The sight of Alan Kennedy walking into a room in a tracksuit is truly an impressive one. Not simply due to the knowledge of his phenomenal track record - five league championships, four League Cups, three Charity Shields and, most notably, two European Cup medals - but he still looks supremely fit. "I'm going for a jog later on," he reveals. "I do my best to stay in shape because I believe that it is the key to staying healthy for as long as possible."

This philosophy is hardly a surprise for someone who played until he was into his forties and who, to this day, still plays regularly for the Liverpool masters side. "My aim is to beat Phil Neal's record," he says with a mischievous smile.

Indeed, Kennedy is a wonder to listen to, delivering a series of anecdotes about his playing career that offer a glimpse of what his time at Anfield was like. ""We didn't think too much about our opponents. There was so much self-belief that we always took the field determined to play our own way and our main goal was to push forward and score goals."

"Football in those days was easier to understand as emphasis was not so much on tactics. Now, players have to abide by their managers' orders. The secret behind Liverpool's success was unity in the group. Everyone played for each other and that made us a very difficult team to beat."

"During my time at Anfield we established ourselves as the best team in the country with our traditional 4-4-2."

Inevitably, talk turns to Kennedy's cup final goals. "I saw a gap and continued running," he says of his goal against Real Madrid. "I probably shouldn't have taken a shot from that angle but thankfully I did."

Three years later, he was at it again, albeit from the penalty spot as Liverpool overcame Roma. "I wasn't bad, I was terrible," is his memory of his penalties during training the week before the final. "I didn't expect to be taking a penalty but when asked I felt that I was up to it. They say never change your mind in the run up to a penalty but I did!" as that mischievous glint shines once again in his eyes.

The smile, however, fades slightly when he starts talking about the current Liverpool team. "The first part of the season was very poor by Liverpool's standards," Kennedy said.

"The team looks in better shape now and I'm confident that Liverpool will play in the Champions League next season. If they manage that and get a good run in the Europa League then it won't look so bad by the end of the season."