JAKARTA - Liverpool immediately shifted focus to the 2021/2022 Champions League after winning the Merseyside derby. In the European competition which will be held on Thursday morning, Liverpool will face Villarreal at Anfield.
Ahead of the meeting in the first leg of the semifinals, the Reds captain Jordan Henderson expressed his opinion. He openly admitted that he was amazed by the actions of the visitors throughout this season. Not only in the Champions League stage but also in the Spanish League competition.
In fact, in particular, Handerson discusses the flashy achievements of The Yellow Submarine's tactician, Unai Emery.
"They (Villarreal) have a very experienced manager, who has done a great job. We have to be at 100 per cent if we want to get something out of this game," Henderson said, quoted from his club's official website on Wednesday.
What Henderson said about Emery does not seem excessive. The reason is, Emery has a positive report card on the Blue Continent stage.
The former architect of Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain three times brought Sevilla to win the Europa League. Last season, it was Villarreal's turn to win the trophy.
But the hosts are also no less classy because they are in good condition. Liverpool are unbeaten in the last 10 matches in various competitions in which eight matches were won and the rest were draws.
This is clearly a valuable asset ahead of the battle against The Yellow Submarine. In the era of Jurgen Klopp, the Reds once again became one of the best clubs in the world. This season, Henderson and colleagues have the potential to win four different competitions.
Apart from being in the semifinals of the Champions League, Everton's city rivals are also competing with Manchester City in pursuit of the Premier League trophy. Previously, the Red Merseyside stronghold won the Carabao Cup and qualified for the FA Cup final.
"People talk about all the things we can win but we know, with a few bad performances, it can all be over," he said.
"So it's about keeping the focus on the next game and the next challenge, no matter what competition it is. Then give everything, then we see, where we will end up," said Henderson ended.
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