Liverpool couldn't have picked a better time to play their best game of the year. The Red Men completely overwhelmed Villarreal in the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals, 3-0, after losing the first leg, 1-0.
The match saw world-class performances by Emre Can, Nathaniel Clyne and Roberto Firmino in particular, but no one in the squad could be said to have played poorly.
And one man was even more world-class than the rest.
(Jurgen Klopp appears out of nowhere, holding a microphone)
REEEEEMMIIIX!!!
What Jurgen Klopp has done with a patchwork squad of ill-fitting soccer parts has been nothing short of remarkable.
And here are the match highlights:
Whoops! We have just been informed that the above video is not, in fact, the highlights from Liverpool vs. Villarreal, but rather a video of Jurgen Klopp spliced into Snoop Dogg's "Drop it Like it's Hot." We apologize. Here are the real match highlights.
Game on! Sturridge's effort is deflected in by Bruno for a Villarreal own goal. It's now 1-1 on aggregate! #LFCVIL https://t.co/uGobtLaL4K
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 5, 2016
Daniel Sturridge gives Liverpool a 2-1 aggregate lead over Villarreal. Can they hang on? #LFCVIL https://t.co/V67NYiw1ub
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 5, 2016
Adam Lallana gives Liverpool a 3-0 lead vs Villarreal to all but clinch the Reds' place in the #UEL final. #LFCVIL https://t.co/hKpeI4thvr
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 5, 2016
Also, Roberto Firmino did something to Roberto Soldado that, had it been done to us, would have resulted in us locking ourselves in our apartment and refusing to come out.
Brilliant by #Firmino #LFC @Roberto_Firmino pic.twitter.com/NhTlCwB652
— HajjLFC (@Hajj_LFC) May 5, 2016
RIP Roberto Soldado's feelings.
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