Alan Hansen quotes

Alan Hansen is a Scottish former professional footballer and television pundit, best known for his time as a central defender with Liverpool FC. His leadership and composure on the pitch contributed to Liverpool’s dominance in English and European football during the 1980s. He later became a prominent football analyst, widely respected for his insightful commentary. Here are 26 of his quotes:

The Italians are very strong defensively. They showed in Euro 2000 how good defensively they are.

Alan Hansen

He's sharp, he can score and he doesn't worry about missing.

Alan Hansen

I played against the Brazilians in '82, who were definitely the best team never to have won the World Cup.

Alan Hansen

I think the reality is that, that money was probably badly spent.

Alan Hansen

In '82 Brazil showed that you can't win the World Cup without a solid defense.

Alan Hansen

The boy can do anything, but to be the star of the World Cup you have got to get to the final and win it!

Alan Hansen

I think if Tottenham are going to be top four side, the fans and the club will need to get away from the philosophy of 'pretty football', that's got to go.

Alan Hansen

The World Cup needs a brilliant Brazilian team.

Alan Hansen

Manchester City have been in the doldrums for a while, they came up and went straight back down again.

Alan Hansen

It's incredible considering the public perception that he was tight fisted and he was more than prudent, and lacked ambition to take Tottenham to where the fans wanted them to be.

Alan Hansen

I always wanted to be a golfer, only I realised that if I'd played golf I would have been skint.

Alan Hansen

Live television is always stressful and the more you do it, the more you realise what can go wrong.

Alan Hansen

I don't miss playing football, but I do miss going into the dressing room every day and having a laugh.

Alan Hansen

These guys live and breathe football; they get something out of going to the training ground every day.

Alan Hansen

Everybody likes Brazil and we want the Brazilians to come out.

Alan Hansen

I don't expect to see them in the top six but I think of all the teams that have come up in previous seasons, I think Manchester City are the biggest club.

Alan Hansen

Even though they won't finish in the top four this season, they will still be of the contenders next season.

Alan Hansen

I don't think anyone enjoyed it. Apart from the people who watched it.

Alan Hansen

Potentially he could be. He scored the goal four years ago in France against Argentina that was extraordinary.

Alan Hansen

We got stuffed 4-1, but it was just great to play against, it was like an education. You think you are half good and then you go and play against a side like that!

Alan Hansen

What I always do is just look at the players, look at the best 11 they can put on the pitch.

Alan Hansen

When George Graham was there they complained, harking back to better days, but I think that's a fantasy.

Alan Hansen