The National's Sport cover for the Thursday, April 28 issue, featuring Villarreal ahead of their Europa League semi-final first leg against Liverpool.
The La Liga club have quietly been among the best in Spain this year, and have reached their stable quality after years of smart business. Continuing on in the Europa League would represent a validation of their efforts.
Liverpool, meanwhile, are simply looking to cash in on a bonus they were never expecting, writes Andy Mitten.
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