Marchena still confident

Valencia defender Carlos Marchena remains confident that they can manage to qualify for the Champions League this season, in spite of their current crisis.

Los Che’s are five points adrift of the Primera Division top four, following their 1-1 draw at home to Recreativo Huelva.

“The Champions League is still within reach for us. Nothing is impossible and there are a lot of games to play for and the points difference isn’t that big,” he was quoted as saying by Marca.

“Of course, there are a group of other teams who are all chasing the same thing as we are. But we cannot give up and we must try with all our might [to qualify].

“There have been games where we have missed our chances to win, but if we continue pushing, we will win again eventually.”