Comments made by Graeme Souness defending his former Liverpool teammate Alan Hansen have resurfaced in the wake of the latter's serious illness.
In 14 years at Anfield Hansen won every major honour available to him, making more than 600 appearances in one of the most decorated teams in the history of English football.
During that time the Scottish centre-back formed a formidable partnership with Mark Lawrenson in the heart of defence that spanned six-and-a-half seasons and is considered by many the greatest in the club's history.
However, in a 2021 appearance on talkSPORT former Arsenal defender Martin Keown accused the pair of exploiting the lack of a law prohibiting backpasses in order to stifle potential attacks.