UFC star as he jumped into a call as a passionate Liverpool supporter, leaving host Jason Cundy speechless.

But the chat swiftly turned to Liverpool's prowess following the Reds' on Tuesday. Arne Slot, steering his first season at Anfield, faced another rigorous test from Xabi Alonso's undefeated-in-domestic-football Leverkusen squad, but the head coach soared with another emphatic victory.

Cundy expressed his bewilderment: "They're [Liverpool] starting to annoy me now, they just get results. You know they're good, but then you come away thinking 4-0? They just spanked Leverkusen 4-0? I think there's probably more to come from this Liverpool side, that's what's worrying me."

At that moment, Tony, ostensibly just another Reds advocate on the call, handed over to his mate – the MMA fighter Pimblett. The local UFC sensation weighed in with his take on his club's remarkable start to the season, spicing it up with bold proclamations about what he believes Slot will accomplish.

"I did expect this," he conceded before saying: "Before Slot came, I said Jurgen [Klopp] was our generation's [Bill] Shankly and Arne Slot was going to be our generation's [Bob] Paisley. He's going to win more than Jurgen did and I can't wait to be proved right."

These statements allude to iconic periods in Liverpool’s history under legendary managers Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. Shankly transformed the Reds from 1959 to 1974, lifting them from second-tier football to the forefront of European dominance. His tenure brought home three First Division titles, four Charity Shields, and one UEFA Cup along with two FA Cup victories, which his surprising retirement followed.

Meanwhile, Paisley picked up where Shankly left off and expanded the trophy cabinet significantly over the next nine years. Under his leadership, Liverpool claimed an astonishing 26 trophies, including six league titles and three European Cups, as well as other European silverware.

The lively discussion ultimately led to former Chelsea man Cundy being uncharacteristically silent, prompting O'Hara to tease, "You've [Cundy] gone a bit quiet now haven't you!" This taunt caused Cundy to respond, "We go back a long way, me and Paddy," eliciting a playful warning from Pimblett that reflected their history: "There's been a few times where I was going to drive all the way down."