The winners in 2019 host the surprise package of the season at Anfield.
Liverpool are undefeated in the last 14 league games in their pursuit of the top spot. Jurgen Klopp’s men have been superb in Europe too, barring the second leg against Benfica.
The front three are now a fab five with Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota. The extremely fluid nature of their attackers, ably supported by the midfield and fullbacks is overwhelming for opponents.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 24, 2022
Everton tried to resist but failed in the end, like so many before them. The twin behemoths in Virgil van Dijk and Joel Mario have been unflappable in defence. A strong start in the first leg will be key in progressing to another final and keeping hopes of the quadruple alive.
Villarreal are somehow, someway in the semis of the Champions League once again. It’s been many years since the Yellow Submarine had made it this far. Unai Emery and his mastery of the Europa League have finally taken over the biggest stage. He has an excellent cast of selfless players who were middling talents at their previous clubs.
#UCL | @UnaiEmery_’s side trained today with the @ChampionsLeague semi-final clash in mind 🧠.
Not long now 💛!
— Villarreal CF English (@VillarrealCFen) April 25, 2022
Juan Foyth, Etienne Capoue, Francis Coquelin, and others have embodied the excellent development under Emery. Juventus and Bayern Munich both paid the price for underestimating Villarreal. Therefore, anything other than a loss in the first leg will be a huge result for the underdogs.
As compared to the other semi-final, this one is not getting not too many headlines. However, that could prove to be a misstep since Villarreal are known for upsetting the applecart.
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