Villarreal's road to the semis is surely not a fluke | Their appetite is whetted.

For Klopp and Liverpudlians, they will be racking their brain and tracing things down to the drawing board to figure out how to hurt Villarreal in the semis. The same goes for Pep and his lads affiliated with Manchester City.

Some say they have a bigger opponent in Madrid. That's right because Real Madrid is the renowned Champions League specialist. These are also the Champions of Spain. This is why playing the semis with Man City will be a juicy game to watch out for since Man City are arguably one of the best teams in the world at the moment. No cap.

We will all be anticipating some thrilling affair in the semis from Liverpool, Villarreal, Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Don't write off the giant killers;

In every season of the champions league, there is always a club that takes up the role of a giant slayer. What Ajax did in 2018/2019 UCL is still one of the juiciest giant-slaying runs I have enjoyed in the Champions League. This time around, we have Unai Emery's Villarreal in the semis.

Oh, My World! Can you believe it?

This is surely as good as it gets for Villarreal, Unai Emery and his boys. Make no mistake about this team, they are not a world-class club and they don't have world-class players in all positions, but they play as a team and their appetite is whetted after successful disgracing Juventus and also having an upper hand against Bayern Munich.

Their road to the semis is surely not a fluke. We can make a case or two about them being lucky with some stuff, but luck is part of the game. Yeah, they don't play the sweetest of football, but they are in the semis. That's all that matters at this stage. They do not create a lot of chances but let's not forget how potent they have proved to be in front of a goal.

All these will be on repeat as we build-up to the semis. Many eyes will be watching to see how they will fare against Liverpool. One thing is for sure, Klopp and his boys will recognize this as an opportunity to secure a spot for UCL Final. No matter how we do the comparison, playing against a Villarreal is a better option than going against the Bayern Munich of this era.

Now, let's all look forward to a classic England vs Spain semi-final.

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