Alberto Moreno (Seville, 1992) lives his best moment since he arrived at Villarreal three seasons ago, coming from Liverpool, without injuries that have weighed down your set-up. He scored a goal against Elche, played the full game against him Madrid and Old Trafford returns, a setting that is well known for rivalry with Liverpool, in which He was active for five seasons and with him he won a Champions League. It does not save an adjective to the potential of United, but Nor does he avoid remembering that four months ago, Villarreal won the final of the Europa League.
- What will Villarreal find at Old Trafford?
- United is an investment-based squad, with players, world stars in all positions and now with the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo. For me it is a team that has to fight for the Champions League and for the Premier. It is going to be a difficult match. We will go for it all, to get a point or even to win the game.
- They have also signed Varane and Jadon Sancho, but he mentions Cristiano.
- What can I say that people don’t know about Cristiano? For many years it is still one of the best.
- Does it condition more the rival’s game or that of your own team?
- We, as Villarreal, know that you have that player in front of you, that he does not appear in the whole game and at any moment he comes up, you plug it in and it’s over. From beginning to end you have to be aware because you know that you can screw it up at any time and in any action.
- From your experience in the Premier, does the Old Trafford stand also play?
- It is a hobby very similar to Liverpool, which squeezes a lot. Not only United but all Premier League stadiums press as if they were finals in all matches. They are going to squeeze us a lot and it will not be easy at all.
United has a team to fight for the Champions League and for the Premier “
After the defeat against the Young Boys they will go out to bite at home
- Speaking of finals, they already beat the Europa League in May.
- We are going to take it as if it were a final because this is the most difficult game in the group. We are going to try to get a point or win the game. United is spectacular, they have a team to win the Champions League if they want to. We will go out for all, knowing that it is very difficult to win in that field.
- Will you get your nails greeted at Old Trafford, for that ‘Manchester, get out’ [Manchester, fuera] in your celebration of the Europa League?
- I remembered Liverpool a lot because it is in my heart, just like Sevilla. But that expression that became so viral I don’t want it to be interpreted as that I hate United. It was the result of the ecstasy of the moment. Because you see yourself in a humble club in a humble city, which had never reached a final. And beating Manchester United that way on penalties … I was in a cloud. But it was nothing of contempt, nor hatred. What’s more, I have friends and teammates with whom I have been in the national team. With De Gea, in the sub 21, with Mata in the absolute. At no point was it malicious.
- He took the fourth penalty, surely the most difficult when the rival starts shooting and has scored all four.
- After throwing it away I thought about it. I said to myself “Alberto, you’ve had a lot of balls to shoot the fourth penalty” because if I missed it and they scored, it would be over. Thank God he came in and what satisfaction he gave me.
- You launched it as a stuntman, do you rehearse a lot?
- In training and in games I have my place. I say “there the penalty will go” and I know that I will shoot it well there. But however you want to change or as you doubt, problems come. If the goalkeeper has to stop me, let him make a stop.
After the penalty in the final I said to myself: “Alberto, you’ve had a lot of balls
It had been a long time since I felt what it was to score a goal
- With that hit, it is not strange that Emery also puts it inside and has scored a goal in the league again.
- Villarreal has a lady squad. We are all level players, you could put two totally different and spectacular eleven, with top players. There is a lot of competition. I am happy, wherever I play. But in my head it is that I am a left back. I played extreme or indoor in the quarry of Sevilla and it is not something that comes to me again. It had been a long time since I felt what it was like to score a goal in an official match. It is something wonderful and strange at the same time.
- Has the Europa League been tattooed together with the one that won with Sevilla and the Champions League with Liverpool?
- Not yet. The other two I tattooed before the final with Villarreal. When we won it, I said to myself “now we have the final of the Super Cup against Chelsea. I’m going to wait, see if we win it and I get both tattoos”. No luck, but I have it pending.
