Show Notes
What a night at Anfield!
Lola and Lewis return for another action-packed edition of Full Time Reds, reacting to Liverpool's extraordinary 4-3 victory over Villarreal in the UEFA Champions League.
Seven goals, relentless drama and plenty of nervous moments as Andoni Iraola's Liverpool somehow emerge victorious from a remarkable European encounter.
The Reds showed their attacking quality to score four goals, but conceding three raises serious questions about Liverpool's defensive organisation and ability to control matches.
Lola and Lewis break down the key talking points, discuss Liverpool's attacking performance and assess the defensive concerns that threatened to undermine another important Champions League result.
Was this a demonstration of Liverpool's fighting spirit or another warning sign that Iraola's side are making life unnecessarily difficult for themselves?
There's also plenty of reaction to the atmosphere at Anfield, the emotional rollercoaster of watching Liverpool and what this result could mean for the Reds' confidence going forward.
Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal — a Champions League thriller that had absolutely everything!
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