It was a midfield masterclass unlike anything else witnessed at Anfield this season.
And when Thiago Alcantara's No.6 flashed up on the board late into the second half on Tuesday night, even Manchester United royalty were moved to applaud.
After seeing Thiago run the show in Liverpool's latest humiliation of United this week, the legendary Paul Scholes could do little but show his respect for the Spain international from the press box as he made way for Naby Keita with 10 minutes left on the clock.
