Philippe Coutinho has played as important a role as anyway in Liverpool's route to the FA Cup semi-finals.
It was the diminutive Brazilian's strike that gave the Reds passage into the current round, drilling into the bottom corner from inside the area away at Blackburn Rovers.
The previous round, it was his stoppage-time winner that dipped and swerved its way off of the underside of the crossbar and in the back of the net to seal a late comeback away at Bolton Wanderers.
But the 22-year-old, who was recently shortlisted not only for the PFA Player of the Year award, but also the Young Player of the Year - insists that he is far from done.
Next up, Liverpool come up against Tim Sherwood's Aston Villa at Wembley and Coutinho is dreaming of being the hero yet again.
"The FA Cup has been good to me this season," said Liverpool's no.10.
"I have scored some goals but I want to get better because I need to get better. Scoring goals is one of the things that I need to do better because a player in my position must do that.
"For us, the most important thing is go to this semi-final, win it, and participate in the final.
"I’m quite anxious to play at Wembley because it’s a ground with wonderful history and I have never played there," admitted Coutinho.
"This will be my first time and I will be really honoured to play at a stadium with such fantastic history.
“It would be very important for me to win the cup here, not only for me, but for the club as a whole. That would be a massive achievement.”
Coutinho's continued rise is being recognised worldwide, and compatriot Pele - widely regarded as one of the best ever footballers in the history of the game - was present at the Reds' clash with Manchester United last month.
"We spoke with Pele just for a little bit," revealed Coutinho.
"We did not ask many questions. He asked us what life was like here and how things were. We did not have much time.
"I have never met him before, it was a great honour for me. I was a little bit nervous meeting him before the match. It is the ultimate honour because Pele is the greatest player of Brazil and probably the world. Meeting a person like that sends a shiver down your spine.
"Of course, I took a photograph with him. I will keep it some of the other idols I have met.
"The main idol of mine is Ronaldinho, the player I always wanted to watch wherever he was playing. I had a photograph taken with him when I called into the national team when I was 17. I have always kept that and it is the photograph I treasure the most."
In truth, the Brazilian has been a fans' favourite on Merseyside since the early days of his Anfield career. First walking through the Melwood days in January 2013, the £8.5 million fee that Brendan Rodgers splashed out to secure his signature from Inter Milan now looks like inspired business.
It was the 22-year-old who ran the show again in a 2-0 win against Newcastle United on Monday night, as his usual brand of mercurial samba skills lit up Anfield.
Hailed by Rodgers almost daily, the litte Brazilian insists that his roots still live very much within him to this day.
"I always enjoyed playing futsal," he said, with a quick Google search revealing just how good his technique was even at an early age.
"It is a small space and you have to play quick and think quick and I enjoyed that a lot.
"There are certain things which I still use, such as when I have the ball I try to control the ball with the back of my foot. There are things we do that I did in futsal.
"When you see the manager trusts you and gives you a lot of confidence it makes you play even better. It makes your football flow better than usual. Trust and confidence from above is always good for a player."
Coutinho's form has been so vital of late, that even Chelsea skipper John Terry has voted for him to be nominated Player of the Year - as revealed on the player's Instagram.
There's plenty of competition for the prize, including Chelsea's Eden Hazard - who sticks out as the favourite to win - but Coutinho is still proud to have made the final six.
"I was really pleased when I heard that news because it was coming from such a great player as John Terry," Coutinho admitted.
"It was wonderful and pleases me a lot. Who did I vote for? That’s a secret."
The Reds will now be keen to ensure that Coutinho's future is on Merseyside, with Raheem Sterling's ongoing contract struggles.
The 22-year-old put pen to paper on a long-term extension recently and it is clear Rodgers' future plans are centered largely around the pint-sized playmaker with Luis Suarez' world-class talents having departed for Barcelona earlier this season.
"I am not saying I need to be like Luis because each player has their own way of playing, but I always try to improve," he said.
"Luis – what he did for Barcelona against PSG this week was amazing - and it is incredible what he can do as a footballer. I want to get better.
"I like the responsibility and I love the way the Liverpool fans treat me, the way the staff look after me.
"But on the pitch I try not to think too much about things like that, just to perform as best as I can in order for the rewards to be shared amongst us."
For now, Coutinho's focus is on the FA Cup - but he still retains hope that the Reds can further narrow the gap between themselves and fourth-placed Manchester City in the race for a Champions League place.
Liverpool moved within four points of Manuel Pelligrini's side, who have lost four of their last six league games, with just six games remaining of the season.
"Our aim is always to start the season thinking of winning titles and trophies," he said.
"Fortunately, the Champions League is not out of reach yet mathematically, there are still possibilities, even though it is not 100% in our hands. But we’re in the semi-finals of a great competition and will do our best to win the trophy. It matters a lot to us as a club.
"It’s very difficult when people think we’re favourites. Games like this are always difficult if you think like that. We have to start well. We have to concentrate on ourselves and play as well as we can to achieve what we want."