Difficult Quote by Roberto Mancini

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

— Ernesto Valverde

I love Villarreal. They are closer to my heart than any other club in Spain.

— Robert Pires

My experience at Villa has been a failure.

— Robert Pires

It is a lifelong dream to even play for Villa, but to get to a European final tops it all off.

— Jack Grealish

I was at Villarreal for two years in the first team, then for a short time at Atletico.

— Rodri

I played a lot of games for Villa, and one of my regrets is not winning a trophy there - that still hurts, and…

— Gareth Barry

I'm desperate to play Champions League football, and that's why I have to leave Villa.

— Gareth Barry

It was really difficult at Villa because we weren't allowed to play in any matches, a few of us were kind of alienated to…

— Darren Bent

You know when you arrive at one of the best clubs in the world it won't be easy to play.

— Bernardo Silva

I prefer advanced midfield, like a No. 10, but you know me: I'll play anywhere for Villa.

— Jack Grealish

I think Crystal Palace is always a tough place to go.

— Willy Caballero

In U.S. sports, you tend to be pretty strictly limited by the size of your team's market. When we heard that Villa was a…

— Randy Lerner