In a thrilling game of numerous highlights and sub-plots, it was right up there.
The clip went viral of Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo chasing down Kevin De Bruyne, winning the ball near the halfway line and then turning away to head towards the City goal while his opponent was left flailing his arms wide in frustration.
That De Bruyne, the architect of City's opener for John Stones, departed soon afterwards underlined the shift in momentum in the game to which the relentless Endo was pivotal as the Reds fought back to earn a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Sunday.
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And it was further evidence of the huge influence the 31-year-old, operating as the number six, has had on both Liverpool's overall team performance and increasing the level of those around him. Not least Alexis Mac Allister, pushed into a more attacking role and, with his successful penalty equaliser against City, subsequently contributing three goals and three assists in his last seven games.
If there were any lingering doubts over Endo's suitability at Liverpool following his £16.25million arrival from Stuttgart last summer, they were surely banished by his performance against the European champions.
In a microcosm of his debut Anfield season, he had to overcome a difficult opening before flourishing in the second half. If De Bruyne was left in open space too often during the opening quarter, that the Belgian was gone long before the final whistle was in no small part due to Endo's display.
Up against Rodri, the accepted best defensive midfielder in the world at present, the 31-year-old's non-stop engine and strong
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