Luis Díaz had been standing on the pitch at Anfield Road football stadium for just three minutes when he performed a very special feat.

He took a long ball close to the touchline in such a spectacular way that the fans in the best seats directly behind him gaped in amazement when the striker had long since continued to run with the ball.

Díaz had his right foot crossed behind his left leg and controlled the ball in mid-air.

Other pros have a hard time with this, even in training without opponent pressure.

But Díaz attracted the ball almost like a magnet.

Tobias Rabe

Responsible editor for Sport Online.

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Not only this scene inspired the Liverpool Football Club after a difficult hour.

In the derby with city rivals FC Everton, the title candidate had struggled with the relegation candidate from the same city.

Then it was 1-0 thanks to a header from Andrew Robertson after a cross from Mohamed Salah (62nd minute).

Jürgen Klopp's Joker made the decision.

Díaz launched himself into the air with a side kick, and Divock Origi heaved the bouncing ball into the net with his skull (85').

In the battle for the title, Liverpool remain just a point behind Manchester City, who won 5-1 the day before.

It is a spectacle on the home stretch that makes fans from countries where teams routinely celebrate their tenth championship title in a row three games before the end of the season with oversized beer glasses jealous.

However, this is not only due to the monotony that spreads the usual spectacle, but also to the quality that can be seen elsewhere on the lawn.

Díaz's trick is just one example that's nice to look at.

Manchester City and Liverpool are playing at a level that is currently unparalleled in the world.

The performances in the Champions League speak for themselves.

Liverpool and the Quadruple

The first leg in the semi-finals continues there.

Pep Guardiola and City present against Real Madrid on Tuesday (9 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Champions League and Prime Video), on Wednesday (9 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Champions League and DAZN) Klopp and Liverpool are against Bayern besieger FC Villarreal demanded.

The following week, the decisions will be made as to who will advance to the final on May 28 in Paris.

It would not really come as a surprise if the high-class duel of giants from the English Premier League reached its final climax in the French capital.

Before that, there are five national tasks on the schedule.

Manchester City doesn't just seem to have an advantage because of the one point lead.

Wolverhampton, Leeds, Newcastle, West Ham and Aston Villa do not seem to outweigh Liverpool's opponents Newcastle, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Southampton and Wolverhampton.

There is also a final for Klopp and Co. on May 14th.

In Wembley, Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea are at stake for the FA Cup title.

This gives Liverpool an opportunity that may only come once in a footballer's life: the quadruple.

Klopp has often stressed that it's actually impossible to actually win all four major trophies this season.

But what is impossible for such an outstanding team?

Even on the home stretch of a sluggish season, in the best Usain Bolt manner, she still has the composure to look left and right and then remain sovereign.

The duel with Everton was not easy for Liverpool.

But Klopp had the chance to put unbelievable quality on the table for the decisive half hour.

And it worked: Liverpool still won the game.