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Jurgen Klopp Says Liverpool Can Advance After Loss to Villarreal
- Updated: April 28, 2016
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp thought his team got unlucky in the 1-0 UEFA Europa League semi-final loss against Villarreal on Thursday, telling reporters he thought his side would have it harder at El Madrigal and warning the Yellow Submarine things won’t be as easy at Anfield.
A single goal from Adrian Lopez in extra time separated the two clubs, who played out a relatively close first leg. Per BBC Sport’s Juliette Ferrington, Klopp said the battle between the two is far from over:
Klopp #LFC “@VillarrealCF have to come to Anfield. To be honest I thought we would have more problems here. This race is not over.” #VILLIV
— juliette ferrington (@juliette_grace) April 28, 2016
Villarreal have been in excellent form in Europe of late, scoring goals in bunches, but they never looked as dangerous as they can against the Reds. Liverpool shut their attack down for the bulk of the match. But things opened up in the final minutes, and a single counter-attack was enough for the hosts to grab the win.
Per ESPN FC’s Ben Dinnery, Klopp seemed to blame full-back Alberto Moreno for the goal:
Klopp on the Villarreal goal: “I don’t know where Alberto was in this moment but that was the only big mistake …
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