Unai Emery threw down the gauntlet ahead of Villarreal’s Champions League clash with Liverpool, though admitted his side’s key advantage has disappeared.Villarreal have been this season’s surprise package in Europe’s top competition. The Spanish side currently sit seventh in LaLiga – nine points off fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.
However, their mediocre season domestically does not tell the full story of how their campaign has gone.
Indeed, Villarreal have dumped out both Juventus and Bayern Munich on route to the Champions League semi-finals.
Their reward is a two-legged tie with Liverpool, with the first leg taking place at Anfield on Wednesday night.
And speaking in his pre-match press conference, Emery insisted there’s no reason why his side’s journey must end at the hands of Liverpoo …
- April 27, 2022
