Liverpool’s focus now switches to the Champions League with Unai Emery’s Villarreal the next opponents at Anfield on Wednesday evening, in the 1st leg of the Champions League semi-final.
The Yellow Submarines have proven to be unsinkable in European competition over the past two seasons, winning the Europa League last season – defeating Manchester Utd in the final, 11-10 on penalties – and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League this season for the first time since 2005/06.
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