Liverpool won the Villarreal 2-0 Champions League semi-finals in the first round.
Liverpool took a routine win over Villarreal. AOP
Villarreal has a great connection to Liverpool.
The team’s nickname, “El Submarí Groguet,” or Yellow Submarine, is a direct reference to the hometown’s musical pride in The Beatles.
Anfield Road’s DJ understood it, and delighted the approximately 3,000-headed spectator by sliding the Yellow Submarine half an hour before the opening kick.
The Spanish club had subsidized the fans’ journey by € 300 per viewer. In addition, season ticket holders were offered the opportunity to buy a ticket to the settlement part of the semi-final for ten euros.
Villarreal has become an all-European sympathy club this season at the latest.
I miss Moreno
Beyond that, however, its lunch was not enough. Head coach Unai Emery had to match without Gerard Morenoa and Yeremi Pinoaand the game-building of the yellow shirts became nothing.
Emery’s previous visit to this stadium had ended in a 5-5 draw in the English League Cup, and it was certain that his Spanish nationality would no longer give the game the same waves.
From the first minute, it was clear that Liverpool’s insane suppression was stifling the guests ’game into a shoot. On the other hand, Villarreal absorbed and overcame Bayern Munich in the same way.
Everyone understood that Wednesday’s struggle, measured by entertainment values, would not rise to the level of Manchester City – Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Liverpool grinded the entire first episode frighteningly hard, but it didn’t force the Villarreal mill Gerónimo Rullia to any top rescue. The Argentine handled the situations with such uncertainty that it might have been worthwhile to test him a little further.
Thiago responded to the shout, but his bet stopped at the grid.
Villarreal kept their packs, and just tried to keep the match from going home.
The pressure increased
Moreno’s absence was reflected not only in a lack of attack power but also in the fact that they did not Arnaut Danjuma and Samuel Chukwueze able to incubate the ball in their feet and at the same time give their own defense a respite.
It was clear that Emery had to somehow reshape her palette.
The story continues after the picture.
Unai Emery is disappointed with Villarreal’s defeat. AOP
Liverpool’s previous two Champions League semi-finals on Anfield Road had yielded 5-2 and 4-0 wins, so The Kop’s goal expectation only increased as the match progressed.
Fabinhon The goal 50 minutes into the match was simply met by the keeper.
A couple of minutes later, the guests ’luck was exhausted. This time Pervis Estupiñán directed Jordan Hendersonin a seemingly innocuous focus in a handsome arc on your own network.
The roller might have been able to do better, although of course the steering surprised the miller.
About the next attack Mo Salah the top pair of the ball twinkled Sadio Manéllewhich continued its number one replay on the Villarreal network.
Emery’s script had turned into a play of suffering in just two minutes. And there would still be half an hour full of Liverpool spinning ahead.
Solution on Tuesday
Jürgen Klopp however, began its exchange trend as the Premier League forced win game awaits again at lunchtime on Saturday. No more goals were seen on Anfield Road, with Liverpool heading for next week’s 2-0 lead.
The routine victory for the Reds cannot be taken as a surprise, nor do the numbers fully reflect the level difference between the teams. The pool had a chance to settle for the final spot already in front of its own home crowd, but it left the Yellow Submarine still a small chance to surprise.
Villarreal fans just have to pray for Moreno to get better, as the top players in the second field have no chance to surprise Virgil van Dijkin led defense.
Next Tuesday, it should succeed at least twice.