Liverpool won the first leg of the Champions League semi-final with Villarreal easily. Throughout the game, the Reds used a suffocating attack and a full-scale pressure to force the hidden yellow submarine to sink, and the 2-0 score was not ironclad, but it was also safe and secure, at least the industry was convinced of it.
Liverpool visited St James' Park to challenge Newcastle at the weekend, and many celebrities suggested to Klopp - "Given that there is no suspense in qualifying for the Champions League final, there is no need to rotate the squad to ensure the Premier League title", but Klopp still rotated 5 people out of caution. Thanks to a goal from General Keita, the Reds thrilled a 1-0 victory over the Magpies, and after 3 points, rushed to the Ceramics Stadium in a state of optimism.
Klopp was still cautious, the main force was all out, and the strongest attack was made. However, although Klopp can do everything in the platoon, it cannot completely eliminate the optimism and carelessness in the hearts of the players.
The defeat in the first leg forced Emery to make a desperate bet, and with the support of tens of thousands of fans on the ceramic stadium, the yellow submarine floated from the deep sea.
Klopp's caution is not without reason, and under the optimism of impacting the "quadruple", Liverpool were a little absent-minded after the opening, and Villarreal's first attack broke Alisson's ten-finger mark. Just three minutes into the opening, Capué received a pass from Estupinián and pushed it directly into the middle, and Dia easily pushed it into the net from close range, making the aggregate score 1-2.
Dia's goal ignited the ceramics pitch, and the Yellow Submarine saw hope of an equaliser and even saw the miracle of a comeback. After that, Villarreal's morale was greatly boosted, and he actually fought against Liverpool.
Although the yellow submarine surfaced and gave the Reds the space and time to counterattack, the impact of the circle was comprehensive, and the Red Army's attack was obviously not on the beat. In the 41st minute, Capuel's pass once again pierced Liverpool's defence and Coquilin pressed Arnold's header to break the goal.
It took only half-time to equalize, Villarreal's performance once again shocked the world, and the love song stadium went crazy. The Reds played their worst first half of the season, but Klopp was not confused, and in the eyes of the German manager, the yellow submarine was at the end of the crossbow, and there was no need to worry.
Emery had gone all out, and Klopp started to make two hard moves. Yi Bian fought again, Klopp directly replaced Jota with Luis Dias, showing a killing move.
Villarreal played well in the first half, but the players were also physically exhausted. As soon as the energetic Díaz came on the field, the balance on the field was instantly broken, and the left side of the yellow submarine was stirred up by him, and the soul of the Red Army also returned.
In the 62nd minute, Fabinho received Salah's direct shot on the right side of the penalty area and faked a shot, the near corner hit goalkeeper Lully unprepared, the ball slipped between his legs into the net, the aggregate score became 3-2, and the Reds once again led.
Fabinho's goal was just the beginning, and the Reds' subsequent attack completely knocked the yellow submarine that surfaced.
In the 67th minute, Arnold sent a long diagonal pass from the right, and Díaz, who was inserted on the left, jumped up to bounce the ball, and the ball rolled into the net from between Rulli's legs again. A series of mistakes made Lully's mentality unbalanced, and in the 74th minute, he blindly attacked and was cut off by Mane, who easily pushed the empty goal and completely ended the suspense of the game.
Master the move, let the three moves first! Klopp struck a last-ditch effort to defeat Emery again, and the Reds reached the Champions League final three times in five years, continuing to soar towards the goal of four titles.
The magical Champions League journey of the yellow submarine is over, but Emery's talent will never be drowned out, and his moment may be in the future.