JAKARTA - Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has warned his squad to be wary of Villarreal's strong defense. The two teams will meet in the Champions League semifinals where for the Reds this is one of their efforts to win three titles in the remainder of the season.
Klopp's side are chasing the Premier League trophy by competing with Manchester City who are only one point adrift. The Reds have also confirmed themselves through to the FA Cup final and will face Chelsea.
While in the Champions League, Liverpool have stepped up to the semifinals. They will face where the first leg of the semifinals will be played on Thursday, April 28 in the morning WIB.
Liverpool's journey to the semi-finals of the Champions League admitted by Klopp was not easy. Therefore, he will continue to try to reach the final.
"We play on Wednesday (Thursday CEST) as we play every game. We are trying to win after coming this far and if we can get to the final it will be a very difficult endeavor."
Klopp said, against Villarreal it would be difficult. For that, he asked his players to be aware of the strong defense that his potential opponent had.
“Villarreal are a very difficult team. I saw their game against Bayern Munich and they defended fantastically, that's what our players should be wary of."
Klopp also said the players should be able to perform full of hard work and also play collectively. The interpreter said, there are no easy rivals when a team has reached the semifinals of a competition.
"We are aware of the difficulty of this game and our rivals are not easy opponents either. All strength, vigilance and cohesiveness must be applied here (first leg). The second leg in Spain will be very difficult again and we hope it will be very intense."
Ahead of the match, Klopp is more confident because his team has positive provisions through two consecutive wins in the Premier League. The Reds recorded a 4-0 win over Manchester United and a 2-0 lead against Everton in the Merseyside Derby.
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