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Former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes admits his old side have their work cut out to get past Villarreal and reach the Europa League final. Liverpool produced a stunning fightback, twice coming from two goals behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-3 on Thursday night and 5-4 on aggregate, after Dejan Lovrens injury-time header at Anfield.They were drawn to play the Yellow Submarine in Fridays draw at UEFA headquarters in Nyon but Morientes believes playing the second leg at Anfield gives Liverpool the upper hand. Villarreal is one of the best teams in La Liga at the moment, Morientes told Sky Sports News HQ. Dejan Lovren heads Liverpools winner on Thursday night They have a stadium which might not hold too many people but they play very good football. They have a very strong mentality and the coach always tries to attack. Its always the same.But its the same with Liverpool they always try to score the goal that will win them the match. Villarreal are a very good team and I think next year they will play in the Champions League for sure. Villarreal have former Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado in their ranks Liverpool will need to play with a strong mentality in both games because Villarreal can score and they have good strikers.Asked about the prospect of Jurgen Klopps side playing the second leg at home, Morientes said: That is one point to Liverpool. It is better for them to play the second game in Liverpool. Morientes thinks the Anfield second leg could be key Morientes made 60 appearances during 18 months at Liverpool after joining the Merseysiders from Real Madrid in January 2005.He won the European Super Cup with Liverpool later that year but was cup-tied for the Champions League campaign, which saw the Reds win the competition after coming back from three goals down to beat AC Milan on penalties in an epic final in Istanbul. Morientes (l) celebrates with Djibril Cisse after Liverpools 2005 European Super Cup win Morientes - who also played for Monaco, Marseille and Valencia during his glittering 22-year playing career - admits he saw no way back for Liverpool on Thursday night after they trailed 3-1 with 33 minutes remaining.In Europe, it is always difficult to win if you need to score three goals, he said.It was amazing. It was a very exciting game but after Reus scored Borussias third goal, I thought the game was over. Morientes (l) is a three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid Istanbul was similar but it was the final of the Champions League.But Liverpool played a great second half and the atmosphere at Anfield was so important in helping them win the game. Players like to play in that kind of atmosphere. It was spectacular. 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The game is also avialable on TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg at 7pm ct.DENVER - The greatest quarterback rivalry in NFL history began quietly with plenty of empty seats on a cloudy, cool and windy afternoon at Foxboro Stadium on Sept. 30, 2001.Baby-faced backup Tom Brady, a sixth-round draft pick from Michigan the year before, made his first career NFL start in place of Drew Bledsoe, who had suffered a sheared blood vessel in his chest one week earlier.On the other side was QB blue blood Peyton Manning, the top overall pick in the 1998 draft out of Tennessee, and the heavily favoured Indianapolis Colts.As expected, it was a mismatch, but not the way anyone anticipated.Patriots 44, Colts 13.Brady 1, Manning 0.Never did I think it would be the runaway victory that it was, Brady said that afternoon.And no one realized at the time that this was the beginning of a beautiful rivalry — except maybe Brady himself.I always see so much more in me than a lot of other people do, Brady said at the time. Thats prepared me because, whatever expectations people put on me, I have higher expectations for myself.The Associated Press story from that first meeting between Manning and Brady didnt even mention Brady until the 11th paragraph, 319 words in.Everybody but Brady himself considered him a temporary fill-in until Bledsoe got healthy. But Brady never gave up the gig, parlaying that first career win into a Super Bowl season, his first of three titles in four years.Mannings Colts finished 6-10, the only losing season he endured as a starter since his rookie year. 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And Manning topped Brett Favres record for most career touchdown passes (513 to 508).Theyre both the best in the game right now and Im obviously very fortunate to get to play with both, said Broncos slot receiver Wes Welker, who played six seasons in New England.Brady has won 10 of the 15 meetings. But theyre 2-2 in the playoffs, including Denvers 26-16 win in the conference championship last season.Always a good matchup with these two guys, said cornerback Aqib Talib, another Bronco who has been on both sides. You definitely get your moneys worth.Although the two are never on the field together, save for the pregame warmups and post-game handshakes, each is acutely aware of the others presence.Hes a great player, and I think that you just know youre going to get one of the best offences in the league, Brady said. What that means for me is our offence has to be at our best. 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