Winning is a good habit.
Losing is a bad habit.
But it seems that Gary Neville may finally be getting used to that winning feeling as his Valencia side have made history in the Europa league tonight.
The former Manchester United full-back has endured a torrid start to life as a manager but it seems there are green shoots of recovery emerging in the spring sunshine in Spain.
Neville won his first La Liga game at the weekend, and on Thursday his charges have made a piece of history on their manager’s 41st birthday, as they hit their Europa League opponents Rapid Vienna for five goals inside the opening 45 minutes.
Congratulations @valenciacf_en – the first team to ever score FIVE first-half goals in a #UEL match! pic.twitter.com/9YpJzihbcC
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) February 18, 2016
Neville has struggled to get his players listening or taking instructions but it’s nice to see them try a leg on his birthday at least.
Valencia 5-0 Rapid Wien HT:
Shots: 9-3
Pass accuracy: 88%-83%
Chances created: 8-3Nice birthday present. pic.twitter.com/OexnvcCylB
— Squawka (@Squawka) February 18, 2016
And of course some people just could not resist tweeting and making it about them.
Valencia 5-0 up after 36 minutes.
Like I said, I'd take Gary Neville at Arsenal tomorrow.
Guy's a winner.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 18, 2016
Although the win just highlighted how bad things had become under the ex-TV pundit
Valencia: Have scored as many goals in 35 minutes against Rapid Wien as they'd managed in their previous 7 matches combined (5) #UEL
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) February 18, 2016
