Alan Hansen - Liverpool Football Club 1977-1991
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- Опубліковано 29 січ 2018
- Cool on the ball, calm under pressure and an integral part of the meanest defence in Liverpool history, Alan Hansen in a red shirt was class personified.
Rated by many as the club's finest ever centre-half, the elegant Scot boasts one of the most impressive medal collections in football.
Hansen helped bring eight league titles and three European Cups to Anfield during his 13 years on Merseyside. Oh, and in 1986 he captained the Reds to their first ever double - Спорт
Praying for Alan today sunday the 9th of june God please hear all our prayers for Alan and his family 🙏🙏📿📿✝️✝️✝️✝️
One of the coolest, most elegant and strong defenders to have ever played. He was the gel that bound Liverpool in the greatest period of their history.
Alan Hansen will always be The Prince of Liverpool !!!
I played the amateur game and onto semi professional from school boy to my mid 30s, believing I was never as technically gifted as other players I did became a very solid and consistent defender, I based my style and playing philosophy on Alan Hansen, and it served me well.. I loved the way he watched and hunted the ball before going on to create play from the back, giving total confidence to his forward players.. it wasn't until I stopped playing and coming across fantastic opposition players from over the years that they all feared playing against me, stating they regarded me among the best of the toughest and fairest players they had come across, and for them I had mastered the art of defending!
Although the glory of goals and reputations were sparse the quiet hard work and satisfaction of frustrating the opposition with last ditch tackles and relentless legs being the difference over many seasons of toil made me smile, fortunate enough to win trophies and on occasions scoring goals at seemingly critical moments I can look back and say that this mans example of the game was fundamentally my guiding light..
What great player! For me the best central defender of our Liverpool. 14 years and many great victories:a real RED flag
Came forward in the manner of Franz Beckenbauer when it was 'on'.
I'm a Spurs supporter but Hansen was the class player that always seem to have ages on the ball no matter how many were around him. In the mould of Beckenbauer. A true great. Sorely missed.
Not a Liverpool fan but Hansen & and LFC were immense in this period of their history. He is also, the best pundit motd have ever had. He is a great ambassador for Scotland too
Shame the Scotland managers over his playing career didn't agree. Criminal that the best defender and one of the best players Scotland ever produced, only got 26 caps
@@Nolimitss6 agreed, he would have been perfect for Scotland in Mexico 86, in that heat, controlling the tempo..and yep Scotland really missed him
What a great player for Liverpool.
Quite possibly one of the best defenders ever.. the GOAT..comes to mind, if he was German or Brazilian he would never of been so underrated or overlooked
If he was Italian, he would've been captain and likely a superstar. One of the forgotten aspects of his game was a world class distribution from defense. He could open up a defense with a killer long pass or set his midfield in motion. I was fortunate as a lad to watch Liverpool in that era.
He is one of the few players I believe with a less physical game would be a star now. His game is well suited to the modern game. When defenders need to be more about positioning and brains then brawn.
German players are usually very underrated.
A young Alan Hansen. Would fit in klopp team straight away. Alan hansen is a legend..
World Class Centreback
Not a centre back...
By which I mean, he was not a classic centre back. Much more to his game
@@MP-ux1dn - definitely not a centre half lol
@@MP-ux1dn He was very different from his peers. Didn't use physicality to defend that much. Used, his deceptive speed, instincts, positional brilliance and timing to continually be in the right spot to shut down an attack. Plus as an outlet from the back he was world class. A superb passer of a ball and could carry a ball from his own pen area to well inside another team's half. Very underrated dribbler.
I think he would thrive in the modern game.
Hansen was world class. He always seemed to have more time on the ball than anyone else.
Smooth as silk
How he only played 26 times for Scotland is still a mystery. Simply world class and Liverpool's best ever centre back.
A lot surrounding Scotland during that period of their history is a mystery. But I think one key reason is politics. Look how many very talented Scots who played in England didn't get as many Scotland caps including Steve Nicol, Gary Gillespie. Now Scotland would be gagging for such talent whereas in the 1980s they were turning up their nose at it.
Perfect example, Ray Houghton. Glasgow born, had trials for Scotland as a youngster and Andy Roxborough told him in no uncertain terms he was not interested. Jack Charlton researched and knew his dad was Irish and Ray ended up playing and becomming a legend for Republic of Ireland. Hougton has told this story more than once.
I don't recall the Scottish midfield having better players than Ray Houghton in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
@@BurnsTennis Ferguson and Stein preferred Miller and Macleish. As you noted they also did not play Nicol nearly enough. Graeme Sharpe was another player that continually got overlooked.
Less of a mystery and more of a scandal I'd say. Hansen was bizarrely omitted from Scotland's 1986 World cup squad despite being arguably the best centre half on the planet at the time! Can anyone explain this decision to me?
I think I've finally been dethroned of my title as Liverpool's greatest ever central defender... Virgil Van Dyke is on my level and then some!
