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The left-back had already told his family to book their flights to Turkey.
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Watching from the stands as his team-mates staged an incredible comeback from 3-0 down to win on penalties was a bittersweet experience, reports the Mirror.
"It was hard for me because I'm a Liverpool fan, I grew up on the Kop and everything.
I sat there thinking 'I'm so happy for the lads, but I'm also p***ed off with the way things have played out'.
If you ever played in a final or you've not played in one, you don't feel part of even if you've played your part to get it."
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Following this, Warnock had to endure yet another blow when a last-minute change meant he couldn't join in on the trophy parade back in Liverpool, leaving him no choice but to watch the celebrations on television.
He went on to say: "I remember that night just going to bed and they said 'right, the plane leaves at this time in the morning to go for the parade in Liverpool'.
Missed the parade, I watched it on Sky Sports.
"Our flight was late coming in.
The lads literally landed at Liverpool Airport, got ferried to the buses and then just started the parade.