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

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David Villa scored 129 goals for Valencia

For Valencia fans, David Villa will always be the one that got away. Signed for €12m from Real Zaragoza, Villa became an instant hit at the Mestalla with 25 goals in La Liga in his debut season.

A prolific goalscorer and one of the best forwards of his generation, Villa could shoot with either foot and his intelligent movement always allowed him to get into goalscoring positions. He was one of the main reasons why Los Che also qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

After scoring 129 goals (fifth highest of all time for Valencia), all he had to show for his career was a Copa del Rey winners' medal. He needed no second invitation to move to Barcelona for €40m where he won every trophy available.

Isco is another player that Valencia should have kept to compete in La Liga. A product of their own youth system, Isco spent a total of five years with the club - one year in the senior team.

Isco came through Valencia's youth system

He broke into the Valencia B team when he was only 17 and made his senior debut aged 18. However, when Malaga came into some money, they activated his release clause of €6m and he was gone.

Malaga is where he established himself as a youngster to look out for, even winning the Golden Boy award.

Before he became a flop of epic proportions in the Premier League, Roberto Soldado was the toast of Valencia during his three years at the club. He was the club's top goalscorer in all three seasons and averaged more than 27 goals a season (all competitions).

Roberto Soldado was Valencia's top goalscorer for three consecutive seasons

Valencia weren't used to Champions League nights until he arrived and helped them finish third twice and qualify for Europe's premier competition.

And the club did not stand in his way when Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur looked to spend their Gareth Bale money on a host of players - including the £26m they paid for Soldado who struggled to score in England (just 16 goals in two seasons).

Substitutes: Joaquin, Alvaro Negredo