U. Emery: "We no longer have the element of surprise" © JumpStory

"Villarreal" club will try to continue their impressive journey in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Unai Emery's students have already eliminated the teams of Turin's "Juventus" and Munich's "Bayern" from the tournament this season, and in the semi-finals they will face the barrier of "Liverpool". Before the first semi-final match, "Villarreal" strategist emphasized that his team no longer has the element of surprise factor after excellent performances in the quarter-finals and round of 16. "We no longer have the element of surprise after eliminating such European giants from the tournament. Both against 'Juventus' and against 'Bayern' we had moments when the opponents were simply not properly prepared for the match. That will definitely not be the case now. Nevertheless, only those teams that truly deserve it reach the semi-finals of the Champions League," - U. Emery said at a press conference.