Valencia CF fans have a new hero and his name is Umar Sadiq.
When the Nigerian striker was signed on loan from Real Sociedad in January, it was a roll of the dice a
It has to be said that Sadiq suffered the worst luck when he moved to Real Sociedad in the summer of 2022. He scored on his debut for the Basque club, in a game against Atlético de Madrid, but then suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his second appearance. After recovering from that long-term injury, he struggled to rediscover his best form.
Over the years, Sadiq has played for many different clubs, and this loan to Valencia CF is the eighth loan of his career. But, he feels comfortable playing at Mestalla, and for Carlos Corberán, the coach who is the other key figure in Valencia CF’s turnaround.
Following the win over Real Valladolid, Sadiq explained how Corberán helped him remain confident after having missed some first-half chances. The striker stated: “Today I missed like two or three chances and we went back to the dressing room and he said to us that we should forget about the first half and play the second half with the right mentality. We went back out for the second half and we delivered.”