Alan Hansen Quotes

Alan Hansen is a Scottish former professional footballer and television pundit. He had a successful playing career, primarily with Liverpool FC, and is considered one of the greatest defenders of his generation. Hansen's insightful analysis and expertise have made him a respected figure in football commentary.

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.

I hear people saying 'the way the game should be played'. Rubbish. That's the worst saying in football. You win the game, then worry about the way it should be played.

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!

The World Cup needs a brilliant Brazilian team.... -Alan Hansen

The World Cup needs a brilliant Brazilian team.

I always wanted to be a golfer, only I realised th... -Alan Hansen

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

He's sharp, he can score and he doesn't worry abou... -Alan Hansen

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

People say I'm bad at a lot of things. One I agree... -Alan Hansen

People say I'm bad at a lot of things. One I agree with is that I'm a bad driver.

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!

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

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

If you're going to be wrong, be dramatically wrong... -Alan Hansen

If you're going to be wrong, be dramatically wrong.

In '82 Brazil showed that you can't win the World ... -Alan Hansen

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

Andy Gray is a great pundit and a great co-commentator. I couldn't co-commentate for love nor money. I've tried but I just can't do it, so as an all-rounder I'd say Andy's much better than I am.

The pressures are intense, because the rewards for success and the penalty for failure are more and more.

Everybody likes Brazil and we want the Brazilians ... -Alan Hansen

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

When I was playing football, I always felt in complete control. When I play golf and come under pressure, it's a completely different ball game.

Playing for 14 years definitely took its toll mentally. I decided when I was playing my last season that when I retired from football I would never go back into it, and I've never regretted that decision.

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

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.

I wouldn't say they're neglected, but everybody is going to grow old and we should be looking after the older generation more than we do at the moment.

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

I think when people talk about ambition and talking to him, it might have seemed that he wasn't ambitious.

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

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

What I always do is just look at the players, look... -Alan Hansen

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

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.

I don't think anyone enjoyed it. Apart from the pe... -Alan Hansen

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

Live television is always stressful and the more y... -Alan Hansen

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

The scar on my forehead is from running through a plate-glass panel when I was 15. I had 27 stitches, which took two hours.

I had no plans once I finished my football career, which was a problem, so I had to go looking for work. Television was the one area that it was easier to get a job than anywhere else.

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