I can't believe it. There is nothing left for us to do but to carry on working. Villarreal had turned themselves into top-flight regulars over the last 12 years, and after reaching the Champions League semi-finals in , where they lost out to Arsenal, became accustomed to competing on the European stage.
The club from just north of Valencia combined an attractive brand of attacking football with a productive youth and scouting system, and successfully survived the exits of players such as Diego Forlan and Juan Roman Riquelme. This year, however, the formula fell apart.
The sale of Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla to Malaga for a lucrative 20 million euros raised eyebrows and his replacements, such as Canadian Jonathan De Guzman, failed to live up to expectations. Fantasy Premier League. Women's College Basketball. Sports Business. Bay Area. Kansas City. Las Vegas. Los Angeles. New Orleans. New York. San Antonio. San Diego. Tampa Bay.
Washington DC. I thought Atletico seemed tired in the first half, or at least less than fully interested. As it turnde out, neither team had a shot on net in the first half, but Villarreal had the better of the shots that went wide.
Hernan Perez could have given the Submarine a lead within eight minutes but pulled his shot wide, later Ruben shot wide and Carlos Marchena's header from a free kick was just on the wrong side of the post. Atleti didn't show much, with Salvio having maybe the best chance but his shot was blocked by Musacchio.
At the half we were still staying up, especially as Rayo and Granada were also drawing. Just like last week, as soon as the second half started Villarreal were on the back foot. Atleti had three good chances to score, with Tiago and Salvio both bringing fine saves from Diego Lopez while Filipe Luis somehow hit the post from a Juanfran cross with Lopez beaten. It wasn't looking good. Villarreal really only had one good chance in the remaining portion of regular time-- Marcos Senna's excellent free kick was saved by Courtois in the 72nd minute.
As the match neared injury time, Atletico forced a corner. Related Posts. Search for:. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits.
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