Didn't want Valero here, nor do I think he should be starting for us, but calling him a poor forward passer and bad at building up play isn't really true.
So what is true than? He is an "ok" passer? You know who is an ok passer as well? 90% of midfielders that play for midtable teams and are 30+ years old.
If he isnt poor, what is he? Average? Because he aint good at nothing. There isnt one thing that he has and no other player in the midfield has at same quality if not better.
He is not our fastest midfielder, not the best at positioning, not the best passer, not the best midfieledrr at defending nor attacking, so again, why did fucjing ausilio bought him and they keep starting him every game, when it is clear he cant make a mark in our game.
I know it sounds good for a story, buying a midfielder in his 30s, from midtable team, and hoping that we discovered freakin USA, but the reality is that Valero at no point in his career was good enough for a team that has our ambitions.
Every midfielder that we have dude, can do Borjas job, and that is: when our defense has the ball, run near them, get the ball, pass it arround to your left or right or pass it back (loop). Who cant do this? Mario? Brozo? Gags?
I know im coming off as a hater here, but im not a hater, i just dont get how and when did a mediocre player at best became a leader in our team just like that. Like he was gifted this position. He doesnt deserve it. Fact shmacts, everything is against him.