“I was in row EE and I ended up in row CC or something like that. It was ridiculous, about four of us went right over the seats; you see families with kids and they’re all going for it, old fellas on the floor. Pandemonium is the only word to describe it.”
The seven minutes between 4.47pm and 4.54pm a fortnight ago today will assume a fond place in the memory of Liverpool fans.
Whether it was received by mobile phone, car stereo or TV, the news that the Reds had gone from trailing Aston Villa 1-0 in the 87th minute to winning 2-1 – thereby maintaining their lead of the Premier League and extending their 10-month unbeaten streak in the division – provoked an intense burst of emotion.