Villarreal plays football on a cloud in the Champions League. It eliminated Juventus and Bayern Munich. Does it confirm its reputation as a giant killer? Follow the first leg at Anfield on Wednesday evening here.
- in advance, 15 hours 59. “Villarreal plays very clever”. Jürgen Klopp’s team has been warned, the Liverpool coach himself also indicated at the press conference. “Villarreal is a very good team, made for the Champions League. The way they play is really very clever,” said Klopp. The German argued that Villarreal might have had a slight advantage in the previous two rounds against Juventus and Bayern because the opponent had underestimated them. “A mistake we will absolutely not make,” said Klopp, who also praised Villarreal coach Unai Emery. “I have a lot of respect for Unai, including the matches against Juve and Bayern. He is obsessed with details and has prepared his team for every possible game situation. He is a world-class coach and is doing incredibly well at Villarreal.” †
“Villarreal plays very clever”
Jürgen Klopp’s team has been warned, the Liverpool coach himself also indicated at the press conference. “Villarreal is a very good team, made for the Champions League. The way they play is really very clever,” said Klopp.
The German argued that Villarreal might have had a slight advantage in the previous two rounds against Juventus and Bayern because the opponent had underestimated them. “A mistake we will absolutely not make,” said Klopp, who also praised Villarreal coach Unai Emery.
“I have a lot of respect for Unai, including the matches against Juve and Bayern. He is obsessed with details and has prepared his team for every possible game situation. He is a world-class coach and is doing incredibly well at Villarreal.”
- before, 15h54. Liverpool are obviously favourites, but they also know that we have already sent home two big teams… Unai Emery (Villarreal coach).
Liverpool are obviously favourites, but they also know that we have already sent home two big teams…
Unai Emery (coach Villarreal)
- in advance, 3 p.m. 54.
- in advance, 15 hours 53. “We can no longer count on the surprise effect”. Beating Liverpool at home will not be an easy task, coach Unai Emery told the press conference on Tuesday. “The image of a small team that we had in the victories against Juventus and Bayern Munich no longer counts.” “We have also arrived too far in the tournament to count on the surprise effect. Moreover, nobody is in the semi-finals of the Champions League, including us.” †
“We can no longer count on the surprise effect”
Beating Liverpool at home will not be an easy task, coach Unai Emery told the press conference on Tuesday.
“The image of a small team that we had in the victories against Juventus and Bayern Munich no longer counts.”
“We have also arrived too far in the tournament to count on the surprise effect. Moreover, nobody is in the semi-finals of the Champions League, including us.”
- In advance, 15 hours 53
- Lineup Liverpool. Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho, Naby Keïta, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Luis Díaz
Lineup Liverpool
Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Thiago, Fabinho, Naby Keïta, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Luis Díaz
- Opstelling Villarreal CF. Gerónimo Rulli, Juan Foyth, Raúl Albiol, Pau Torres, Pervis Estupiñán, Daniel Parejo, Étienne Capoue, Francis Coquelin, Giovani Lo Celso, Gerard Moreno, Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld
Formazzjoni tat-tim Villarreal CF
Gerónimo Rulli, Juan Foyth, Raúl Albiol, Pau Torres, Pervis Estupiñán, Daniel Parejo, Étienne Capoue, Francis Coquelin, Giovani Lo Celso, Gerard Moreno, Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld
