Wouldn't surprise me that Hansen rated Thommo as his best partner as their partnership peaked in the title winning 1978-79 campaign where Liverpool just conceded 16 goals in the league, which we have never bettered.
I think Lawrenson is ahead as he has so much speed and can slide-tackle in a chase perfectly. A perfect illustration was his successfull dispossession of a speed demon of a striker named Boniek in the Juve-Liverpool final but had to come off after that due to a shoulder injury which he was carrying (i wonder why he was playing in that final in the first place) and was replaced by Gillespie.
As for your love for Fowler...seeing that you have gotten over your partying hang-over after the CL truimph, peewee, I'd take your word for it and not risk another chellenge to a fight over Fowler...