Source: PA
Valencia seeks title compensation
Antonio Valencia has set his sights on becoming a Premier League champion to erase the memory of the horror injury he sustained on Manchester United duty earlier this season.
Valencia spent six months on the sidelines after dislocating his ankle in the Champions League encounter with Rangers at Old Trafford.
As the South American was stretchered off, requiring oxygen to ease his obvious pain, it was feared he would not play again this season. However, by following medical advice, Valencia was able to return in the middle of last month.
And although the former Wigan man accepts he still has some work to do in order to rediscover his best form, he has still turned in a series of excellent performances in United's pursuit of silverware.
The 25-year-old created the winner for Javier Hernandez against Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday which means United now require just seven points from four games to clinch a record 19th league title. And for Valencia, that would be adequate compensation for what he has been through.
"It would be brilliant to win the league," he told United Review. "On a personal level, to lift the title for the first time would be the perfect way for me to cap my recovery from injury. It is something I have set my sights on."
