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Villarreal bo s Unai Emery says his side are excited to pit themselves against the best team in the world in Liverpool, as they try to overcome a two-goal deficit in the Champions League semi-finals.The Yellow Submarine enter Tuesdays decisive second leg against Jurgen Klopps men 2-0 down after the first meeting at Anfield last Wednesday.To reach the final in Paris, Villarreal must become only the second team to Pat Tillman Jersey overturn a two-goal first-leg deficit in a Champions League semi-finalafter Liverpool did so in 2018-19, losing 3-0 to Barcelona at Camp Nou before recording an incredible 4-0 home triumph.But Villarreal struggled against Klopps in-form Reds last week, attempting just one shot and failing to hit the target, and they could become the first team since 2003-04 (Deportivo La Coruna against FC Porto) to fail to record a shot on target acro s twolegs of a Champions League semi-final tie.Having previously described Klopps outfit as the best-ever Liverpool team, Emery has now labelled them the finest side in world football, but insisted his players are relishing the prospect of competing with the Reds.We are very excited. The favourites were better at their stadium, but we managed to defend well, Emery said.The team is psyched up to play our match and have our chances against the best team in the world. To live this moment, with all our people Demetrius Harris Jersey and against a rival, and pa sing this test would be excellent. I dont know if well be able to.Emery is no stranger to thrilling Champions League comebacks, having been on the receiving end of one of the most famous turnarounds in history when his Paris Saint-Germain lost 6-1 at Barcelona after winning the first leg 4-0 in 2016-17s last-16.However, the former Arsenal bo s said a lot of things have changed since that cla sic contest, Koda Martin Jersey highlighting that neither team would benefit from the scrapped away goals rule on Tuesday.A lot of things change from the game against PSG against Barca, even things that are not in our hands. It does not favour either team that there is no longer the double value of away goals, he added.The first thing that changes is that we play at La Ceramica with our fans. We have to win, but we have to play a brutal defensive game and find our game from there.In reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the second time in their history (the other in 2005-06), Villarreal have relied on a strong home record: Emerys men are unbeaten in seven home knockout games in the competitions history, although five of those ended level.After Villarreals 1-0 home win over Bayern Munich helped them dump the German champions out of the competition in Isaiah Simmons Jersey the quarter-finals, defender Pau Torres says that succe s can serve as an inspiration for the hosts.The game against Bayern can serve Colt McCoy Jersey as an example. They were favourites and we managed to subdue them in our stadium, Torres said. We are aware of what is at stake and what needs to be done. We have our game plan. We have seen a very strong Villarreal in important games.The objective is only one, no matter how it is achieved. We know that the game is long. A goal puts us in the tie.The coach has told us to be ourselves. We are preparing very well for the tie. We are going to be able to see a very recognisable Villarreal, with whom we all feel identified.