5 Reasons Why Valencia CF Are Set to Win Another La Liga

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The duration of time between 2009 and summer 2010 was a dire period for Valencia CF. They were €547m in debt at one stage in 2009 and were forced to sell two of their greatest players in 2010. Los Che went from double La Liga winners in the early 2000s to a club that nearly had to shut down due to debt. 

Great clubs overcome adversity. Manchester United, Juventus and Liverpool are three powerhouses in European football who have conquered tribulation throughout their collective histories. 

Right now Valencia CF are rebuilding but all the strategies are in place for them to become more successful than ever before. 

Unai Emery: Best Young Coach in World Football

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Unai Emery took the poison chalice that was the Valencia job in May 2008. He entered a club in turmoil.

Within months of his appointment, there were reports that the players had not received wages in a number of weeks. He was told that in order to service the massive debt he would have to sell the most profitable players. Subsequently David Villa and David Silva were sold to FC Barcelona and Manchester City, respectively, in big money deals. 

Emery was left to devise a team with very little money. For the last two seasons, however, Valencia have qualified for the Champions League comfortably. Credit must be completely given to Emery. With a couple of shrewd purchases he has turned this current Valencia team into potential La Liga winners.

The man from the Basque Country is also learning how to speak English, something that will appeal to some of the top clubs in England as well as his managerial ability.

3 Future Regular Spain Internationals

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With the departure of Silva, Villa and then Juan Mata in 2011, Los Che lost three regular Spanish internationals. Villa is the all-time top scorer for Spain with 51 goals and Silva is possibly the best player in the Premiership at the moment, while Mata is effectively the glue that is keeping Chelsea together.

Valencia and Emery went about gathering a competitive squad with an inadequate amount of funds. What has resulted is the possibility that there will be three starting Spain internationals in the near future. Roberto Soldado and Jordi Alba are almost shoo-ins to be on the plane to Euro 2014.

Soldado is currently one of the most in-form strikers in world football and with the big possibility of Villa missing the finals, ironically the 26-year-old striker will most likely fill in. Alba is also one of the most promising left backs in Europe. Despite his small stature, his marauding runs and tenacious attitude make him a real prospect.

The third player is Sergio Canales. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder is on a loan/buy-option deal from Real Madrid but one must suspect that he will be snapped up as soon as possible. He no doubt has the potential to be a regular starter for Spain 

Experience

Fair enough, Valencia have not won a league since 2004. This is hugely important however. Some of the players and the fans have experienced this before.

The behavior of the fans during a title run is massively vital. If they are too nervous, it will affect the players, but since the fans have seen this before, they will be more more adept in dealing with a title race. 

Financial Stability

Recently, Valencia President Manuel Llorente came out and said that the club's debt has been decreased. This is important news for the players and fans.

Financial solidity is underrated in terms of factors that affect player performance and fan support. 

With the increased wealth of other Europeans clubs of around the same stature such as Paris Saint-Germain, it is vital that Valencia CF have a solid base to work from.

The Nou Mestalla

Due to the financial woes in the late 2000s, the building of the new 75,000-seat stadium was stalled. It was expected to be the symbol for a new Valencia (the city) and a new Los Che. 

Now with an increased financial security at the club, news broke last week that the build would be financed by a spanish lender, Bankia, and building would start again in 2012.

It does not take an economist to understand that a new, bigger stadium with the fan base to back it up only means one thing, and that is money. With a stadium to match the Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabeu and other top arenas around Europe, Emery can transform Valencia CF into a powerhouse.