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Liam Prenderville

Jose Mourinho 'loved' what Luis Suarez did against former club Liverpool

Jose Mourinho has hailed Luis Suarez for his performance and conduct against former club Liverpool .

The Barcelona star scored his side's first goal in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday night.

Suarez celebrated his goal and later clashed with a number of Liverpool players, with Reds fans criticising their former hero.

Jamie Carragher even suggested Suarez would have to prepare himself for a hostile reception when he returns to Anfield for the second leg next week.

But Mourinho has praised the Uruguayan and believes many other players should show the same attitude as him.

Luis Suarez of Barcelona celebrates (Getty Images)

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"Luis did something which is good and I love it. For this 90 minutes he forgot that he played for Liverpool. The only thing he was focused on was that match, his job, go to the final, win the Champions League," he told RT.

"He scored a goal, celebrated the goal, he was fighting people, players he probably loves, players who are probably on the phone [to him].

"Incredible, incredible attitude. Messi is phenomenal, but to have next to him that kind of player, that can – it’s not the word I want to use – do the dirty work. But it’s not dirty, it’s important work, and on top of that work, the goal is phenomenal."

Luis Suarez clashes with Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson (Getty Images)

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Lionel Messi added two more goals for Barca as they took a 3-0 lead from the first leg at the Nou Camp.

Liverpool now have it all to do to qualify for the final, although Jurgen Klopp is refusing to give up.

Liverpool travel to Newcastle in the Premier League before they host Barca at Anfield next Wednesday

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