Van Dyke is certainly the player of the moment, and hopefully will continue to be so for many years to come at Anfield... Having watched Liverpool from the days of Toshack, where there have been so many great pairings at centre half, Hansen and Lawro have always been my favourite,s.. And I can go back to when you were at Partick Thistle.... That's how long I watched you play.. At times your mazy runs from deep were beyond belief.... Thank you for the memories....
Dijk
When he has been as successful as you maybe. Your too modest. Your a Liverpool legend. More important to me your a Scotland great. You'd be in my Scotland all time first eleven, in central defense along side Billy McNeil . Full backs John Greig, and Tommy Gemmill. Infront of Goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson.
Midfield Bobby Murdoch, Dave McKay, Jim Baxter, Jimmy Johnstone.
Forwards Dalgleish and D Law.
@@Ed30675 you are welcome son... I'm glad I managed to bring you so many amazing moments and memories YNWA
@@petergrossett6763 that's some team Peter... So many past greats! I think that team I would have been extremely proud to be a part of.
He is one of the finest central defenders I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch i went to my first Liverpool match when i was 4 years old in the KOP with my dad and grandad in the boys pen and after that i was hooked i loved Emlyn Hughes but Hanson to me was everything he was cool and just loved the club, thank you Alan it was a pleasure watching you. Y N W A 97❤
Even as an Everton fan, Hansen was one of, if not the best central defender in the world in his prime. When he spoke on MOTD, you listened, master craftsman of his trade. Could well have made an excellent LFC manager.
Those were the days of glory.. goosebumps!!!
Always seemed to have an age on the ball. Never seemed rushed. Brilliant.
Liverpool and Hansen were something else back then. In Van Dijk we have a worthy successor.
Imo Alan is the best defender in our history
I still think Alan Hansen is slightly better.
They would have made a mouth watering partnership...cooler than the blues brothers
Did he not win honours with Partic Thistle against Celtic on a rainy soaked Hampden Park? Wish him good health and speedy recovery! A great personality graced the football turfs! Blessings!
Wow, what a player! Best of the best central defender in history
Damn arguably better than Virgil at many aspects
Cool, calm and collected...I would love to have had a pound for every time I heard the commentators describe him with those words...
Criminally underused by the Scotland side. The definition of a modern day defender. Decades before his time
and Fergie was part of that problem..Hansen captains Liverpool to the double in 86, and yet he isn't included in a Scotland squad that would have benefited from Hansen's ability to control the tempo in the heat and altitude of Mexico 86. Criminal
best centre back in the history of Liverpool
Surely a great player for liverpool. Always the best.
He was a Unicorn in that era. He was not a hard-nosed defender and rarely needed to make last gasp tackles to stop an attack. Instead? He used unreal positional sense, timing and athleticism to seemingly always be in the right spot. Plus, he was a fantastic passer of a ball. The link between him, Souness and the forwards was a thing of beauty.
I truly believe had Hansen been French, Italian, Spanish or German he would've been one the greatest defenders to play the game. A mix of bad luck and moronic Scottish football politics prevented him from a long international career.
Nonetheless he won every domestic title and then some. To this day I think Hansen and Lawrenson are the best central defender combination I've ever seen in British football.
No 1)Alan Hansen. 2)Virgil
1 Virgil
Pure legend
One of the greatest defenders of all time (and I ain't a Liverpool fan). Glad to hear he's been discharged from hospital.
The best
Alan Hansen The Best Of The Bast In The World.
Although, am not a Liverpool fan.. But, he and Mark Lawrenson.
Were once the best duo in the world.
Cultured
Very similar to van dijk
Good times
how we could do with a Hansen Lawrence duo and a Terry Mac in midfield.
His first game. As the ref was about to blow the whistle. My mate reading asked does anyone know anything about him. I said who cares look at him go as he had run from defence and whistled in a cross from just outside the box. He didn’t run he glided.
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I always laugh when people say Virgil van Djik is liverpools best centre back ever. Clearly they dont know their history. Hansen won 5 Cls
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If Hansen and Van Dijk played in central defense together noone would have scored any goals ever against us.
Hansen and Lawrenson may have been the greatest UK club football central defender combo of all time. They complimented each other so well.
@@joshsmith3598 Yes.
Its not Alan Hansen
You can't compare Hansen with Van Dijk.Maybe after 10 years.
Six foot two, eyes of blue….
Pure class it was a joke that Scotland picked those two clowns from Aberdeen for the 86 World Cup
Alex Ferguson of course, Aberdeen connection.
Willie Miller was no clown. He was a superb defender. Yes, Hansen should've gotten a ton more caps but calling Miller/McLeish clowns? Is just silly.
@@joshsmith3598 Both of them never came down south where football was far stronger they stayed up in Scotland where the standard was shit as Liverpool proved when they smashed Aberdeen
@@anthonymooney8636 the standard of scottish football wasn't shit at that time though.
Hahah; first I think he's striker