
What will have really pleased Quique was a defensive performance that handled Valencias front quartet with relative comfort, bar some magical moments from David Silva that few defences in world football could cope with. And there wasn't a error in sight as Valencias equaliser came from distance, and what a goal it was. A bullet of a shot from Manuel Fernandes that flew through Raul Garcias legs and past a helpless De Gea. That guy has a sledgehammer of a right foot. Five minutes later, Atletico nudged themselves back infront, with little full-back Antonio Lopez nodding in after Dominguez had headed a corner back across goal. Two away goals that could prove priceless. David Villa got Valencia back on level terms, with a typically sharp finish after good work from young Jordi Alba and Vicente, as next weeks clash at the Vicente Calderon promises to be a classic.