Alan Hansen
Alan Hansen
Alan David Hansenis a Scottish former football player and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, for the successful Liverpool team of the late 70s and 80s, and for Scotland. As a football pundit, Hansen is known for his outspoken views, particularly on team's defensive performances, frequently criticising what he believed was "diabolical" or "shocking" defending. He made his name as a pundit on Match of the Day from 1992 to 2014...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth13 June 1955
What I always do is just look at the players, look at the best 11 they can put on the pitch.
These guys live and breathe football; they get something out of going to the training ground every day.
I've watched the current squad three or four times and I think that survival will be the first aim, but Keegan has got this way about him.
It's 14 years since I left the club and that first-half performance was the worst I've seen since. It was devoid of quality, devoid of ideas, and worst of all, devoid of fight.
The media want the stories and the television companies want the stories and the papers want the story and means that it is everyday.
If you come up and are struggling after three months you need the money to be able to buy somebody who can give you a bit of impetus.
If you're going to be wrong, be dramatically wrong.
Scottish football has been in the doldrums for a long time and it has been a timely boost Walter coming in and following it up with the result against the Italians,