Liverpool legend Phil Neal would love for Tottenham to beat Ajax so there would be an all-English Champions League final.
The Reds completed a stunning comeback against Barcelona to win 4-3 on aggregate to reach their second consecutive final.
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Phil Neal won four European Cups with Liverpool
Spurs must overcome a 1-0 deficit in their second leg against Ajax in Amsterdam to get to the final.
Neal, who won four European Cups with Liverpool, thinks any English team getting to the final is brilliant.
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Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring his side’s third goal
He told talkSPORT 2: “Personally, I would want Tottenham. English teams doing well in Europe, that’s what it is all about. There’s a big industry and we are talking about it now. You are living off it and so am I.
“The more teams the merrier and anything for English teams getting to a final is brilliant.â€
Few gave the Reds a chance of progressing to the final after they lost 3-0 at the Nou Camp.
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Liverpool players celebrate in front of the Kop after winning the Champions league semi-final
Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum both scored twice to complete a remarkable 4-3 aggregate victory.
Neal was part of the Liverpool side who beat St Etienne in the third round of the 1977 competition where they also needed to come from behind to win.
They were 1-0 down from the first leg after being outclassed in France.
Kevin Keegan drew them level early on but a precious away goal for the visitors meant the Reds needed two goals at Anfield.
Ray Kennedy got one before supersub David Fairclough scored the winner with six minutes left.
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Neal added: “I think it overwhelms the St Etienne night that Kevin Keegan said to me ‘we grew up that night Phil’. It brings it back.
“But that overcharged that night we had with St Etienne. Well done to the boys. To beat Barcelona 4-0 is a dream come true.
“Sitting next to Ray Clemence last night, I was certainly quite tearful to hear them sing and the players to remain on the pitch was quite emotional.
“We’ve played so well in the league as well, it reminds me of our days when we were chasing doubles and trebles.â€
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Neal also feels Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp deserves a trophy for what he has done at the club.
They look set to miss out on the Premier League title, unless Manchester City slip up at Brighton, despite being on 94 points with one game to go.
“We knew we played better away from home to maybe deserve a goal or two,†Neal added.
“Well done to the boys. The belief the manager instils in them is wonderful. I could play for him now.
“I would just like Mr Klopp to pick up a trophy. He deserves it with his team, the effort and energy he gets out of his players.â€
Liverpool will play either Ajax or Tottenham in the Champions League final. Tune into talkSPORT this evening to hear full commentary of their semi-final second leg clash, live from Amsterdam!
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