It is Anfield, January 30, 2019 and I am stood on the pitch next to Ricardo Pereira as Liverpool mount an early attack towards the Anfield Road end.



The Leicester City right-back has taken up a decent defensive position alongside Jonny Evans when he suddenly dashes past me and out towards the touchline to close down Andrew Robertson on Liverpool’s left flank. A huge hole is created in Leicester’s defence and with Demarai Gray trying to cover Sadio Mane, Liverpool break through as Evans and Roberto Firmino both miss Robertson’s pass.



As I watch, marvelling at the speed and movement around me, Mane is in on goal and before I can blink his shot is past Kasper Schmeichel and he is racing towards the far corner to celebrate with his team-mates.



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