Alan Hansen

Liverpool’s rise from obscurity to glory, devised in the fabled Anfield Boot Room, was built on a set of ideals familiar in Merseyside: collectivism, community and loyalty. For in many ways, the nondescript sanctum under the grandstand stairs where Bill Shankly and his backroom staff worked together to orchestrate the club’s resurgence epitomised the spirit of the city. It was Liverpool in microcosm. Astonishing archive footage and a reminder of Liverpool’s collectivist culture reveals how the revered Boot Room Boys brought a city back from the brink and ushered in an unprecedented era of dominance.

Former player and top football pundit Alan Hansen casts his analytical eye over soccer action of a different type - cock-ups and crazy incidents. With the vocal talents of impressionist Kevin Connelly they add a large dose of comedy to the already amusing proceedings.

Paisley won 20 trophies in nine seasons, when he retired in 1983 Joe Fagan kept the winning run going. And despite the Heysel tragedy Liverpool, under Kenny Dalglish added to the trophy haul. But despite all the success the decade ended on an awful note when death and destruction came to Hillsborough.

A light-hearted look at the United Kingdom's Premier League action, rounding-up the weekend's football action.