Manu Vallejo scored his third goal of the season in Vitoria. All of them coming off the bench. He made two to Levante in the comeback of Valencia on the first day and another to Alavés, the first of the two that the de Javi grace to equalize a score that in minute 14 reflected 2-0. Vallejo was confirmed as well as the league player who has scored the most goals, starting matches as a substitute.
Manu Vallejo needed only 32 minutes of play to become the Valencia footballer who made the most shots on goal of those who played in Mendizorroza (2) and also the one who generated the most chances (2). Already in the first ball he touched, he made his role as a revulsive clear, filtering a pass at the first touch to Kevin Gameiro that left the Frenchman alone against Pacheco. Manu Vallejo scored 2-1 after assistance from the Frenchman and had the 3-2 within reach on the last occasion of the game, but his attempt at Vaseline was intercepted with the tips of his fingers by the goal of the Basque team.
“It was a bit of a strange game. Maybe in the first half it was difficult to get into the game. We came to a difficult field, very cold … it is not justification, but it was difficult to enter. In the second half we gave everything and managed to turn it around and draw. We leave with a bittersweet taste because we had options to win, “said the Cadiz forward after the game. “The people who come off the bench have to give their best, that's why I'm happy, although with a bittersweet flavor because we were able to take the victory,” he said.
Manu Vallejo, whom Gracia complimented in the previous game precisely because of his attitude in training and his dedication in the games, he played more or less minutes, jumped onto Mendizorroza's lawn after not participating for a single minute in the last two games. : Getafe and Real Madrid. Still, from the moment he jumped to play, his attitude was contagious and his sense of generating danger was constant.
The man from Cádiz, who is in his second season at Valencia, He has only started in one of the ten days that have been disputed in the League. It was against Huesca in Mestalla. That means that he has only played at the start 10% of the time. In fact, against Alavés it was the third game that enjoyed the most minutes. The 32 that he had ahead of him in Vitoria were only exceeded by the 45 'he played against Celta (he started at half-time) and the 64' he started against Huesca.