article_snippet: Victor Valdes always prepared for every game by imagining the worst things that could happen.
article_snippet: Victor Valdes would muscle up Victor Valdes psychological preparedness by spending time mentally filing through the great times in Victor Valdes career, the things Victor Valdes valued highly in Victor Valdes personal life.
article_snippet: If Victor Valdes had a stinker, or even if Victor Valdes had a blinder but still couldn't stop Victor Valdes opponents getting the better of Barcelona, then Victor Valdes would have a store of precious images and memories with which to dilute the pain of defeat or failure.
article_snippet: Victor Valdes would rely on he had a stinker, or even if he had a blinder but still couldn't stop his opponents getting the better of Barcelona, then he would have a store of precious images and memories with which to dilute the pain of defeat or failure.
article_snippet: Just under 105 metres away from Victor Valdes for most of the night will be someone who would have nodded, with a knowing grin, at all of those sentiments.