He got all the headlines for his treble, but here is the vital work that Valverde did that you might not have noticed
By half-time, Real Madrid were 3-0 up against Manchester City, and out of sight. Game over, and probably tie over.
But it hadn’t been entirely plain sailing for Alvaro Arbeloa’s side. In fact, throughout the first 15 minutes, Pep Guardiola’s Manchest... [4240 chars]