He defines the phrase injury prone.
However, another injury occurred, this time during training, and Vicente would end up spending another large spell in the sidelines, being limited to just 17 games in the league.
Disappointed, the player publicly blamed the medical staff for his continuing injuries:
"I’m very low animically. I’ve lost all confidence in the medical staff, that's it. I’ve been defending them for the last two years, but I don’t see any of this situation improving, when I’m still not recovered from one injury I get worse, or suffer from another one. They give me an injection and then I can’t move myself for a week because of the pain".[8] "On top of this, then they tell me maybe my injury doesn’t exist, and it is psychological. It's very hard, I can’t stand it any longer. I’ve lost all confidence in the doctor, but I don’t want to be bad to anyone, but the person who loses the most is me, because I can neither play football nor help my teammates. I only ask to play twenty minutes in one go.
"That is the worst part about it all, to know that when I have the opportunity to play with good health, things turn out well for me, and I play well, I can help the team," he concluded.
Valencia responded that they would open disciplinary proceedings against Vicente after these statements, citing: 'The club will take the necessary action against the player depending on whether his conduct is considered a 'serious' or 'very serious' offence under internal regulations'.[9] The "injury saga" came to an end when the player was fined €1.200, following controversial remarks made regarding the club's medical staff.
In 2008–09, although playing less minutes, Vicente was able to contribute more regularly, while competing for first-choice status with young Juan Manuel Mata. He came from the bench in the season opener, a 3–0 home win over RCD Mallorca.[10] Majorly used as a replacement (usually for Mata) during the campaign, he still contributed with six league goals.
Vicente's fitness problems persisted in the next season, as he only made his first appearance on 6 January 2010, subbing for Mata for the final 15 minutes of a 1–2 home loss against Deportivo de La Coruña, in the first leg of the Copa del Rey's round of 16; he still managed to contribute in 11 league games, slowly trying to regain his best form; aged 29, he was released from the club after a link that lasted 11 years.
