Hansen: He's the signing of 2011

The Reds legend has been hugely impressed by the way the Uruguay star has adapted to life on Merseyside, identifying him as a player most opposition fans would love to have in their line-up.

Hansen told LFC Magazine: "Luis Suarez was outstanding against Everton and for me, he has to be the best signing any club has made in the last 12 months.

"No matter who the opposition is, he always has an influence on the game. He's a brilliant player and I've lost count of the number of times I've heard supporters from other clubs saying 'I wish we'd signed him.'

"Liverpool are so lucky to have him because in my opinion he's going to become - if he isn't already - an international superstar."

Hansen is clearly delighted with Suarez, but it's not just the No.7 who has caught his eye in the Reds attack.

The Scot points to a whole host of options now at Kenny Dalglish's disposal and feels it all bodes well for the rest of the campaign.

"With Andy Carroll scoring, Dirk Kuyt playing well and Craig Bellamy doing what he does best when he came on, we have plenty of options because each player has totally different attributes," he said.

"Liverpool definitely can't be accused of being predictable in terms of what team might be selected. We've got height, pace and trickery. As a defender that makes you nervous.

"Options is what we have been missing for a long, long time. Now, Liverpool has a squad rather than a team.

"Steven Gerrard and Bellamy had a real impact when Kenny made the double substitution and that's what big time football is all about: replacing quality with quality."