencia as his team has not scored in their last five matches. He has plenty of time though, now that their attention has turned solely to domestic issues after missing out on a Champions League and UEFA Cup place. Yes, even that was snatched away with Schalke 04’s 3-1 win over Rosenborg and Valencia end up finishing bottom of the group. Some of the fans will be missing the guidance of Benitez; if he loses his job at Liverpool, I believe the door is open here.
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