Preview Bits: Villarreal CF (Away)
Emery and Villarreal will face Real Madrid with an eye on the Europa League final.
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Starting with this piece, I’ll try a shorter style of tactical previews with just 4-5 points about the opposition team and their matchup with Real Madrid. Any feedback is welcome!
Who will Villarreal rest in their starting XI?
Predicting Villarreal’s starting XI for this game will be a tough task since they are likely more focused on the Europa League final against Manchester United, the first European tournament final in their history. Even our friends at Villarreal USA have little clue what will be the lineup will be and who will Emery choose to rotate, although the coach did state they will play against Real Madrid “with an eye on the Manchester United game“. So even if Emery chooses to start all his big names, there’s a chance they will be substituted earlier into the second ha