Liverpool defender Nat Phillips described earning promotion with Bournemouth as 'the moments you live for' in football, after they beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 on Tuesday night.
The Cherries will return to the Premier League next season after a two year absence. They were initially relegated in 2020 after five years of playing in the top flight.
Phillips, who joined Bournemouth on loan in February, was part of the starting line-up at the Vitality Stadium. He's made 17 appearances in total for them this season in their push for promotion
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Amid the celebrations, the defender praised the atmosphere from supporters and admitted it was a moment he'll look back on with 'pride' for the rest of his life.
He told the Bournemouth Echo : "From the moment we walked out (on Tuesday) you could sense the atmosphere had gone up levels. The fans did a brilliant job of creating that buzz, atmosphere and intensity that we needed really to bring into the game.
“I was trying to hold back my smile when I was walking out because I could hear the buzz and feel the buzz. I thought ‘this is football’ these are the moments you live for as players.
“We have worked so hard. I have only been here since February but I have seen the hard work and planning that’s gone into this. The boys who have been here before I was here have been working extremely hard and now we get our reward from it.
“This will certainly be an evening I will look back on for the rest of my life with pride and with a smile on my face.”
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was quick to congratulate the 25-year-old on his achievement with Bournemouth. At the end of his press conference after the win over Villarreal on Tuesday night, he told reporters: “Congratulations to Nat Phillips by the way."
