Premier League giants Liverpool welcome giant killer Villarreal for Enticing UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals at Anfield on Wednesday.
Juventus. Bayern Munich. Could it be Liverpool next on The list of big- Name of the victims dumped out of The competition by humble spanish team Villarreal on it’s sexy run in The knockout stage of the Champions League?
Liverpool is likely to be the biggest test To this limit, with English club After losing only one game in everyone competitions Since December 28 – this is second leg of The last 16 against Inter Milan at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp side still in the hunt for Historic quartet.
However, Villarreal coach Unai Emery proved to be a brilliant strategist in European competitions. He led Sevilla to the European League three times and then Villarreal to the same title last year.
Now Emery has Villarreal, who is weakening in seventh place in Spanish league to the Champions League semifinals for The first Time since the 2005-06 season where he lost to the English opposition in Arsenal.
Liverpool has a lot more pedigree in The competition looking forward to win He. She for For the seventh time, which would match The total of AC Milan, Italy. Only Real Madrid has won more European Cups with 13.
The challenge At Anfield, though one of the fiercest in footballSomething former He knows Watford midfielder Etienne Capue well.
I’ve played four times There is everything for Watford, lost by a total score of 18-1.
“Anfield is hell, you have to say that how that it. It’s hell,” says Capoy.
“It’s the worst stadium I’ve been to in England. Whether the weather, the way that they play… for 90 minutes, you live in Hell.
“They have this ability To transcend themselves, to cause You are nothing but problemsAll the time, in which part of field.
“They never stop, they rush at you all the time, they just want to score goals, even when you scorecarrying on. that they want to knock you out.
“They don’t care what or who he is in In front of me of With them. that they just want to kill Everyone and that’s it.”
Enjoy the underdog sign
However, Villarreal enjoys its status as the underdog. The smallsleepy town on The east coast of Spain now has outside Shot to crown the king of Europe.
“Winning the Champions League? We didn’t have the guts to say we could. win “The Champions League,” Kabwe said.
We are the youngest club in The semifinalsWe were the youngest club in The quarter-finals. they were just made us fun way. And we have nothing to lose.”
Liverpool will come up against number of players who failed to be made big in The Premier League is an integral part of the Villarreal team in Likes of Juan Foyth, Etienne Capoy, Giovanni Lo Celso and Arnott Danjuma.
Liverpool beware
German Liverpool manager Klopp said on Tuesday that Juventus and Bayern Munich may have underestimated Villarreal but his team team You won’t do the same mistake.
“Maybe there was a slight advantage (for Villarreal) where Juventus or Bayern would have underestimated them but it won’t happen with us. that they want be part of of The final But it is just as important for us Klopp told reporters.
“that it special. It’s crazy – huge game. a lot of coaches, players work his socks off Their whole life and nowhere near this. We have to cherish and enjoy He. She.”
Liverpool last featured in this stage of The competition three years ago, against Barcelona and Klopp said so home supportwhich helped them overturn their 3-0 deficit from first leg in 2019, will be decisive.
“we need Similar atmosphere and big performance. me need To be on Top of for me gameAlso, boys, that’s okay. If the semi-finals in This is amazing competition It would be easy, it would be something really wrong. I can not wait for Honestly “.
“There are moments when I and I struggle know which – which. We don’t do that need Let’s get nervous but we can make them suffer as well.”
Premier League giants Liverpool welcome giant killer Villarreal for Enticing UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals at Anfield on Wednesday.
Juventus. Bayern Munich. Could it be Liverpool next on The list of big- Name of the victims dumped out of The competition by humble spanish team Villarreal on it’s sexy run in The knockout stage of the Champions League?
Liverpool is likely to be the biggest test To this limit, with English club After losing only one game in everyone competitions Since December 28 – this is second leg of The last 16 against Inter Milan at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp side still in the hunt for Historic quartet.
However, Villarreal coach Unai Emery proved to be a brilliant strategist in European competitions. He led Sevilla to the European League three times and then Villarreal to the same title last year.
Now Emery has Villarreal, who is weakening in seventh place in Spanish league to the Champions League semifinals for The first Time since the 2005-06 season where he lost to the English opposition in Arsenal.
Liverpool has a lot more pedigree in The competition looking forward to win He. She for For the seventh time, which would match The total of AC Milan, Italy. Only Real Madrid has won more European Cups with 13.
The challenge At Anfield, though one of the fiercest in footballSomething former He knows Watford midfielder Etienne Capue well.
I’ve played four times There is everything for Watford, lost by a total score of 18-1.
“Anfield is hell, you have to say that how that it. It’s hell,” says Capoy.
“It’s the worst stadium I’ve been to in England. Whether the weather, the way that they play… for 90 minutes, you live in Hell.
“They have this ability To transcend themselves, to cause You are nothing but problemsAll the time, in which part of field.
“They never stop, they rush at you all the time, they just want to score goals, even when you scorecarrying on. that they want to knock you out.
“They don’t care what or who he is in In front of me of With them. that they just want to kill Everyone and that’s it.”
Enjoy the underdog sign
However, Villarreal enjoys its status as the underdog. The smallsleepy town on The east coast of Spain now has outside Shot to crown the king of Europe.
“Winning the Champions League? We didn’t have the guts to say we could. win “The Champions League,” Kabwe said.
We are the youngest club in The semifinalsWe were the youngest club in The quarter-finals. they were just made us fun way. And we have nothing to lose.”
Liverpool will come up against number of players who failed to be made big in The Premier League is an integral part of the Villarreal team in Likes of Juan Foyth, Etienne Capoy, Giovanni Lo Celso and Arnott Danjuma.
Liverpool beware
German Liverpool manager Klopp said on Tuesday that Juventus and Bayern Munich may have underestimated Villarreal but his team team You won’t do the same mistake.
“Maybe there was a slight advantage (for Villarreal) where Juventus or Bayern would have underestimated them but it won’t happen with us. that they want be part of of The final But it is just as important for us Klopp told reporters.
“that it special. It’s crazy – huge game. a lot of coaches, players work his socks off Their whole life and nowhere near this. We have to cherish and enjoy He. She.”
Liverpool last featured in this stage of The competition three years ago, against Barcelona and Klopp said so home supportwhich helped them overturn their 3-0 deficit from first leg in 2019, will be decisive.
“we need Similar atmosphere and big performance. me need To be on Top of for me gameAlso, boys, that’s okay. If the semi-finals in This is amazing competition It would be easy, it would be something really wrong. I can not wait for Honestly “.
“There are moments when I and I struggle know which – which. We don’t do that need Let’s get nervous but we can make them suffer as well.”