News about Antonio Valencia

CHRIS WHEELER, NATHAN SALT and LIAM MORGAN: Erik ten Hag is urging his players to be nastier as part of a three-pronged plan to improve Manchester United's performances this season. United have got off to a difficult start, suffering back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Liverpool after opening the campaign by beating Fulham at Old Trafford. It follows a summer in which Ten Hag kept his job despite sweeping changes of the football operation at United, and identified three areas where he wants his team to step up this season.

During his time with Manchester United, Antonio Valencia blasted Manchester United's results against Fulham, saying, "there were never excuses" during his time with the club. The team, under Erik ten Hag, suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss at Old Trafford, displaying a lacklustre performance. United eight points are adrift of fourth place after Fulham's win in the 97th minute, putting the team's hopes of a championship bid into question.

In an interview with MARCA, the Benfica midfielder has been asked to reflect on some of the greatest players he has played with - and torn opposition teams apart. The artistic legend's career is coming to an end, with plans to retire from international football after the Copa America in the summer.

On Saturday, a group of Manchester United legends arrived in Dubai for a dressing-room photo as they took part in an 11-goal thriller against a World XI. The match opened the inaugural Legends Football League, and it didn't disappoint as a spectacle, with United eventually losing 8-3. However, that couldn't put the smile off the faces of their former actors who played a role in Sir Alex Ferguson's team's becoming the dominant force in English football.

Last week, a team of Manchester United legends took on a group of former players from around the world, and fans were taken aback by one player's appearance. After the game, Antonio Valencia took to Instagram to post a snapshot of himself with Juan Sebastian Veron. The former United Winger of Old Trafford also looked almost unrecognizable from his time there.

Bruno Fernandes has been named as the team's sixth captain since Sir Alex Ferguson's time as the club's chairman at Old Trafford. In response to concerns about Harry Maguire's securing future at Man United, Fernandes takes over from him. Since Nemanja Vidic left the club in 2014, there has been a tradition with United's first captain from outside Europe, as well as a number of other current Premier League Red Devils captains.

Since arriving at Old Trafford this season, the Brazilian has struggled, scoring just three times in 16 appearances and not obtaining a single assist. He has scored all of his league goals with his favored left foot, and the 23-year-old appears to have no conviction on his right. As he talked to talkSPORT, Abonlahor did not hold back in his skepticism of the winger: 'When I watch Antony I take a look at his stats for starters.' He has appeared in 16 Premier League games, three goals, and zero assists. He has zero assists due to the way he plays.' I've been following him all season, I watched him play Brentford and know he can't beat the full-back on the outside, so he pretends to go outside and gives it away. If you're a striker, you're ill.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA: After growing up dreaming of following in the footsteps of Antonio Valencia, who flocked the Ecuador flag while representing the Old Trafford club, Caicedo's go-to team on the PlayStation, ADRIAN KAYUMBA: However, when opportunity knocks, hopes and aspirations can change. Following Chelsea and Arsenal's emergence of intense January interest, the 21-year-old midfielder has been on alert. Caicedo has suffered through his brief life and fledgling career. It's a regular theme of his life and a big reason why Cristiano Ronaldo is also one of his heroes because of the struggles he endured to become a hero, as well as N'Golo Kante, as a positional point of reference. Just a few of the things Caicedo has lived to get to this point may help explain why he has been so eager to try and compel a move away from Brighton at the first possible opportunity.

Antonio Valencia (left), the former Manchester United captain, has intervened in Cristiano Ronaldo's (right) explosive departure from the club, alleging that the Portuguese legend should have been left by 'walking off the field to applause at a sold-out stadium' where 'people loved him.' Ronaldo's love affair with United began when he was no longer a member of the club's plans with boss Erik ten Hag, who had repeatedly dropped him out of his starting lineup. When he agreed to an explosive interview with Piers Morgan, he criticized ten Hag, former players, and the way the club was run.

After the Red Devils expressed an interest in the midfielder this summer, Antonio Valencia has advised Manchester United to sign Brighton star Moises Caicedo. The ex-United captain has backed his Ecuadori compatriot in the Premier League, having impressed since joining Brighton in February 2021. Although Caicedo was initially welcomed by former Seagulls boss Graham Potter, he soon became a part of the south coast and has since sparked a lot of curiosity in the transfer market.