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'Beautiful, like Baresi!': Nat Phillips is compared to the legendary former AC Milan captain by Rio Ferdinand after the Liverpool defender's incredible turn inside his own penalty area beats Zlatan AND Franck Kessie in San Siro victory Nathaniel Phillips was given a rare start in Liverpool's 2-1 win at AC Milan But the defender showed his credentials with an outrageous turn on the ball The skill inside his own box saw him beat Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Franck Kessie Rio Ferdinand compared his play to AC Milan defensive great Franco Baresi
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Liverpool fans were left purring at another excellent performance from their side following their 2-1 Champions League victory at AC Milan.
But it wasn't just recording a sixth consecutive Champions League win to ensure a 100 per cent group record that left onlookers in awe.
Nat Phillips was given a rare start in a much changed Reds team, but showed he was by no means a downgrade on first-team stars Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate in the centre of the defence.
Nat Phillips performs a dragback that sees him evade the pressure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The centre-back kept Milan's key striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic quiet throughout the evening, and even turned the tables on the veteran
