Villarreal keen on going against Liverpool in CL - Emery

The

boss revealed that his side are keen on facing

, who

Unai Emery

calls "the best team in the world" in Liverpool, as their purpose is to overcome those two goals down in the semi-final of the

.

The Yellow Submarine go to Tuesday’s game 2-0 down after the first leg last Wednesday.

To get to the final of the competition, they need to vanquish Liverpool and make up for those two goals. However, Villarreal were not on a rich vein of form the last time they met. Despite naming the Reds the best team, Emery insisted that his side are relishing the prospect of competing with Klopp’s men.

"We are very excited. The favourites were better at their stadium, but we managed to defend well,"

Emery said. 

"The team is psyched up to play our match and have our chances against the best team in the world. To live this moment, with all our people and against a rival, and passing this test would be excellent. I don't know if we'll be able to."

"A lot of things change from the game against PSG against Barca, even things that are not in our hands. It does not favour [either team] that there is no longer the double value of away goals,"

he added.

"The first thing that changes is that we play at La Ceramica with our fans. We have to win, but we have to play a brutal defensive game and find our game from there."

Emery’s men are enjoying a run of seven unbeaten home knockout games in the history of the competition, despite five of them being level.

Following Villarreal’s 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich helping them eliminate the German champions in the quarter-finals, defender Pau Torres believes that success can be an inspiration for the hosts.

"The game against Bayern can serve as an example. They were favourites and we managed to subdue them in our stadium," Torres said. "We are aware of what is at stake and what needs to be done. We have our game plan. We have seen a very strong Villarreal in important games.

"The objective is only one, no matter how it is achieved. We know that the game is long. A goal puts us in the tie.

"The coach has told us to be ourselves. We are preparing very well for the tie. We are going to be able to see a very recognisable Villarreal, with whom we all feel identified."

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