To truly celebrate the highs, you have to experience the lows – and for Plymouth Argyle supporters – there have been plenty of those to contend with in recent months.

The ill-fated reigns of both Ian Foster and Wayne Rooney have been well documented, as has the club’s current predicament at the foot of the Sky Bet Championship.

However, the recent appointment of Miron Muslic as the club's new head coach has not only reinvigorated things at Home Park but, more importantly, he has brought about a new-found belief that the Pilgrims could yet pull off the greatest of escapes come the end of the season.

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The upturn in form since his arrival, albeit a shocking first half display against Burnley, has been there for all to see. New faces have arrived, others have departed.

His inspirational speech to his players on his arrival last month went viral across social media, but even that looks set to be eclipsed following his side’s memorable 1-0 victory against the mighty Liverpool.

Arne Slot’s side arrived in deepest Devon the talk of world football, such were the performances being crafted by their star-studded squad this season. The Dutchman was handed the toughest of tasks, following in the footsteps of the great Jurgen Klopp, but he and his players have proved a formidable force, both in domestic and European battle.

Until their visit to Argyle, they had lost just three games all season. That statistic, however, now reads four as the Pilgrims pulled off not only the biggest of cup upsets, but arguably the biggest scalp in the club’s history.

From the outset, Argyle tore into their more illustrious counterparts with a gusto that Slot’s much-changed up side simply struggled to contain. It was all-action and ferocious, aggressive and combative, but most of it all, it was a performance full of desire, something Muslic has used as a key ingredient of all the sides he has managed.

The Green Army were themselves vociferous throughout, even before Ryan Hardie dispatched what would turn out to be the match-winning penalty. The Argyle songbook had been well rehearsed, but there were a few notable additions, including their own take on ‘Zombie’ by the Cranberries.

On and off the field, Argyle had got into the heads of the Premier League leaders, who having opted to leave many of their frontline stars back on Merseyside, were still able to parade a line-up boasting millions of pounds of talent.

Muslic, however, is a man who has been brought up on a tough upbringing. As a nine-year-old, he and his family were forced to flee his hometown of Bihac in Bosnia just before Serbian-led forces took over in a bitter civil war.

Together with his sister and parents, they ended up in Austria, where unable to speak the language they were forced to rebuild their lives. Muslic spent most of his playing career in Austria and also started out as a coach there before becoming the assistant boss at Cercle Brugge in 2021 and then taking charge of the Belgian Pro League side the following year.

Now, he finds himself at Argyle, overseeing the biggest of occasions – and one that will undoubtedly live with him and the Green Army forever more.

“It is a magical day for us. I told the lads to enjoy it, and we are now part of Argyle history,” he said afterwards. “It is a big day for all of us, somehow I feel we deserve this day. I am speechless. Normally, they tell me I'm eloquent. It is a proud moment. It is a big day.”

Indeed it was, such were the scenes of delirium, on and off the field, after Argyle withstood a late barrage of attacks from the Reds. Who they face next as reward for their success will be revealed tonight, just 48 hours before they reassemble once more for another huge test, against Millwall in the Championship, one which Muslic says is more important.

Championship survival, he says, is the priority. However, for one night at least, he could sit back with a bowl of nachos, a can of Fanta, and relive a moment that will last a lifetime.

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