A decent win today against a pretty poor Maritimo side in the opening leg of the first round of the UEFA Cup, 1-0 on a goal by Fernando Morientes.

The 32-year old striker evaded numerous challenges from the Maritimo defense after just 12 minutes to fire home. Morientes was part of a physically imposing forward line on the night, paired with Serbian Nikola Zigic.

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So the Juan Villalonga era has begun.

Villalonga, an international businessman who was the former president of Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica, reached an agreement with Our Beloved on Wednesday to take over the running of the club.

Villalonga is hoping to bring success back to the Mestalla.

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Left-wing is a position we are going to have to address in the very near future. I don't know how many years King Harry has left in him, but I'm gonna guess about two and he'll become more and more of a squad player as his time comes to a close. We have Ryan Babel to play over there, but in truth, he's more of a straight attacker than a proper winger. Click to continue reading...