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Valencia lost to Barcelona by five unanswered goals in a match that included Aliou Dieng starting, which is the team's third consecutive loss in the Spanish League.
The Mestalla Stadium hosted the match between Barcelona and Valencia in the fourth round of the Spanish League.
Barcelona was able to achieve a wide victory over Valencia with five unanswered goals in a match that witnessed the participation of Aliou Dieng in the starting lineup of the hosts.
Super Deporte, the newspaper dedicated to Valencia affairs, launched a violent attack on the team’s players after their resounding defeat against Barcelona, led by Aliou Dieng.
Dieng received a rating of 2-10 from the aforementioned newspaper, which said of him: “Dieng is not a defensive midfielder, playmaker, or all-around midfielder (zone to zone). He may possess some skills, but they do not suit the current playing style in Valencia, and are certainly not suitable to face the current Barcelona team.”
She added: “Involving Dieng was an adventure by the coach that failed against Barcelona, just as happened during the matches between Celta Vigo and Deportivo La Coruna.”
She continued: “However, Dieng made a special shot in the 65th minute when he brilliantly got rid of pressure from Rafinha, Pedri and Fermin Lopez, making it the best technical touch by a Valencia player throughout the match.”
She continued: “On the other hand, Dieng confirmed that he is not a defensive player when he allowed Pedri to pass him quite easily in the fourth goal shot, as if the matter was nothing more than an ordinary training match.”

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