Champions League Semi-final: Top 3 KEY player battles to watch out for, LIVERPOOL vs VILLARREAL LIVE: The first leg of the second semi-final match of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League will be played between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on Wednesday, April 27. Take a look at the Top 3 player battles to watch out for at Anfield. Follow live Champions League updates on InsideSport.IN
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Champions League Semi-final: Top 3 KEY player battles to watch out for, LIVERPOOL vs VILLARREAL LIVE
ARNAUT DANJUMA (VILLARREAL) VS TRENT ALEXANDER ARNOLD (LIVERPOOL)
25-year-old Nigerian-born Dutch winger Arnaut Danjuma has become one of the key players for the Spanish outfit. While the player has contributed greatly to Villarreal’s fine form for most of the game, he has also ensured the stability of Unai Emery’s side.
Danjuma has scored 16 goals and provided four assists for Villarreal this season in La Liga and in the Champions League so far. His pace and dribbling traits will surely keep the Liverpool defenders on their toes.
Against Liverpool’s assist machine – Trent Alexander Arnold – it could be a great clash between the two players. Meanwhile, Trent has proven against all criticism this season, that he can definitely defend as well as he can attack.
He is one of the most influential right-backs in the world currently racking up 17 assists across all competitions and claiming two goals as well. His vision and crossing ability from a set-piece and even from open play is phenomenal and therefore the Villarreal defence will have to avoid conceding space to Alexander-Arnold.
In conclusion, Danjuma could be a troublemaker on the furthest side of the field if Trent fails to keep up with his pace.
RAUL ALBIOL (VILLARREAL) VS MOHAMAD SALAH (LIVERPOOL)
The Spanish centre-back has cemented his status quo as a beast in defense for Unai Emery this season. The Ex-Real Madrid star is still going strong at 36-years. The Spanish man has been a rock for his team with important blocks and match winning tackles.
The captain has been a true example of leadership as he is ready to take his team to the Champions League final.
Mohammed Salah has surpassed the mere one-season magic that the media and many pundits have ever claimed. This is the 5th year in a row the Egyptian has scored at least 20 league goals in a Liverpool shirt.
The Egyptian has scored a total of 30 goals and provided 12 assists for the season, in just 42 games – including 8 goals in 10 Champions League games so far. So it’s much more than just a task anyone could ask for in a single game, but Albiol can learn from a few red’ the game where the Egyptians failed.
GERARD MORENO (VILLARREAL) VS VIRGIL VAN DIJK (LIVERPOOL)
Gerard Moreno– the veteran striker, often cited as the player who came to the Yellow Submarine’s rescue, has been particularly lethal this season. The 30-year-old led the process of attacking Unai Emery’s team. Meanwhile, he picked up a hamstring injury in midweek but it is not yet known how severe the danger will be.
But if he wants to feature in the Semifinal first leg against the English giants, then he could be a nuisance to the team. His stats definitely speak for it too with 13 goals and 6 assists in just 26 games across all competitions.
So far Van Dijk, along with Konate and Matip, has kept a total of 28 clean sheets in all competitions each time he has played in a Liverpool shirt. Not only that, he has proven to be a nuisance whenever Liverpool are at set pieces – scoring a total of 3 goals so far this season.
To come face to face with someone like Van Dijk requires a lot of inner strength. It wasn’t just 90 minutes, Moreno had to face the giants in Liverpool’s defense for a total of 180 minutes, not to mention a few minutes of injury time or even extra time.
LIVERPOOL vs VILLARREAL – Predicted Lineups, Live Streaming & Live Telecast
Liverpool Predicted Starting XI – Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil Van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Luis Diaz.
Villarreal Predicted Starting XI – Geronimo Rulli; Juan Foyth, Raul Albiol, Pau Torres, Pervis Estupinan; Dani Parejo, Francis Coquelin, Etienne Capoue; Giovani Lo Celso; Samuel Chukwueze, Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld.
When is Liverpool vs Villarreal? – Date
LIV vs VIL will take place on April 27 (according to IST – April 28).
What time is Liverpool vs Villarreal? – Time
LIV vs VIL will take place at 12:30 AM IST.
Where will Liverpool vs Villarreal be played? – Venue
LIV vs VIL will be played at Anfield (Liverpool).
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