Adam Randell reflects on coming ‘full circle’ as Liverpool return to Plymouth

Midfielder Adam Randell was in the crowd the last time Plymouth shocked Liverpool in the FA Cup and is determined to create more history in a full-circle moment.

Argyle will host Arne Slot’s Premier League leaders on Sunday in a repeat of a memorable third-round tie in 2017.

Plymouth academy graduate Randell made the long trip up to Merseyside with his Dad to watch them battle to a goalless draw at Anfield before he was present at Home Park for a narrow 1-0 loss in the replay. Eight years later and he is set to captain his boyhood club against the same opposition.

“I went to watch the away game with my dad. I watched the home game as well so I was lucky enough to have that experience. That was really enjoyable for me just to watch, so to now hopefully be able to play in it is a full-circle moment,” Randell told the PA news agency.

“I would have been 16 or 17 around that time and every game I would watch, I remember wanting to be down on the pitch.

“You want to play against the best and compare yourself, so I definitely watched those games thinking I want to be down there and playing against them.

“We got the ticket through the academy at the time and I remember coming to the stadium, I think it was at 4am or something to travel up on the supporters’ coach on the day. I just remember being excited the whole way up and getting there seeing this massive stadium.

“The atmosphere on the day was brilliant and we managed to get the result and get the replay back at Home Park, which was massive for the club at the time.

“I remember Philippe Coutinho taking a corner down near me where I was sitting at the time and I was just amazed a player of his quality was here in front of me playing down at my local club.

“It was an