Highlights: Atletico 1-2 Villarreal

My 2 cents….

Fuster played well, but he did waste a lots of chances ………………in 1st half..

I understand .. he’s was trying to make his mark………… but I still think it’s stupid to go play 4/2/3/1………..

Valverde got his win…………………………………..even with 5 packed in Midfield Villarreal Defensive showed lapses………….

Anyway, every day Villarreal is becoming nothing special club… Definatley miss the uniqness of Villarreal that was u/Pellegrini…………

I could watch any top 10 Liga team for this type of Football that Villarreal Play now , except maybe Barca…………or Real madrid………

So what’s so exciting or unique about this ?

Kqql, there will always be something very special about Villarreal, regardless of the style of play. No matter what, the style will change some with every new manager. We had five years of one of the great ones, but just because he leaves, it does not mean that all is lost. And besides, I think you overestimate the change. Admittedly, it is very different from Pellegrini, but they are skillful players, and although perhaps the direction and speed of the passes is a little different, when we play well, there is still thought and care put into the match, which has produced (albeit less frequently, I admit) some beautiful football.

And besides, Villarreal has established itself as one of the top teams in Spain, and there is something special in that. Compare the town of Vila-real to every other city that is home to a top team in Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla – these are huge cities with long histories of excellent football traditions behind them. Vila-real has managed to create an aura about this team that is much bigger than the town itself, and all of the signs suggest that this is not going to go away. The beginning of this year was perhaps the most important moment in the history of the club – transitioning from five incredible years under a very special manager could have been the death nell for many small clubs. And I think there was some fear of that early on, that somehow the club could not recover. But the team has and is continuing to do so, and I think it shows a deeper strength than you will find in any other small-town club in Europe.

Villarreal is special. A change in the manager can’t take that away. I might have an advantage in seeing it, considering that I sat in El Madrigal two weeks ago and felt the magic, but I promise you it is there. (I know, I know – pictures, videos – those will come tomorrow when I finally get a little free time, I promise!)

I hope you are right…….We will see…..
.but @ the momenet ,,,,I don’t see anytthing unique happening u/valverde….

Villarreal team as we speak is being reshapped u/ Valverde to be like any Top 10 Liga team (minus Barca) ………………and Villarreal are still 1 counter away from getting scored on….

I guess that’s the direction Villarreal Bosses want to go…………….. be like the big boys

Anyway, Villarreal may be in unique town,,,, but the team is no longer unique or what it came to be know for …………..and there is nothing wrong with that…………but nothing unique or exciting about it…..

I think what you are referring to kqql is the Pellegrini affect. Villarreal didn’t play football like the they did before he came and it’s not going to continue after he’s gone. He’s one of the very rare South American coaches who have come to Europe and been moderately successful. He was able to blend the two styles. That is what made the Villarreal side of the past few years unique. Unfortunately I read in a few articles this weekend that in there performance versus Valencia that Real Madrid showed a strong resemblance to that Villarreal side (Watch out Barca!)
     Valverde is a different coach so therefore a different style, Pellegrini is irreplaceable in terms of style and tactics but it does not mean that a new coach wont be just as successful.

well said maddi! i think u cant compare villarreal of pellegrini to valverdeit wud be unfair to either. villarreal do play entertaining football but i agree not to that level anymore but what matters is what happens on teh pitch more than anything and as long as valverde can give results week in week out im with him. and lets not get carried away and compare to barca barca are on a level of their own which no one can compare not even teh elites like manu and chelsea maybe madrid can but far away from that level right now.
and villarreal wud always be a special club.

i 2 find da new villarreal strange & i don’t watch many vcf matches anymore.

Like Maddi says Villarreal as a club are special. Their management philosphy, their development of young players. How many other clubs would have stood by their manager like Villarreal have backed Valverde.
However I have some sympathy for what kqql is saying. Under Pellegrini Villarreal did play a brand of football that was almost unique, probably only Barca played in a similar way. However, as I’ve said before all was not wonderful under Pellegrini for the best part of last season. Football has changed and Villarreal has to change.
I didn’t see the Valencia v Real Madrid match but there was an item on La Sexta sports last week highlighting the difference in styles between Barca and Real Madrid. Barca make many passes to create a goal whereas Real Madrid are much more direct, taking only three of four passes to create a goal. From what I’ve seen of Real under Pellegrini they do not play like Villarreal did under Pellegrini and despite their good start to the season the fans in the Bernabeu are not impressed..

Frankly I think our style is even more up tempo under Valverde. If you like goals, we are the team to provide them. Our finishing was not up to snuff, else we could’ve had 4 or 5 last week. Pellegrini was a legend; there aren’t going to be many like him. But the team retains its charm, work ethic, and small-town good nature.

I’ll start to get worried when our players show a sense of entitlement or if Roig decides to sell the team. Until then, the next achievement is the club’s first trophy. And I’ve got my fingers crossed that it comes this season.