Corberán Sets Valencia Fc Run-In Target Ahead of Mestalla Meeting
Sunday at 9: 00 p. m. ET, Valencia Fc coach Carlos Corberán told reporters in a press conference that his immediate focus is the LaLiga meeting with Deportivo Alavés at Mestalla and that the club aims to win consecutive home matches to build momentum.
Why now: the comments arrive on the eve of the Mestalla fixture and follow a recent uptick in results that Corberán says the team must sustain; he also used the press conference to question how LaLiga’s squad cost limits reflect a club’s real spending and competitive position.
Corberán Confirms Squad Notes and Home Objectives for Valencia Fc
Corberán confirmed that Renzo Saravia has joined the final squad list for the game at Mestalla and that Lucas Beltrán remains unavailable because of discomfort in his patellar tendon. He framed the immediate objective plainly: winning two home games in a row is the target and would be “huge” for the group, and the coaching staff are approaching the match with determination and enthusiasm to give the fans a victory that excites them.
The coach stressed the team’s identity and a match-by-match approach. He said adjustments are limited by the brief time he has had at the club but that formation tweaks or emphasis shifts are tools available to try to be protagonists against Alavés. Corberán named players who have shown preparation and commitment — Ramazani, Eray, and Dimitrievski — as examples of squad members ready to seize opportunities when selected.
Corberán Questions LaLiga Limits and Frames the Club’s Benchmark
Corberán told the press that LaLiga’s published squad cost limit can be misleading: the cap is one figure, actual expenditure another, and whether a club reaches or exceeds the limit is a separate matter. He said that the limit does not necessarily reflect a squad’s value or league standing and cited the club’s ambition while keeping Alavés as the immediate focus.
He argued that some teams show higher limits but lower expenditure and vice versa, so the number itself does not serve as an accurate indicator of competitive strength. Maintaining momentum, image, approach, and results in the second half of the season is the practical benchmark he set for prolonging Valencia Fc’s run.
Second-Half Form and Injury Figures Frame the Run-In
Valencia’s recent form statistics were highlighted: taking 12 points from seven second-half games compared with 17 points across 19 matches in the opening stretch of the season — a split that Corberán referenced when setting expectations for the run-in. He noted that on second-half form alone the team would rank among the upper positions in the table, underscoring why sustaining that level matters now.
On injuries, Corberán differentiated between muscular and non-muscular problems, citing club data that the average for the last seven years at Valencia CF has been 35 muscle injuries per season and that this season there have been seven muscle injuries so far. He said only one of those muscle injuries occurred in training (Ramazani’s) and praised the medical and physical-preparation work while acknowledging a number of accidental, non-preventable injuries — examples he gave included knocks and knee edema suffered by some squad members.
Corberán also explained why tendon irritation prevents a player from starting or performing explosive movements, noting that return timelines depend on pain tolerance and careful management rather than fixed dates.
For now, Corberán emphasized the team’s commitment and the need to prepare each player who is not starting so they can be ready when called upon.
Valencia Fc face Deportivo Alavés Sunday at 9: 00 p. m. ET at Mestalla; Corberán said that if the team maintains the same high standards and competitive spirit, they expect to extend their positive run and pick up the points needed in the coming fixtures.
