Cristhian Mosquera, the Alicante-born defender now at Arsenal, visited Valencia Club de Fútbol's training ground on Thursday and delivered a vote of confidence for his former club, who are languishing in 19th place in La Liga. The former player, who returned during the international break, was given permission by his English club to train briefly at the facilities and greet new manager Javier Aguirre.
From afar, Mosquera is closely following the team's precarious situation, with just four points from seven games and a run of four defeats in their last five matches. Their most recent outing was a bitter 2-3 home loss to Real Sociedad on September 20th. "From a distance, I suffer for them, but things will definitely get better," the defender stated. "I've seen the faces and people who are confident about turning the situation around, about getting points, and I know they will do it."
A former teammate's belief
Mosquera, who came through Valencia's academy before moving to the Premier League, knows most of this season's squad well. His visit served to boost morale in a dressing room in desperate need of points. The team has conceded 13 goals while scoring only four, leaving them with a -9 goal difference and 17 points behind leaders Barcelona. The next chance to turn things around comes on October 11th with an away trip to face 16th-placed Racing Santander.
The player, a Premier League champion last season, said he is very happy in London, though he acknowledged the disappointment of losing the Champions League final. His focus, however, is now on Valencia. He trusts in the squad's ability and desire to give everything for the club. Mosquera's visit provides a breath of optimism at a critical time, with the team needing wins to climb away from the relegation zone. Valencia faces an intense week of work before the trip to Cantabria.
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