28 May 2021 18:08:09
Ibra Konate,
A centre half HEY
He came from Leipzig,
To Liverpool

Ooooo you beauty this is a deal for the ages, having seen him play every minute of every game from when he was a young budding athlete to present day (just a hop skip and jump in a time machine or through running so fast you time travel) I can safely say he is much better than that Scottish lad alan hansen who sounds strangely Danish. Also I have never seen the Hansen lad play.

{Ed025's Note - just remember the last world beater you got from RBL zoom, turned out to be a lemon, by the way hansen was better than VVD mate..

28 May 2021 18:50:33
Was he really Ed? talentwise or more longevity? I mean if VVD played 10-12 years here at his normal level would you still think Hansen was better? Genuinely curious as Hansen was not long from retiring when i first got into supporting L'pool.

{Ed025's Note - he was brilliant jadon and thats coming from a blue, he had it all mate and for me ranks alongside bobby moore, beckenbauer, and labone..

28 May 2021 19:05:17
Hansen was the best centre back to have ever played for Liverpool football club.

{Ed025's Note - no arguments from me ben..

28 May 2021 19:32:10
I agree Ed, Hanson was different gravy to anything i ever saw. It always amazed me that Fergie didn't pick him for Scotland!

{Ed025's Note - that was because fergie was an arrogant egotistical prick cons..

28 May 2021 20:24:20
Hansen was about as good as it gets. If he had a weakness, he didn't like the rough stuff. It used to crack me up watching him break out of defence and waltz through the opposition midfield, with them not knowing what to do because it's a centre half rampaging through them.

{Ed025's Note - i thought he dealt with the rough stuff just fine flash, its just that he never had to resort to such tactics....because he had a brain mate..

28 May 2021 20:35:28
Exactly right Ed025. Hanson was world class. Best defender we've ever had.

{Ed025's Note - i concur mate..

28 May 2021 21:18:47
I am not totally disagreeing but VVD is far better in the air, quicker, stronger, a better long passer, scorers more goals. Hansen played in a better team and was a much better reader of the game and better positionally. A tie for me.
If I had to pick one to start next season with it would be VVD he covers our weaknesses better.

28 May 2021 21:18:50
I think the lawro was as good as hansen if not better. He was a lot like modern day defenders atleast in terms of passing. He could see a pass ruthless in a tackle too.
His bbc work could be better though;)

28 May 2021 21:20:32
Hansen a Rolls-Royce of a player.

28 May 2021 21:26:49
VVD is a Ferrari, which one are you choosing to start next season?

28 May 2021 22:26:30
Virg'll do for me.

28 May 2021 23:05:34
Considering Hansen is about 65 now that's hardly fair. In their prime? Hansen 7 days a week and I absolutely adore Big Virgil.

28 May 2021 23:14:23
Me too mate, we lost him for 6 months and collapsed.

28 May 2021 23:40:28
Had a disagreement with a utd fan who claims Ramos was the best ever CB!

28 May 2021 23:47:55
VVD is no doubt more superior in terms of physical attributes, but Hansen was a couple of notches above him in terms of reading the game and actual defending.

He was just a swan playing in a role many associate with a brawler and was still head and shoulders above the rest.

But I liked King Kenny's comments about him years ago when they did a video on 100 players that shook the kop,
KK: 'i don't know how he got a game, don't know how he's in the team'
jurno: 'seriously? '
KK: 'i'm serious about it, haha'

29 May 2021 00:03:57
oh yes, Hansen is also a rare breed of good pundits with any credibility.

Of course, he's always being mocked for saying 'kids don't win anything' (but when you take a serious look at that utd team, the spine of the team was Bruce, Pallister, Keane, Cantona, Irwin, Schmeichel) .

i really enjoyed his match analysis rather than the talk shows we have now of people who change their minds in an instant pending on who and how assertive the guests are and failed managers who someone still make it back as pundits critiquing what managers should do.

29 May 2021 06:34:30
Alan Hansen was literally one of the finest defenders ever to play the game. He's up there with Baresi. 3 European cup. Complete Rolls Royce of a player. VVD has that potential but until he's done it, Hansen is league ahead of him.

28 May 2021 23:30:55
Ed025 I'll have you know that Keira yes Keira silly duking autocorrect mind you the amount of alcohol I've consumed will surely have some impact anyway that's a story for a different day albeit now, yes the booze has taken his hold on me like one of those wrestling bandits choke slamming there opponents in what is surely a real sport. Anyway Keira is a world class player and has shown as much in all of the many 90 minutes he has completed over the course of his career at the mighty pool, wouldn't swap him for anyone except maybe Cameron Brannagan, taken from us too soon.

{Ed025's Note - maybe he is a wrestler zoom....because hes not really a footballer, i thought he would be your ROCK in midfield but he doesn,t have the FLAIR, he came with the reputation of being the BIG DADDY an ULTIMATE WARRIOR but im afraid he just doesn,t have the HART mate.. :)

29 May 2021 11:25:15
Some great puns there ed025 even if you are a blue nosed scummer (all in good humour me old china don't worry about it, nothing personal hehe), it seems I've met my match in terms of intellect and wit, some first class stuff.

Unfortunately I only recognise a couple of those names however as I have no interest in that fake sport.

Anyway after a few silly posts (what a silly goose I am lol) I'm glad to be back in this community after a long time away and can only hope I am welcomed back into the fold with open arms.

{Ed025's Note - your slate is clean as far as im concerned zoom mate..