Levante UD is One of the Best Clubs in Europe

by justdoit_ Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:16 pm

They won't win a single piece of silverware this year and possibly even for the rest of my lifetime, but I'm sure that some of you know some of limitations that the club is constantly up against, but it doesn't bother them, they just keep doing their thing.

Read Sid Lowe's La Liga review to get the scope of things for them.

Recognize.

by skali Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:35 pm

Can you supply a link to this fabled review? I'm intrigued.

by Omniscient Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:51 pm

They're literally completely broke, with most of their players acquired through free transfers and senile, but still manage to maintain a mid-table position in La Liga every season.

by Sir Psycho Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:19 pm

There not bad for a team made mostly of gargoyles.

by justdoit_ Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:26 pm

Sid's Review

No. It's not Pep and it's not Preciado. It is Luis García. Spain's youngest coach and the poorest too – so poor that he dare not use ProZone because it costs €3,000 a time and he has not got €3,000. Levante's entire budget is less than Messi's wages; their sporting director admits: "Agents run away from us: we have to wait until the end of the market, see which players can't get a club and sign them"; they began pre-season training with a 10-man squad; 15 of their players have been relegated before; and their back four had a combined age of 134. But still it didn't matter to this genius, armed with erotic pictures, motivational messages and a can of paint. During one training session, García made his players climb a wall, shut their eyes and fall backwards into the waiting arms of their team-mates. At first, they were convinced they were going down. Amazingly, they did not.

They even Luis Garcia is gone to Getafe, but again, Levante keeps on eatin'.

Few clubs in the world could manage to do what they do.

by skali Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:51 pm

Didn't know about that, interesting info.

by lenear1030 Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:19 am

great story

by Lord Awesome Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:55 pm

Now if they can just beat Barca for us.

by FennecFox7 Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:07 pm

When levante play dirty I know its because of this

by Albiceleste Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:54 pm

Levante just beat sevilla 1-0 :bow:

by che Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:16 pm

on average, valencian clubs are doing better than clubs from any other spanish city :lucas:

by Doc Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:29 pm

Che's sig always puts a smile on my face.

Also, Levante should be able to make Europa League. The club could certainly do with some extra income coming in. But don't get it twisted, there is nothing nice about Levante's football. It's tough, tidy and sometimes dirty football being played but it is working for them.

by Doc Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:49 pm

So....Real Betis just trolled Valencia...........hard

by guest7 Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:16 pm

You've to appreciate how they're 5th in the league despite having the smallest budget in La Liga.

by EarlyPrototype Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:18 pm

justdoit_ wrote:Sid's Review
No. It's not Pep and it's not Preciado. It is Luis García. Spain's youngest coach and the poorest too – so poor that he dare not use ProZone because it costs €3,000 a time and he has not got €3,000. Levante's entire budget is less than Messi's wages; their sporting director admits: "Agents run away from us: we have to wait until the end of the market, see which players can't get a club and sign them"; they began pre-season training with a 10-man squad; 15 of their players have been relegated before; and their back four had a combined age of 134. But still it didn't matter to this genius, armed with erotic pictures, motivational messages and a can of paint. During one training session, García made his players climb a wall, shut their eyes and fall backwards into the waiting arms of their team-mates. At first, they were convinced they were going down. Amazingly, they did not.
They even Luis Garcia is gone to Getafe, but again, Levante keeps on eatin'.

Few clubs in the world could manage to do what they do.