The submarine is ‘red’

When Villarreal was looking to be promoted to the Third Division, a goal to be achieved at the end of the 1967-68 season, no one could dream of a night like today. Even the group of young people, who crowded into one of the backs of the old El Madrigal, and who in the battles played one of the Beatles ’most famous songs on a battery -powered record player, covered by the Los Mustang, by the time they sang their catchy chorus “Yellow the Submarine is, yellow is, yellow is.”

Then, in 1967, the ‘Yellow Submarine’ was born. now, After 55 yearsVillarreal, in Europe, is on its own merit ‘Yellow submarine’. ‘Manque loses’, as the Betis say.

From London, from Abbey Road Recording Studioswhere Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr gave birth to the song, to Anfield, in Liverpool. Less than a four -hour road trip, no more if those running from one place to another on the run were Jürgen Klopp’s footballers. ‘Red bullets’. red bullets Villarreal had the misfortune of running into the strongest team possible at this point of the season.

This is indicated by its trajectory. Since March 8, he has not lost his quest for a series of titles that will be historic for English football. The League Cup is already shining in his windows, the FA Cup final awaits him, in the Premier he is one point behind the Manchester City leader with five games to play, and here, in the Champions League, can be seen natin.

The merit, despite the defeat, of Villarreal is unquestionable. For being the group of a town with only 51,000 inhabitants that has been the little Gaul of European football and that was based on patience (more than holy Work), work (by the piece) and enthusiasm (in abundance) and that he reached the semifinals after leaving Juventus and Bayern of Munich.

But this Liverpool is a lot of Liverpool. ‘The reds’, ‘The Pool’ and now also ‘Red Submarine’. A steamroller that could stop in 53 minutes but ended up imposing the strongest with exceptional football due to speed, verticality, pressure, finding spaces and, in addition, being timely with the right dose of luck (Henderson’s goal ). The luck of the champion?

For Villarreal, the challenge, a bit of a challenge, was there, in just one week, at La Cerámica, perhaps now includes the injured Gerard Moreno, Unai Emery’s team leader. Recover from what happened 16 years ago, when he didn’t get the ticket to the final against Arsenal, that was the goal. Repeat the end after one year Having reached their first continental title, when they win the Europa League against Manchester United, is another great incentive.

Difficult? Of course. Impossible? Not really. The Beatles have already said this in ‘All You Need is Love’. “There’s nothing you can’t do that you can’t do, there’s nothing you can’t sing, you can’t do anything but learn to be yourself at the right time.” There.