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Invention the key for Valencia says coach Ranieri
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-09-15 09:45 Valencia coach Claudio Ranieri
praised his forwards for an inventive display in their 2-0 win over Anderlecht
in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Valencia, the UEFA Cup holders,
were without a recognised centre-forward but goals from left-winger Vicente and
midfielder Ruben Baraja clinched a commanding 2-0 win over the Belgian side in
Group G.
"We played a good game," said the Italian, who chose Argentine
playmaker Pablo Aimar and midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo as his two
forwards.
"I'm happy because we were up against a team that was very
defensive, with an extra player at the back and with a marker on
Aimar.
"We had to move things around a great deal to make space for
Angulo and Vicente on the wings and we did that very well."
Anderlecht
coach Hugo Broos accepted his team had been well beaten.
"I don't think
we were timid or negative in our approach," Broos said. "Technically, Valencia
were much better. You just had to look at the way they controlled the
midfield.
"Simply put, there was nothing we could do about that and we
had to go for the long ball."
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