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'This is why Klopp is the greatest manager of all time': Football fans praise 'classy' Liverpool boss after he used his post-match press conference to congratulate loanee Nat Phillips on his promotion to the Premier League with Bournemouth

Jurgen Klopp had time to send a classy message to Nat Phillips in the middle of Liverpool's Champions League celebrations on Tuesday night.

The Reds fought off a first-half scare to beat Villarreal 5-2 on aggregate and book their place in the final in Paris on May 28.

It was a special night all around for Liverpool as one of their heroes of last season, Nat Phillips, started for Bournemouth who earned promotion to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

Jurgen Klopp was in celebratory mood as Liverpool reached the Champions League final
It was a special night for Liverpool as Nat Phillips also earned promotion with Bournemouth

As Klopp wrapped up his post-match interview, just before he went to stand up and walk away he said: 'Congratulations to Nat Phillips by the way.