Bacca parties with her children

Villarreal is already first alone with solvency, so they face the future with the tranquility of being able to focus on confirming their comeback in the League by parking their concerns in Europe until 2021. He beat Maccabi, the other cock of the group, with more intrigue than expected because the match, including a threat of postponement, had to be delayed twice due to the previous waterspout. However, he did his homework with ease and brilliance against an adversary whose claws remained at home. Emery introduced new sap in the eleven and the impudence of Baena, Kubo and Yeremy was decisive in the course of the meeting by providing great dynamism and ambition, just what is needed on these unpleasant Thursdays without so much glamor or fans. They need to perfect decision-making and, especially for attackers, to specify more regularly. But they have the most difficult to find, quality, nerve and hunger left over. Sharing costumes with Bacca is allowing them to do a master's degree.

The Colombian was the true protagonist of the meeting. It allowed the Submarine to always live with a favorable wind. His goal in minute 4, heading a perfect corner kick from Parejo on his return, soon gave Villarreal an advantage. The second, as soon as he returned from rest, confirmed that the path traveled was the correct one. Again he used his head to finish, with more skill than fury, a Kubo candy in one of those diagonals from right to left that right now makes more use of than its founder, Messi himself. On that superiority and the security that Albiol always gives, Villarreal forged his dominance. Maccabi, with five behind, did not know if Asenjo played or Rulli did. He insisted more than necessary on the long pass and never polished his lanes, the base of the 5-3-2 he proposed, or his two forwards. In La Cerámica he showed why he has not yet won this season in his league.

With the game downhill, Emery moved the bench as he pleased. He reserved Perejo, short on gasoline, gave Estupiñán minutes, sharp, once again trusted the professionalism of Jaume Costa as an interior until he was injured and, later, when Bacca had given Baena the third goal with a magnificent high heel, he replaced him to roll more Gerard and, above all, so that the coffee grower gave way to Fer Niño, the scorer of the fourth goal, and received a standing ovation from everyone present. Such a great and deserved recognition, in their fetish competition, as the one who planted that blessed lawn and the workers who bailed water against the clock to turn, in just one hour, a swimming pool into a dance floor should receive.

Emery: “The operators did a very good job with the water”

The Villarreal coach, Unai Emery was “very happy” after his team's victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv (4-0) on the third day of the Europa League group stage and he stressed that the three points lead them to the goal: “the first position” to pave their presence in the round of 32.

“It has been a long and suspenseful day”Emery said because of the intense storm that was about to postpone the game and that finally was played an hour later than planned. “They are one of those storms that almost never fall in the Valencian Community but when they are, they are real,” said the Basque coach in statements to Movistar.

“The operators have done a very good job, they have removed the water and it has also stopped raining”added Emery, who recognized the “great game” of his players. “They have done very well in terms of commitment, effort … a good balance was struck between youngsters and veterans to achieve victory and have a clear path. This victory leads us to the objective: the first position,” he added.

“We want to use these games to find improvements that have to continue helping us in the future. It is true that we left a clean sheet, that we have already scored 12 goals in Europe and that today we have managed to mix the best of the first two games,” he summarized Emery, who had no qualms about admitting them.

“We controlled, we arrived in danger, we scored four goals and conceded very little to Maccabi. And by the time they arrived, Rulli appeared with a great save. I'm also happy for Bacca because he does it for the benefit of the team. Young people have had good minutes“, sentenced Emery, who said that Jaume Costa “has nothing important” after retiring injured. -Europa Press