Jurgen Klopp really enjoyed Thursday night's Europa League success at Anfield.
The German was vindicated in his confidence that Anfield could prove the difference in overturning a first leg 1-0 defeat in Spain to Villarreal, as his side marched to his month's final with a 3-0 win over the 'Yellow Submarine'.
After that late smash-and-grab last week, the Villarreal boss Marcelino was delighted with his sides' performance and celebrated wildly on the touchline.
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However, Klopp got his revenge last night as his side blew away the La Liga side with a 3-0 win thanks to goals from Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana.
There were a number of tense exchanges between both men on the sideline during the game that hinted at some pretty bad blood between the rivals.
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But the bad feeling between both men continued in the post-match press conference with the Villarreal manager sniping that his players were mistreated by Liverpool during the game.
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Klopp did not rise to the bait, however, and responded in classic Klopp style when the comments were put to him.
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He also added that he considered Marcelino "a great manager" but if a manager is going to be that bitter after losing a game when his side was totally outclassed, Klopp is going to be equally as harsh.
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