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Villarreal – Liverpool: Champions League semi-finals, second leg – live! | Champions League

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Villarreal (4-4-2) Rolly. Voith, Albiol, Pau-Torres, Estupinan; Lo Celso, Capoue, Parejo, Coquelin; Moreno, Dia.
Alternatives: Asenjo, Jorgensen, Mario Gaspar, Alcacer, Iborra, Chukwueze, Trigueros, Pena, Mandi, Moi Gomez, Pedraza, Aurier.

Liverpool (4-3-3) Alison. Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dyck, Robertson; Keita, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Jota, Mane.
Subs: Keeler, Milner, Gomez, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, Diaz, Origi, Matip, Elliot.

“I’m all with anticipation!” Coos Ian Cupstick. “To have a class of Thiago balanced with Fabinho’s giraffe legs throwing up dangers all over the field. I have no idea how a team like City works. They have a lot of amazing young players. But it makes sense kind of old-fashioned, in the way of gears. in a machine.”

“There are at least 15 teams in the Premier League He will surely break through to Liverpool’s bench as the starting line-up (minus one, of course). You know they have depth for days, but seeing it like that is frightening.”

As if to rub it off, Jurgen Klopp chose a seat that you could fit into a realistic squad, rather than one of those fantasy teams that people choose with Pele and Maradona in the middle.

Liverpool (4-3-3) Keeler. Milner, Matip; Gomez, Tsimikas; Oxlade-Chamberlain or Elliott, Henderson, Jones; Minamino, Origi, Diaz.

Jurgen Klopp’s thoughts before the match

[Is it dangerous to think you’re through already?] They have nothing to lose, we have nothing to win, so we will decide what we think. We will treat this as a one-time final and strive to achieve it.

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[On the two changes from the first leg] It’s rotation, but there are also specific moments when you want a certain skill set, which is why we decided on this lineup.

“I look at Villarreal And you think, “What do I do?”. Nothing, maybe you didn’t play your best football… Try it. This is exactly what Villarreal will do. They’ll go for it, but we’ll do that too, so let’s see. “

“Villarreal was overwhelmed by the Liverpool press and barely managed to cope,” he said. Tim Stappard says: “Unai Emery is very good but he cannot give his team more time. Benfica has bothered them more, and it is a weak team also Benfica.”

The second sentence is great, and it’s neatly laid out. I knew Manchester United should have appointed Neo as their new manager.

Submitted without comment On BT Sport, Michael Owen just announced that Virgil van Dijk is the greatest midfielder of all time.

“I will definitely miss the first half tonight,” Resident Liverpool supporter Matt Doni wrote, ‘So I’m going to get all the agonizing negativity in the early doors. Everything seems a bit ‘too’ comfortable. Villarreal are a very good team (they’ve reached the semi-finals of Champions Leaguefor goodness sake!), and 2-0 isn’t exactly the most stunningly comprehensive lead in the world.

“yes, Liverpool must pass. But the level of trust in certain areas of social media is arrogance and extreme stupidity. Abolishing the AOI rule is absolutely fine. But I’d like to bring it back tonight. Who do I need to talk to? “

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I was trying to understand this too. I’ll be honest, I’m expecting a quiet night in the MBM dungeon, and I guess that’s due to the method of the first match rather than the outcome. It reminds me of that old line about album reviews: “Sure, they gave you a 6/10, but is reading like 8.”

The first leg was 2-0 and the score was 4-0, which is why most of us think Liverpool will comfortably go ahead. That’s because they’re incredibly good. But as a neutral, I like the extra time, the penalties, everything.

weather in Villarreal It’s been terrible for the past 48 hours, Which may make life interesting for goalkeepers. The pitch is wet but there is no risk of abandoning the match.

Heavy rain all day here in Villarreal. A little bit of wind too. Tough conditions but the pitch went well. See you on Tweet embed at 7 o’clock # file

– Michael Owen (@themichaelowen) May 3, 2022

Team news

The excellent Gerard Moreno returns to Villarreal On the side, but without the injured Arno Danjuma. This is a big hit. Moreno for Danjuma is one of two substitutions from the first leg at Anfield. The other is also in the foreground, with Boulay Dea playing Samuel Chukwueze.

Jurgen Klopp also made two changes from the first leg last week: Naby Keita and Diogo Jota in place of Jordan Henderson and Luis Diaz.

Villarreal (4-4-2) Rolly. Voith, Albiol, Pau-Torres, Estupinan; Lo Celso, Capoue, Parejo, Coquelin; Moreno, Dia.
Alternatives: Asenjo, Jorgensen, Mario Gaspar, Alcacer, Iborra, Chukwueze, Trigueros, Pena, Mandi, Moi Gomez, Pedraza, Aurier.

Liverpool (4-3-3) Alison. Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dyck, Robertson; Keita, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Jota, Mane.
Subs: Keeler, Milner, Gomez, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Tsimikas, Diaz, Origi, Matip, Elliot.

to rule Danny McKelley (Netherlands)

Preamble

A year is a long time in football. On May 3, 2021, Liverpool finished seventh in the English Premier League And seven points from qualifying for the Champions League. Now they are two games away from their seventh European Cup and could be seven (plus one for Manchester City) from a historic quartet.

Football is a never-ending tale of the unexpected, and an idea that will last Villarreal Before tonight’s game at El Madrigal. The first leg was one-sided – 2-0 and it felt like 4-0 – most neutrals think Liverpool are as good as they were in the final already. It’s not a sight to be shared in the dressing room or at the far end. The Liverpool legend is built on the foundation of a great European comeback, from Juventus in 1965 to Barcelona in 2019, so they know all about the second leg frenzy.

if Liverpool Get the first goal, it’s over. If Villarreal scores, all bets are off.

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Klopp warns Liverpool before the decisive second leg in the Champions League – video