Valencia midfielder Hugo Duro was pleased with their preseason victory against Alaves.
Los Che won 2-0 at the Antonio Puchdes.
Duro said: "It is still preseason. It is clear that what matters is LaLiga. We like to win, but the important thing is the work in matches and being prepared for the opener against Sevilla.
"I have great enthusiasm and a great desire to improve on last year because it is necessary and also important for me. I'm excited.
On coach Ruben Baraja, Duro also said: "We were with him for the final part of last season and we are introducing those small details that we couldn't pick up last year due to the situation the team were in. Now we are adapting quickly, we are fully behind the coach and all united."
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