John Arne Riises thunderbolt for Liverpool against Manchester United turned him into an instant hero for the red half of Merseyside in 2001. Mitchell Trubisky Youth Jersey . Ahead of the visit of Jose Mourinhos side to Anfield, live on Monday Night Football, Riise tells Sky Sports how he scored the goal that gave birth to one of the most recognisable football songs of the Premier League era.It was just one of those times when things just went the way you hoped they would. I could never have dreamed of scoring that kind of goal, said the flame-haired Norwegian. It was the first time Id played against Manchester United, a team that had David Beckham and all of their big boys in it. I just told Didi Hamann to push the ball one-and-a-half yards and I smashed it. I didnt even feel like Id hit it but 15 years later I still get asked about it. Riise takes the shot that made him an instant hit with Liverpool fans I used to spend five or six hours a day practising my shooting technique when I was young so it didnt come for free but sometimes things are just meant to be. It was a good goal, its followed me around ever since and it put me straight into the hearts of the fans. Watch Liverpool’s top five goals against Manchester United Riise left Liverpool for Rome in 2008 but Reds fans still sing his song - to the tune of Bruce Channels Sixties classic Hey Baby - to this very day.It so difficult for me to describe what that feels like, added Riise, who is currently playing for Indian Super league champions Chennaiyin FC. Riise was part of the Liverpool side that won the Champions League in 2005 I get texts from friends in Liverpool on matchdays when they sing my song in the pubs before the game and at the stadium.Its been a long time since I was there, I left eight years ago and I could never have hoped for or dreamt of that. It shows that I did something right in my seven years there and its one of the reasons why I love - and always will love -Liverpool. Its my club. The Norwegian is in his second stint playing in the Indian Super League United are three points behind Liverpool ahead of the Red Monday clash with their bitter rivals, and Riise feels the onus is on Mourinhos side to come away from Anfield with a positive result.Its one of the biggest games you can play in, he said. Wherever you go in the world there seem to be more fans of Liverpool and Manchester United than any other team. Riise recreates his famous free-kick against United But I think as it stands this game is more important for Jose Mourinho than Jurgen Klopp because he needs to turn things around and show his team are still capable of challenging at the top.Its a big game for both teams but for me Mourinho is under more pressure now.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Liverpool have title chance Nev & Carras match preview Sky Live: Liverpool v Man Utd Red Monday: Tactics analysed Anthony Miller Youth Jersey .Y. -- AJ Allmendingers journey is almost complete. Mitchell Trubisky Womens Jersey . Ferrer will play Mikhail Youzhny on Sunday after he defeated Dmitry Tursunov 6-2, 6-4 in an all-Russian semifinal. 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But to be here, its just pretty cool." Smith is not one of those players who long ago seemed destined to wind up getting the keys to a new vehicle the day after the Super Bowl, a sponsors prize for the big games best player. Coming out of college at Southern California -- where he was coached by the Seahawks current boss, Pete Carroll -- Smith wasnt invited to the NFL combine, where top prospects are measured and evaluated. Then, when the 2011 draft rolled around, he wasnt taken until the seventh round, the 242nd player chosen. Seems to fit right in with the Seahawks, more than a third of whom werent even drafted at all. "He didnt like it, but he had to go in the seventh round. Hes proven otherwise, just like a lot of other guys in our program," Carroll said. "I think it was extraordinary last night to see Jermaine Kearse score a touchdown, and Doug Baldwin score a touchdown, and Malcolm gets in the end zone and scoops up another fumble," he continued. "Guys that are not the heralded guys coming in competed in our program and found a way to contribute in enormous ways." By way of explaining in a euphoric locker room Sunday night why he was an appropriate choice for an MVP frrom these Seahawks, Smith said: "Im just fortunate to be a part of it, fortunate to get opportunities. Mike Ditka Jersey. Im happy to be amongst a bunch of guys that play with attitudes and chips on their shoulders. Im happy to represent that." He went on: "You might have been overlooked. You might feel like you can make plays and never got the opportunity." Truth is, the Seahawks were the lucky ones. Because even though Smith was not supposed to be a starter this season, a player with zero interceptions in his first two years in the league, he always was ready when called upon. Pegged mainly as a special teams guy, Smith earned notice with his speed and ability to handle both outside linebacker slots. When Bruce Irvin was suspended for four games in May for violating the leagues policy on performance-enhancing substances, it was Smith who filled in as a starter. When Bobby Wagner was sidelined, and K.J. Wright slid over to middle linebacker, Smith got another opportunity to start. And when Wright broke his right foot late in the season, guess who Seattle called upon: Yep, Smith, of course. Then suddenly, on Sunday, there he was at the Super Bowl, in the right place and right time, as usual. It was Smith who wound up with the victory-sealing interception at the end of Seattles NFC championship game victory two weeks ago, grabbing the football after Richard Sherman deflected a pass in the end zone. And then, in the biggest game of all, Smiths pick-6 off a fluttering ball -- after teammate Cliff Avril made contact with Manning during the throw -- made it 22-0 late in the first half Sunday, and Seattle was on its way. "I was like, Again!? No way. I didnt believe it," Smith said. He grabbed a fumble later, too, capping quite a late-season surge. "Ive always just been taught to run to the ball and good things will happen for me," Smith said. "I played running back as a kid, so its always been the most exciting thing to have the ball in my hands." ' ' '