That year
Valencia 2003/04
League, Europa
Rafael Benítez·4-2-3-1
- League
- Europa
87OVR
Benítez's Valencia. Albelda and Baraja as the screen, Aimar as the spark, Ayala as the wall, and a league-and-Europe double.
What they actually did that year: La Liga champions. Also on the list: UEFA Cup winners.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01Santiago CañizaresGK · ES88PEAKDIV87HAN89KIC73REF90SPD65POS87
- 02Roberto AyalaCB · AR88PEAKPAC76SHO53PAS77DRI67DEF91PHY88
- 03Pablo AimarCAM · AR88PEAKPAC88SHO79PAS89DRI91DEF65PHY78
- 04David AlbeldaCDM · ES86PEAKPAC75SHO64PAS82DRI79DEF88PHY85
- 05Rubén BarajaCDM · ES86PEAKPAC77SHO65PAS85DRI77DEF83PHY85
- 06VicenteLW · ES86PEAKPAC91SHO82PAS78DRI82DEF61PHY77
Formation 4-2-3-1Rafael Benítez
MISTA
82
VICENTE
86
AIMAR
88
ANGULO
82
ALBELDA
86
BARAJA
86
AURELIO
80
AYALA
88
MARCHENA
84
TORRES
78
CANIZARES
88
Starting XI
- STMista82
- LWVicente86
- CAMPablo Aimar88
- RWMiguel Ángel Angulo82
- CDMDavid Albelda86
- CDMRubén Baraja86
- LBFabio Aurelio80
- CBRoberto Ayala88
- CBCarlos Marchena84
- RBCurro Torres78
- GKSantiago Cañizares88
Bench
- RWFrancisco Rufete80
- CBMauricio Pellegrino80
- STJohn Carew80
- GKAndrés Palop80
Ratings
Attack84
Midfield88
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry92
Overall87
On the pitch
Counter-attack 84: the point is the break, not the concert. They will ask a question at set pieces (aerial 80). Midfield 88 is where this side actually lives. Possession sits at 54, not a religion.
Style
Compact BlockDouble PivotCounter AttackDefensive SteelCup Steel
Achievements
- La Liga champions
- UEFA Cup winners
Pick a fight
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