Jose Mourinho names real hero of Liverpool victory

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp masterminded a famous win on Tuesday night.

Jose Mourinho has lavished praise on Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for inspiring last night’s stunning win over Barcelona.

Klopp’s side beat the Spanish champions 4-0 at Anfield to move into the final of the Champions League.

Liverpool went in the second leg as huge underdogs to reach the showpiece in Madrid on June 1 after losing the first leg 3-0.

But the Reds, as ever, had a 12th man in the form of the incredible home fans last night.

Divock Origi and Gini Wijnaldum have received many of the post-match plaudits after both scored a brace, but Mourinho says that the triumph ultimately beleongs to the German manager.

He told beIN Sport: “For me, this has one name – Jurgen. This is not about tactics, not about philosophy. This is about heart and soul and fantastic empathy he has created with that group of players.

“They were at risk of finishing a fantastic season with nothing to celebrate and now they are one step away from being European champions.

“This is about him. This is a reflection of his personality, don’t give up, his fighting spirit, every player giving everything. Everything today is about Jurgen’s mentality.”

Klopp’s side will face one of Ajax or Tottenham in next month’s final.

Spurs visit Amsterdam tonight in need of a lesser miracle after Ajax – who eliminated Real Madrid and Juventus in the previous rounds – won 1-0 in North London last week, securing a huge away goal.