No risk, no reward. In this case, no risk, no Gary Mac derby.
It's deep into injury time at Goodison Park with the scoreline at 2-2, and 10-man Liverpool are awarded a free-kick a hefty 44 yards away from Paul Gerrard's goal.
Surely it's one to play the percentages with and send to the far post, hoping one of your big men gets on the end of it, no?
But step forward, Gary McAllister.
"Is it instinct?" the Scot wonders 19 years after the event during a conversation with Liverpoolfc.com. "I don't think it's anything you're ever taught.