Villarreal took drastic measures in a bid to revive their hopes of overcoming Liverpool in their Champions league semi-final tie.
Unai Emery’s side have been the surprise package of this season’s competition, eliminating both Juventus and Bayern Munich on their way to reaching the final four. However, in the first leg, Liverpool recorded a relatively routine 2-0 win at Anfield, meaning the odds are now stacked against the Spanish side.
Despite being in a commanding position ahead of the return leg at El Madrigal, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp made five changes for his side’s win over Newcastle on Saturday, notably resting Mohamed Salah among others. Though Villarreal went a few steps further and sent a clear message to Liverpool.
