Despite a few starts last campaign for Zarek Valentin this season looks like it may be a more prolific and stellar campaign is within the man objectives. First of all his first step was to assure a starting role in the Portland Timbers initial eleven. The moniker of Dark Horse to Valentin is because the man has settled as an undisputable starter, benefiting from a new era and new work plan instituted by his manager Giovani Savarese.
For this lad in every game, we can see his leadership in the field. For Zarek Valentin being a total guarantee in the backfield as a team player and all around contributor in the field. As he is aware of the competition inside the Timbers, he gives all his best in every training and match. By Catching the eye and trust of his manager to be a starter in every match. Still as every match the sets his challenges by steeping up in the Timbers new defensive foursome. After all the Rose City squad has become a renewed and seeing a sudden revival in their game. Will 270 minutes of not allowing a goal in three matches tells you something. I know its teamwork but Valentin is a part of that prestigious group.
As Zarek is not the lone contributor but his teammates with Powell, Ridgewell, Mabiala, Chara, Paredes and Polo. All of these players have joined forces and form the attacking core of the Portland squad. But his influence immediately detected both defensively and offensively. Still with quite the campaign in its early stages and more to come. The man prepares overzealously in each training session to give his best in the field.
Now we are being more acquainted with Zarek Valentin not because his sense of humor, but his top of the line game. That in every match lately and even in the early parts of the campaign struggles he gave 200% effort. Like him and the rest of the squad with a continuance of their game these skills will make Rose City’s dream of another possible shield possible during this campaign. As the former Zip now finally gets his game back we can embrace in a prosperous campaign that Valentin will deliver to us in the end.
As one noted local Portland tabloid and reputable reporter stated recently: The way that man and his girlfriend have found a home in Rose City that tells you a lot of how the man defends the Portland shirt with a lot of chivalry. We found in him new man and a smart one that is delivering in every minute his best game in the field.
MLS
Portland
