Villarreal boss’ Benteke jibe

Villarreal’s entire turnover is worth about the same as Liverpool paid for Christian Benteke, their manager has claimed ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final.

The Spanish side’s celebrations after a 1-0 first-leg result brought a rebuke from Jurgen Klopp, who warned them what to expect at a sold-out Anfield in the return.

But on the eve of the second leg, boss Marcelino insisted Villarreal, who could fit half the town’s population into their 25,000-seat Madrigal home, are already doing well to keep pace with far richer opponents, who can afford to keep a £30m-plus striker on the bench.

“Liverpool as a club have an extraordinary squad of footballers when you consider Benteke cost 50m euros [£39.5m; …

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