DEFENDER: ANTONIO VALENCIA, MANCHESTER UNITED

In Jurassic Park, there’s an iconic scene where the precocious children remember that if you stay still, the T-Rex can’t see you and will leave you alone. I’m pretty sure Antonio Valencia has applied the same tactics upon Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Old Trafford. On the surface, Valencia is no more a United player than Eric Djemba-Djemba or David Bellion but on closer inspection, he has upcycled himself into a starting Premier League right back without much resistance from 3 separate managers. He has played all 90 minutes in two opening games and with Mourinho not in the market for a full back it seems, Antonio will carry on in that role for the foreseeable future. He has a modest 8…