Villarreal Quotes

My best has to be for Barcelona against Villarreal in 2006 - that is the one I am asked most about, and it is the one I am most proud of. Xavi chipped the ball to me, I chested it down, twisted and hit an overhead kick. It was the final goal in a 4-0 win.

I went to Villarreal for 30% less than I could have earned in Mexico.

In Spain, I'd taken Villarreal to league runners-up and the quarter-final and then semi-final of the Champions League.

My three seasons in Villarreal have been magnificent, and I'm sad to leave.

Malaga were the club that bid the hardest for me, and they were the first, too. When Villarreal told me that they wanted to sell me, I chose them.

I know British stadiums from my time with Barcelona and Villarreal. The atmosphere is phenomenal, and my first match at Anfield will be very emotional.

Villarreal have played well against difficult opponents. They're never an easy team to beat.

Villarreal is a difficult place to go, and if you want to win there, you have to play very hard and very well.

We know that we have achieved something important for the club and for Villarreal.