Villarreal does not feel inferior to Liverpool in the semi-final of the Champions League, Wednesday at Anfield. ,,We are certainly not going to England with an inferiority complex for the first game,” said trainer Unai Emery. The Spaniards previously eliminated Juventus and Bayern Munich, among others.
“We’ve eliminated big clubs and that was no coincidence,” Emery said just before leaving for Liverpool. ,,Perhaps Liverpool are the biggest favorites to win this tournament and we can count on even more opposition than in the previous rounds. But I definitely believe in our chances. We have sufficiently proven that we also participate well at this level.”
Perhaps Juventus and Bayern Munich have slightly underestimated his club, Emery said. “Liverpool will certainly not make that mistake. On the other hand, our motivation is even greater than in the past competitions. Now that we know that it is possible, we also want to make it to the final. But we also know that Liverpool are on a very strong streak. The club plays with pleasure and energy. It will be very interesting.”
Injuries
Yéremi Pino cannot play for Villarreal in the Champions League on Wednesday. The midfielder is not fit enough for the game in and against Liverpool, his coach Unai Emery told the press conference on Tuesday. Attacker Gerard Moreno is not completely fit and is in doubt.
Pino is only 19 years old, but this season already a fixed value at the number 7 in Spain. He has already played 31 games this season and scored four times in February against Espanyol. Villarreal can probably have Francis Coquelin in the first leg.
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