Emre Can slid on his knees towards Jurgen Klopp and let out a roar. Liverpool's Germans are plotting a route back into Europe and devised a spectacular way to launch the re-entry plan.
Can is a midfielder valued for his industry but he surged forward in the final seconds before the half-time interval and his run was picked out.
Lucas Leiva clipped a pass in his direction from midfield and Can leapt and twisted and made sweet contact with a bicycle kick which flashed past Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.