Villarreal branded 'the new Atletico Madrid' but it backfires dramatically at Liverpool
dailystar.co.ukUnai Emery was hailed on Twitter after his Villarreal side delivered a "masterclass" to leave Liverpool feeling frustrated at Anfield - just before his team fell apart by conceding twice in two minutes.
The former Arsenal boss was credited by some for turning his side into 'the new Atletico Madrid ' - before Jordan Henderson's cross beat Geronimo Rulli and Sadio Mane's prod put the hosts in the driving seat.
Jurgen Klopp's men went into the Champions League semi-final first leg as huge favourites against Villarreal, who sit seventh in La Liga, despite Emery's side knocking out Bayern Munich over two legs of their recent quarter-final.
However, they were left frustrated following a tight opening half in which they failed to break the deadlock, leaving rival fans feeling pleased on social media.One Twitter user wrote at the break: "Villarreal is nothing but Atletico Madrid 2.0."With a second adding: "Masterclass so far from Villarreal.
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