When Villarreal was born from the First Division in 1998, Liverpool already had 18 Leagues and 4 European Cups. They will be measured face to face today. With the exhibition of the Poles, the square meter difference of the museum will be reduced to zero. Szymon Marciniak whistle the start of the duel. So they will be red versus yellow.

Nothing can complicate Villarreal, who in their current European career has shouldered Juventus and Bayern Munich and has already stepped into the Anfield temple. 2016 Europa League semi-finals. They won 1-0 at El Madrigal and fell 3-0 in the rematch. Another issue is that as a team, they are facing an overwhelming Liverpool in second place in the Premier and in a position to tie a championship table. He won the Carabao Cup, is a Cup finalist and faces the Champions League semi-finals.

By the way, with all the precautions in the world. “Already have much respect “For Emery and Villarreal, only now I’ve been able to see them properly and that’s impressive,” said Jürgen Klopp, before making sure he wouldn’t make the same mistake as Massimiliano Allegri and Julian Nagelsmann.

2016 comparison

The margin of surprise that the Castellón team could benefit from is gone. “Maybe it had some advantages because Juventus and Bayern belittled thembut it won’t happen to us,” the German coach insisted, associating the duel, which will begin this Wednesday, with the 2016 experience.

They beat Villarreal in the semi-finals and lost to Sevilla’s head Unai Emery in the final. “A coach obsessed with the smallest detail. He is a world class manager and he’s doing an incredible job,” said his Klopp rival.

Emery confessed wow factor He “drops” because he respects the Liverpool team. “They know we have two big knockout matches against two big teams,” he said before boarding the plane to England, returning his colleague’s praise.

“Liverpool now has an updated and improved version: A team that runs very well into space, has a high density to recover the ball and has players at a unifying level like Thiago, and the arrival of Luis Díaz gives them dribbling and inside presence,” he analyzed. A team that has grown from his leadership, a Liverpool like his coach, with a smile, joy, energy”.

Klopp will want to take advantage of Turkey’s influence. Anfield and suffocating Villarreal with the same spirit as they face any opponent. This is characteristic of Liverpool, as Emery tries to keep the tie alive for the second leg. Like in Villarreal’s only Champions League semi-final. They lost 1-0 to Arsenal and managed to equalize the draw in the 85th minute of the second leg, but Juan Roman Riquelme missed the penalty.

Gerard’s loss

Gerard Moreno is a delicate loss from the Castellón team. Unknown is to see if Emery chooses. ChukwuezeMunich’s hero will prefer a player like him or her to maintain the same order Manu Trigueros to protect the midfield more.

Jordan Henderson admitted to speaking Alberto Moreno, his former teammate at Liverpool in the 2016 defeat, is now a rival. “I remember immediately going to the hotel room to sleep and Klopp meeting us and spending the night together. Good, I knew something special was going to happen. We lost one final but the coach had been thinking about this term for a long time,” he recalled. Henderson

possible cadres

Liverpool: Alisson: Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Keita, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Jota, Mané.

Villareal: Ruli; Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Estupiñán, Capoue, Parejo, Coquelin, Manu Trigueros, Lo Celso, Danjuma.

Judge: Szymon Marciniak (POL).

stadium: Anfield (Liverpool).

Time: 21:00 CET (19:00 GMT).