Harvey Elliott channeled the popular anime television show Dragon Ball Z as he celebrated Liverpool's injury-time winner against Crystal Palace.
The England U21 international was introduced as a 75th-minute substitute at Selhurst Park, with the Reds trailing 1-0 to Jean-Philippe Mateta's second-half penalty.
However, the game turned on its head after Jordan Ayew was shown a second yellow card after a foul on Elliott, and minutes later Mohamed Salah scored to draw Liverpool level.
That set the scene for Elliott to then play his part in the victory, as he curled in a 91st-minute winner from 30 yards to send Jurgen Klopp''s team to the top of the Premier League table.
The pivotal moment needed a special celebration, and Elliott took inspiration from the Japanese TV series and brand Dragon Ball Z.
The 20-year-old could be seen moving away from celebrations with his teammates and then pretending to make a ball shape with his hands.
The midfielder then shook his pretend ball and pushed his hands outwards toward the crowd to signify the well-known 'power ball' from the animated series.
Dragon Ball Z was launched in Japan during the late 1980s as a follow-up to the original Japanese show.
It has since become a worldwide phenomenon, with the series being shown in 81 different countries and is currently shown on Cartoon Network in the UK.
Elliott's goal saw Liverpool leapfrog Arsenal to go top of the Premier League table which means they have now won 18 points from losing positions so far this season.
After the game, Klopp hailed his match-winner and the impact the substitutes had in turning around Liverpool's fortunes.
'And you saw today, subs can make a massive difference. ' The German boss said.
'It's their job. Harvey played a wonderful game and scored a wonderful goal, I'm so happy for him. Curtis came on, really strong, Joe Gomez, oh my god. Cody and I've forgotten who else we brought on, so we changed the system and it all worked out.'
Arsenal have the chance to regain top spot as they take on Aston Villa in the evening kick-off at Villa Park, before Liverpool entertain rivals Manchester United in their next Premier League game.
The England U21 international was introduced as a 75th-minute substitute at Selhurst Park, with the Reds trailing 1-0 to Jean-Philippe Mateta's second-half penalty.
However, the game turned on its head after Jordan Ayew was shown a second yellow card after a foul on Elliott, and minutes later Mohamed Salah scored to draw Liverpool level.
That set the scene for Elliott to then play his part in the victory, as he curled in a 91st-minute winner from 30 yards to send Jurgen Klopp''s team to the top of the Premier League table.
The pivotal moment needed a special celebration, and Elliott took inspiration from the Japanese TV series and brand Dragon Ball Z.
The 20-year-old could be seen moving away from celebrations with his teammates and then pretending to make a ball shape with his hands.
The midfielder then shook his pretend ball and pushed his hands outwards toward the crowd to signify the well-known 'power ball' from the animated series.
Dragon Ball Z was launched in Japan during the late 1980s as a follow-up to the original Japanese show.
It has since become a worldwide phenomenon, with the series being shown in 81 different countries and is currently shown on Cartoon Network in the UK.
Elliott's goal saw Liverpool leapfrog Arsenal to go top of the Premier League table which means they have now won 18 points from losing positions so far this season.
After the game, Klopp hailed his match-winner and the impact the substitutes had in turning around Liverpool's fortunes.
'And you saw today, subs can make a massive difference. ' The German boss said.
'It's their job. Harvey played a wonderful game and scored a wonderful goal, I'm so happy for him. Curtis came on, really strong, Joe Gomez, oh my god. Cody and I've forgotten who else we brought on, so we changed the system and it all worked out.'
Arsenal have the chance to regain top spot as they take on Aston Villa in the evening kick-off at Villa Park, before Liverpool entertain rivals Manchester United in their next Premier League game.
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