Valencia in last place with 1 point in 5 games

The 1-0 defeat against Seville prolonged the terrible start of the Valencia team, which has just one point out of a possible 15. Corberán continues without finding a recognizable block, while injuries and planning gaps reduce his room for maneuver.

Valencia is no longer just going through a bad phase. The start of the season has turned into a crisis that affects the game, results and the confidence of a locker room incapable of reacting. Five rounds later, the team remains in last place with just one point, four consecutive defeats, just one goal scored and ten conceded.

The defeat by the smallest margin at Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán deepened all doubts. Carlos Corberán's team maintained organization at times, but again showed very little on the ball and almost found no mechanisms to bother Sevilla. Juan Iglesias resolved the match with an 81st-minute header, while David Otorbi's shot at the post represented the visitors' clearest chance. The 1-0 confirmed another performance marked by a lack of offensive arguments.

The result gained even more gravity as it came after the 0-5 suffered against Barcelona in Mestalla. A competitive response was expected after that defeat, but Valencia once again appeared vulnerable and incapable of changing the course of the game. The scenario and the opponent changed, but the defensive insecurity, the lack of depth and the feeling that any blow could bring the team down remained.

Corberán also failed to build a stable formation. Late signings, irregular performances and a long list of injuries forced him to constantly change the eleven. Only Dimitrievski played every minute and the coach did not repeat the same starting team in the first rounds, an instability that prevents consolidating dynamics and automatisms.

The squad presents alternatives, but does not convey balance. There are players with talent and experience, although there is a lack of certainty in crucial positions and several reinforcements still have to adapt.. Harvey Elliott arrived at the close of the market, Arnau Martínez and Pablo Maffeo joined with the competition underway and players called to hold the team back have not yet been able to continue. Valencia seems to bring together individual pieces instead of having a block prepared to compete regularly.