Valencia are proving to become a real threat to top of the pile this season, and with Deportivo's poor recent performances can we expect them to make a dent on Valencia's form?

Valencia are solid.

Even though Valencia have been without Eurocup wonder boy Silva they've been pretty strong, today we should see the return of left winger Vincente but German keeper Hildebrand is still not ready to start.

Valencia coach Unai Emery seems confident that he can get the fans behind him this year 'This objective is to create some chemistry with the public, play strong in Mestalla (the stadium) and get the fans behind us. We need to show strength and willpower. This is an important game to reassure ourselves and we should be extra motivated for the public and obtain their support to continue being top of the league,' he said boldly. So he wants to get the fans behind him? Are you a Valencia fan? What do you feel about your team's recent performances? Aren't the fans already proud of Los Che?

If Deportivo are to stand a chance then surely they'll have to keep David Villa under their belts. Villa has scored 62 goals in 105 games with Valencia (0.59 a game), and teh other day he demonstrated his ambition by saying he wants to win the league.

Deportivo Dreaming

But Deportivos goalkeeper Aranzubia knows what his team is up against 'Villa is one of the best strikers in La Liga, if not the best, and even though you have to be weary of any striker, with Villa you have to be extra careful.' You can say that again mate.

Meanwhile coach Miguel Ángel Lotina wants his team to push forward and get some goals, they haven't netted a ball in four games. He commented on the way Johan Cruyff used to think but knows that maybe with his side it's not that realistic. 'Every time we get the ball we need to finish near the goal or with at least a shot, like Cruyff said, and like this they can't counter attack. This is impossible, but it we need to push forward and get some shots and hopefully a goal.' The man is a genius.

Deportivo will be without the suspended De Guzman today but Valeron should be back after resting midweek. But who's going to break the scoring duck? Is it time for Riki to start scoring?

What's gonna happen?

I think that the only team who'll be playing the 'Cruyff way' will be Valencia, Villa is on great for and if he can get some assists from Joaquin and Vincente then they'll be no problem going back to top of the league.

Valencia 3 v Deportivo 1.

Sevilla are back in the UEFA Cup.

After getting knocked out in the quarter finals of the Champions League last year they are back in the competition which they won in 2006 and 2007. But can they win it again?

Tomorrow they start their campaign against Red Bull Salzburg, but have they got the wings to fly all the way to the final?

The Austrian team may be out of Sevilla's league and they should win both ties convincingly. Manolo Jimenez, manager of Sevilla, will be making a couple of changes for tomorrow's game, Mosquera for Duscher, Fernando Navarro for Dragutinovic and also Escude for David Prieto. Quite a lot of changes don't you think Jimenez? But after Saturday nights poor defensive display against Sporting then maybe he stands to reason.

Salzburg, who finished 2nd last year in the Austrian team do have a couple of advantages, they're already in their eight week of competitive games in Austria and have played two rounds of UEFA games as well. 

It should be an easy game for Sevilla who will be looking to get thier third trophy in four years, but, and there's always a but, their successful Manager who took them to both finals, Juan de Ramos, is now at Tottenham Hotspurs, also in the competition.

At the moment Sevilla would probably beat them hands down, but if they meet in the league or cup round I'm sure Juan de Ramos's new boys will get sweet revenge on the Sevillistas (yes I am a Spurs fan, and I live in Sevilla so I hope we meet them, and stuff them).

Other Spanish teams in UEFA tomorrow are Valencia v Maritimo, Racing v Honka Espoo (Espoo? who invented that?) and Brann Bergen v Deportivo.