Harvey Elliott unleashes Dragon Ball Z-inspired celebration after the Liverpool star nets injury-time winner against Crystal Palace to send the Reds to the top of the Premier League table
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Harvey Elliott hosted a popular anime television show Dragon Ball Z as he celebrated Liverpool’s stoppage-time win over Crystal Palace.
The England Under-21 international came on as a 75th-minute substitute at Selhurst Park, with the Reds trailing 1-0 after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s second-half penalty.
However, the game was turned on its head after Jordan Ayew received a second yellow card after a foul on Elliott, and minutes later Mohamed Salah scored to equalize for Liverpool.
This set the stage for Elliott to then play his part in the victory when he scored in the 91st minute from 30 yards to send Jurgen Klopp’s side to the top of the Premier League table.
The turning point required special celebration, and Elliott took inspiration from Japanese TV series and the brand. Dragon Ball Z.
Harvey Elliott prepares to release his ‘power ball’ as he celebrates his winning goal
The Power Ball celebration is believed to be a tribute to the popular TV show Dragonball Z.
Dragonball Z is a Japanese animated television series that first premiered in the 1990s.
The 20-year-old could be seen walking away from celebrating with his teammates and then pretending to create the shape of a ball with his hands.
The midfielder then shook his imaginary ball and extended his arms towards the crowd, revealing the well-known “power ball” from the cartoon series.
Dragon Ball Z launched in Japan in the late 1980s as a sequel to the original Japanese show.
It has since become a worldwide phenomenon, with the series shown in 81 countries and currently being shown on TV channels. Cartoon Network In Great Britain.
Elliott curls Liverpool’s stoppage-time winner to send the Reds top of the table
Klopp praised Elliott’s influence and substitutes’ influence in turning the game around
Elliott’s goal saw Liverpool leapfrog Arsenal to top of the Premier League table, meaning they are now 18 points from a losing position this season.
After the game, Klopp praised his match winner and the impact the substitutions had on Liverpool’s fortunes.
“And today you saw that substitutions can make a huge difference. – said the German boss.
“It’s actually their job. Harvey played a great game and scored a great goal, I’m so happy for him. Curtis came out really strong, Joe Gomez, oh my god. Cody and I forgot who else we invited, so we changed the system and it worked out.”
Arsenal have a chance to reclaim top spot when they take on Aston Villa in an evening clash at Villa Park before Liverpool entertain rivals Manchester United in their next Premier League game.
