What if Valencia had retained their best players in the Last Decade?

Midfielders

Ever Banega

In all, Ever Banega spent more than five years at Valencia with 162 appearances under his belt for Los Che. A sublime central midfielder who could play in a deep role or an attacking role, the Argentina international was signed for €20m in 2008.

Banega was a key member of the midfield and helped in controlling the tempo of the game thanks to his ability to play as a deep-lying playmaker. He was also a key man to take set-pieces.

A bizarre injury where his own car ran over his foot saw him sidelined for months after he required surgery and soon he was on his way to Sevilla (with former manager Emery taking the club to new heights).

David Silva and Juan Mata were at Valencia together

Arguably two of their greatest talents, David Silva and Juan Mata left a year apart and the club have never been the same since. Silva spent four seasons with the senior team between 2006 and 2010 while Mata was a key member between 2007 and 2011.

Silva was a product of the club's youth system while Mata had been brought over from Real Madrid Castilla. Both were known to be goalscoring midfielders - especially Mata, who scored 14 goals in a season twice.

Sadly, Valencia was never going to retain them amidst a huge financial debt and when Manchester City and Chelsea came calling, they had to be sold for the sake of the club.

Substitutes: Enzo Perez, Sofiane Feghouli