When Mohamed Salah was waiting for the ghouls at Stockley Park to give him the green light to take his penalty, he was standing doing kick-ups with the ball like he was chilling in the back garden.
If one single moment highlighted the confidence of this Liverpool squad, that was it. Some may call it arrogance, others would say swagger. And it was at complete contrast to Manchester City, who were a nervous wreck throughout.
From a matter of seconds into this match, it was clear that Liverpool smelt blood.
Rio Ferdinand compared them to 'hungry Rottweilers' on Wednesday night after the Reds beat the great Real Madrid.