From Malay Mail · · 1m 20s
Valencia hit rock bottom as Sevilla twist the knife
A late goal in Seville left Valencia last in La Liga, days after a Barcelona midfielder was caught on camera calling them weak.
In brief
A late goal in Seville left Valencia last in La Liga, days after a Barcelona midfielder was caught on camera calling them weak. Valencia are not in a slump, they are in a two decade decline, and the rest of Spain has stopped pretending otherwise. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Iglesias strikes at the death
Juan Iglesias scored in the 81st minute on Friday to give Sevilla a 1-0 win. One goal was all it took.
Rock bottom of La Liga
The defeat leaves Valencia last in the Spanish top flight, a club with six league titles now propping up the table.
Four losses in five
This was Valencia's fourth defeat in five games this season. The pattern is set barely a month in.
Caught on camera
During last weekend's 5-0 loss to Barcelona, Rodri was filmed telling teammates Pau Cubarsi and Raphinha what he thought of the opposition.
“very weak”
A lip-reader did the damage
Broadcaster Movistar used a lip-reader to decode the remark. Spanish papers rounded on Rodri for disrespect, but the words were already out.
Twenty years of fading
Valencia last won the league over two decades ago, back when they reached consecutive Champions League finals. They have not qualified for Europe in seven years.
The takeaway
Valencia are not in a slump, they are in a two decade decline, and the rest of Spain has stopped pretending otherwise.
