Nat Phillips | SPECIAL | Champions League Qualification, Cruyff Turn On Zlatan Ibrahimovic & Liverpool Future After Promotion At Bournemouth

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

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🗓️ 27 May 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Liverpool defender Nat Phillips has spoken exclusively with the Liverpool ECHO ahead of the Reds' Champions League Final with Real Madrid. Having played a key part in the side that secured Champions League qualification last season, Phillips recounts the run-in, playing alongside youngster Rhys Williams at the heart of the Liverpool defence. Phillips goes on to talk about his involvement in this season's European run, albeit limited, and discusses THAT moment in San Siro when he Cruyff turned away from Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The defender also addresses his own future having ended the season out on loan at Bournemouth, helping the Cherries win promotion back to the Premier League. Enjoy.Get exclusive podcasts direct to your inbox every week for FREE by joining the Blood Red Club. Sign up at http://www.bloodredpodcast.co.ukWatch and subscribe to our Blood Red videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloodRedLiverpoolFCJoin our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo, giving you the inside track on all the big talking points from Anfield.
0:08.0	Welcome to the latest episode here on the Blood Red Channel, I'm Theo Squires.
0:13.0	Ahead of Saturday's Champions League final, a number of key figures at Liverpool have played their part and getting the Reds to Paris.
0:19.0	Included in that number is Nat Phillips.
0:21.0	While he did feature a and Away group stage wins over
0:24.3	Atleco Madrid and AC Milan earlier this season, perhaps his biggest
0:28.0	contribution to the Red's Run to Paris was his partnership alongside Reese Williams
0:31.7	in the final 10 games of last season,
0:33.7	which saw the Reds clawback an 8-point deficit to see a qualification for the Champions League
0:38.6	this season.
0:40.4	We catch up with him on that run in, his involvement in this year's European competition,
0:44.0	including that Croix tone to Bamboules of the Great Zlatan Ibrahimich in the San Sero,
0:48.0	as well as its own sweet ending to the campaign, helping Bournemouth win promotion back to the Premier League.
0:53.0	Sit back and enjoy.
0:55.0	The Blood Red Podcast from the Liverpool Echo.
0:58.0	Liverpool and another Champions League final.
1:02.0	You're part of the struggle last year.
1:03.6	How does it feel to see this end reward for it last year it looked like they might not even
1:08.8	make it? Yeah obviously you know, I need any time the club reaches a final or, you know, is, has an opportunity, success or is doing well then I'm delighted for the club and you know delight
1:26.8	my teammates and all that stuff there because I see all the work that goes into it.
1:32.4	So no different really obviously I suppose there is a bit of a difference in
1:36.3	that I played a bit of a hand in helping qualify for the Champions League. But I would say, I don't know, because obviously that throughout the Champions
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