The strength of Mestalla, one more incentive to seek victory against Athletic Club

With confidence and the emotional push of having reached the final of the Copa del Rey eleven years later, Valencia CF again rely on the "strength" of Mestalla to fight for the victory against Athletic Club.

It does not matter whether Neto is placed under the sticks or Jaume Doménech is chosen. Or who are the four players who make up the defensive line, if there is an unexpected setback and Coquelin assumes the role of central defense... the reality is clear: 449 minutes without conceding a goal in Mestalla in all competitions, a record that no LaLiga team is able to reach at this time of the season, followed by Athletic Club, with 373 minutes.

Neither Real Betis (1-0), nor Celtic FC (1-0), nor RCD Espanyol (0-0) nor Real Sociedad (0-0) were able to score in Mestalla, the last rival that managed scoring was Getafe CF (3-1), although Rodrigo Moreno's hat-trick served to eliminate the blue box and provoke the ecstasy of Mestalla. This Sunday they will fight to continue keeping that clean sheet.

Valencia CF are aware that it will not be easy to defeat Athletic Club, which is presented in Mestalla after three matches in a row without conceding a goal, but the squad knows that with the "energy and force" that receives from the stands ... the goal of achieving the three points will be closer.