Is so long that I eh big up meh side that some may be wondering if ah jump submarine ......but ah still on board .
yes the journey has begun ...we were actually dead last in La Liga not too long ago . That however was short lived as the yellows have begun their ascent...6 straight wins at home in the madrigal..dais wah we talkin bout !
included is a 4-1 thrashing of lazio in which comments similar to those goiven below abounded...
When Villarreal plays like it did on Sunday against a Valladolid team that traditionally causes us problems, it makes my job that much easier. And more pleasant 
.Three winners:
◦Nilmar. Good thing I stuck with him when the goals weren’t flowing, because now I can gloat
. Simply put, Nilmar was fantastic. He’s the only striker on our team who could have scored the first goal, and his hustle on the second reminded me of Llorente. Add in the Brazilian flair to score on his initial header, as opposed to Llorente against Tenerife, and you have a real crack. And I love how excited he is to be here. Smiling is contagious.
◦Damian Escudero. Instinctively I had Nilmar as the top winner, but Escudero was very impressive as well. The Argentine midfielder was absolutely everywhere against his former team. He was brilliant on the left, such as the cross to set up Nilmar’s goal, and he also wreaked havoc in the middle of the field and on the right. No wonder Pires was so high on him in the preseason. Even with Cazorla on the mend, Escudero deserves more chances to prove his worth.
◦Ernesto Valverde. If you wanted a full display of his coaching philosophy, you got it on Sunday. Pressure high up the field, quick counterattacks, and lots of pace in the lineup. Notice that every older/slower player was paired with a younger counterpart who ran his socks off. For example, Senna was matched with Bruno in central midfield, Pires with Escudero on the wings, etc. This may be the way for Villarreal to play both a possession and high pressure system…or maybe that’s too much to conclude from a home win against Valladolid. Either way, this was the best tactical game of his reign.
