{"id":1075586,"date":"2022-05-04T09:53:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T09:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/04\/salah-chooses-champions-league-final-opponent-after-villarreal-win\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T09:53:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T09:53:57","slug":"salah-chooses-champions-league-final-opponent-after-villarreal-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/04\/salah-chooses-champions-league-final-opponent-after-villarreal-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Salah chooses Champions League final opponent after Villarreal win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"385\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mohamed-salah-a-220504g1050-696x385.jpg\"   alt=\"Mohamed Salah \u00a9 Getty Images\" title=\"Mohamed Salah \u00a9 Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohamed Salah \u00a9 Getty Images<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah said he wants to face Real Madrid rather than Manchester City in the Champions League final as the Egyptian forward targets revenge for his team\u2019s 2018 defeat by the Spanish side.<\/p>\n<p>Salah left the field in tears following a heavy fall under a challenge by Sergio Ramos in Liverpool\u2019s 3-1 defeat by Real in the final of Europe\u2019s elite club competition four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Liverpool secured a 5-2 win on aggregate against Villarreal in their semifinal and will discover who they play in the May 28 final later on Wednesday as City face Real.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to play Madrid,\u201d Salah told BT Sport. \u201cCity is a really tough team, we\u2019ve played against them a few times this season. If you ask me personally, I\u2019d prefer Madrid.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Asked if he wanted revenge against the Spanish side, Salah said: \u201cWe lost in the final against them, so I want to play against them and hopefully win it from them as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool found themselves 2-0 down at Villarreal but three goals in 12 minutes after the break helped them advance to their third Champions League final in five seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Salah hailed the character of Liverpool, who are chasing an unprecedented quadruple of trophies this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was tough in the first half but then we went to the dressing room, the gaffer (Jurgen Klopp) started talking and we talked to each other as well,\u201d Salah said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat character and personality in the dressing room show that we are a top team, so that\u2019s why we can strike back after losing 2-0 in the first half playing away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"dkhp7AFHIWU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Argument rise between mother-in0law and ex-husband - Obra on Adom TV.\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dkhp7AFHIWU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohamed Salah \u00a9 Getty Images Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah said he wants to face Real Madrid rather than Manchester City in the Champions League final as the Egyptian forward targets revenge for his team\u2019s 2018 defeat by the Spanish side. 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