Antonio Valencia officially becomes the first signing of the season for Man Utd, after some big name departures in recent times from Old Trafford, among them the widely accepted best player in the world Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.
With bitter sentiments from Tevez, it was a nice change to note that someone appreciates the chance to play for the Reds when Valencia signed on with Man Utd. As we know it, he has been coveted by other clubs as well, notably Real Madrid. But there was only one club that Valencia wanted to sign for and he made it clear by shortening his holiday to finalize the deal with Man Utd.
Sir Alex was present to welcome his new player who will replace Ronaldo's postion as a right winger. But as we all know, Ronaldo is not replaceable as a player. What we will see though is a team formation that will share the attcking burden that Ronaldo bore in the new season. With Valencia in, Rooney will be switched to his favourite position in the hole behind Berbatov upfront while Nani and Park will likely fill the left winger position. This is also the breakthrough year for Nani, who many think did not lived up to his Ronaldo hype. But for this year, many believe he can finally concentrate on being himself and not trying to be Ronaldo No. 2. Lets not forget that there are still plenty of youngsters in the talented Reserves team waiting for their chance to break into the first team.
All it takes is an opportunity. I hope Valencia will become the next big thing at Man Utd. I think this is the perfect club for him. Man Utd has a knack for producing wonderful wingers, people like Best, Kanchelskis, Sharpe, Giggsy, Ronaldo, Beckham... they all went on to become legends in their own right. I am pretty sure Valencia will find himself a much better winger if not the best winger in the BPL for the next few seasons.
Viva la Valencia !!
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