VILLARREAL 2004/2005

This time, let's talk about one of the greatest football teams in the last years in la Liga: Villarreal 2004/2005. First of all, it's important to mention that Vila-Real is a 50.000 population-city placed in Castellón, and el Madrigal (Villarreal's stadium) has 25.000 seats.

Since Villarreal CF promoted to the first division of Spanish League in 1998, the yellow team hasn't stop growing. It began being a modest team, and, basing in this philosophy has become a real alternative to Real Madrid and Barça (despite 09/10 league isn't being their best year).

But the success of that year was a compact group very well leaded by their new coach that year: Manuel Pelegrini. The mister has always had a clear idea about the kind of football he wanted: offensive team, solid defense and a game by the center, sometimes forgetting about wings.

That year, and next ones, Villarreal CF, also called 'el submarino amarillo' (yellow submarine), wrote its name with golden letters in Spain and Europe, making everyone fall in love with the agressivity of their counter-attacks, leaded bassically in two A-class players: Riquelme and Forlán.

The column of this magical team, as I said before, was a compact team, but there were some pieces of that puzzle that really could make have no breath:

Reina: the actual Liverpool goalkeeper get fantastic season in Villarreal, which make some of the best Premier League teams try to "buy" him.

In the middfield, Marcos Senna, the brazilian inner, gave the team the rocky aspect that the team already preserves. In addition, his potent shoot is a great arm that the player also explotes.

Also in the midfield, but, in the creating facet, one of the bets "brains" which have played in la Liga: Juan Román Riquelme. No one gave his passes, no one moved the team like him, when he was concentrate, he was an incredible player. In addition, he was a spectacular free kick shooter. It could be said that, Riquelme dind't run when he was playing, but, it's just that he dind't need so.

And finally, the jewel of the team, the killer, Diego, Dieguito, Forlán. There are no words for this player, he is unique, I will just say that he obtained the Golden Boot, stealling it to Samuel Eto'o in the last match, were Villarreal won 1-4 to Levante U.D.

The final prize to the yellow submarine was to finish in the 3rd position in la Liga, that supposed that, Villarreal CF could play Chmpions League the next year (were they could arrive to semi-final).

I hope you likd this post. The next one will be about Súper Dépor. Thanks!