The Spaniard's performance was typically selfless, as his high-energy presence in the engine room enabled the Reds' full-backs Luke Shaw and Ashley Young to get forward and attack the Cherries.
Here's what the ever-modest midfielder had to say in his post-match interview with MUTV's Stewart Gardner...
There's nothing quite like winning a game like that, is there?
“Of course, the feeling is fantastic as you all know because you all enjoy it as much as we do. But we want to win games more calmly, and don't let the game go on until the last minute without winning the game.