Can You Name The Spanish Players With The Most Premier League Appearances?

Summary

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Episode: Can You Name The Spanish Players With The Most Premier League Appearances?

Release Date: October 22, 2025
Hosts: Alan Shearer (hosting duties), Gary Lineker, Micah Richards

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Overview

In this lively and competitive episode, Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker, and Micah Richards trade laughs and insights while tackling a challenging quiz: Can they name the top 10 Spanish players who have made the most appearances in the Premier League? What unfolds is a blend of banter, football nostalgia, and genuine struggle as the trio dig deep into their memories and knowledge, exchanging stories and strong opinions about the players and their Premier League journeys.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Quiz Introduction / Setting the Stage

• Alan Shearer takes on the role of quizmaster, challenging Gary and Micah with a deceptively tough quiz.
• Light-hearted accusations of cheating and jokes about Micah's previous quiz losses set a playful tone.
• The rules: Name the top 10 Spanish players with the most Premier League appearances, with bonus points for ordering.

2. The Obvious Picks & Early Confidence

• The first players named come quickly as the group riff on household names:
  • David Silva (4th, 309 appearances)
  • David De Gea (1st, 415 appearances)
    “If this is not in the top three, I’ll retire from the quiz.” – Micah Richards [05:00]
• The hosts reminisce about Silva and De Gea’s legacies:
  • Micah laments Silva not playing with City at its absolute peak, calling him "Barcelona, Real Madrid level." [04:32]

3. Football Stories and Nostalgia

• Discussion of Juan Mata (7th), his Chelsea and Man Utd days, and his temperament as a pundit during the Euros:
  “He handled that situation enjoying Spain’s defeat but being pretty respectful of the fact we were all broken-hearted.” – Gary Lineker [06:43]
• Micah and Gary recall their own memories of Cesc Fàbregas (2nd, 350 apps), and other standout Spanish players.
  • Micah jokes about Fàbregas always beating him to the Young Player of the Year award:
    “Fabregas always used to beat me to young player of the year. Tosser.” – Micah Richards [07:51]

4. Unexpected Pivots and Struggles

• As the obvious choices are exhausted, the struggle becomes real.
• Several tricky, less high-profile names emerge:
  • Pablo Zabaleta is NOT Spanish, an early would-be trap avoided.
  • Adama Traore (8th, 252 appearances) becomes a surprise inclusion, discussed for his numerous clubs and sub appearances:
    “I did not expect that one.” – Micah Richards [15:01]
• Micah’s guess of Fernando Torres falls just outside the top 10 (11th), highlighting how longevity trumps star power in this list.

5. The Final Stretch: Deep Cuts and Educated Guesses

• As the hosts inch closer to a full list, uncertainty grows:
  • Several names are guessed for nostalgia rather than certainty, like Angel Rangel and Hector Bellerin (13th).
• Hints from Alan (“both played for two clubs”) help, but both hosts begin guessing rather than relying on knowledge.
• The final answers:
  • Ayoze Pérez (10th, 183 apps): “To be honest I don’t want to take credit for that. That was just a guess.” – Micah Richards [16:58]
  • Oriol Romeu (9th, 239 apps): “Do you remember Romeu…unbelievable for a couple of seasons?” – Micah Richards [19:39]
  • Nacho Monreal (12th overall, clinches the win for Lineker) [20:58]

6. Wrap-Up & Reflections

• With the final guess, Gary Lineker is declared the quiz winner, though all admit the last few answers were lucky guesses.
• There’s surprise at some omissions (like Santi Cazorla and Rodri not making the top 10 by appearances).
• The hosts reflect on the surprising depth and breadth of Spanish involvement in Premier League history.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On David Silva:
  “He should have been playing for the Man City of today, or a Real Madrid or Barcelona. So that’s how good he was.” – Micah Richards [04:32]

• On De Gea:
  “After about a year, 18 months, he just turned into an absolute machine. His agility was just ridiculous.” – Micah Richards [05:41]

• On Fabregas beating Micah to awards:
  “Fabregas always used to beat me to young player of the year. Tosser.” – Micah Richards [07:51]

• On the difficulty of the quiz:
  “It’s always quite easy with the first few names. The obvious ones. I’m sort of struggling now.” – Gary Lineker [09:48]
  “Big Meek is on the ropes. I don’t know where to go.” – Micah Richards [16:01]

• On surprise entries:
  “Adama Traore is in there, guys. Well done.” – Alan Shearer [14:40]
  “I did not expect that one.” – Micah Richards [15:01]

• On pure guesswork:
  “The last two I got were just purely guesses.” – Micah Richards [20:32]
  “Honestly, I was genuinely, genuinely struggling to think of actually Spanish players.” – Gary Lineker [21:31]

• Joking about legacy:
  “Micah, you’ve let yourself down, you’ve let your family down, you’ve let the country down again.” – Alan Shearer [21:20]

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Key Timestamps

• [01:39] – Alan Shearer introduces the episode’s quiz: Spanish PL players by appearances
• [03:00] – First pick: David Silva (4th, 309 apps)
• [04:47] – Micah on how good Silva was “Barcelona, Real Madrid level.”
• [05:06] – De Gea is top of the list (1st, 415 apps)
• [06:24] – Juan Mata revealed (7th, 278 apps)
• [07:45] – Fabregas named (2nd, 350 apps)
• [09:35] – Azpilicueta chosen (3rd, 330 apps)
• [13:01] – Arteta added to the list (6th, 284 apps)
• [14:36] – Adama Traore surprises as 8th (252 apps)
• [15:30] – Down to last two… struggle sets in
• [16:30] – Ayoze Pérez secures spot 10
• [20:12] – Romeu guessed as 9th
• [20:58] – Nacho Monreal answers for the win
• [21:20] – Final commentary and wrap-up

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Final Top 10 (by Appearances)

1. David De Gea (415)
2. Cesc Fàbregas (350)
3. César Azpilicueta (330)
4. David Silva (309)
5. Pepe Reina (297)
6. Mikel Arteta (284)
7. Juan Mata (278)
8. Adama Traore (252)
9. Oriol Romeu (239)
10. Ayoze Pérez (183)

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Tone & Language

The episode is witty, fast-paced, and filled with insider banter and respect for great careers. Alan Shearer's dry humor as quizmaster, Micah Richard’s exuberance, and Gary Lineker’s wry observations keep listeners engaged—crucially, the tone remains light even as the quiz gets tough.

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For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode offers an engaging blend of football trivia, nostalgic stories, and personality-driven banter. Even if you’re not a stat-head, it’s entertaining to hear these legendary figures grapple with their own football memories, celebrate great Spanish footballers, and needle each other in good fun. By the finale, even the hosts are surprised at how difficult it is—and how many impactful Spaniards have left their mark on the Premier League.

Transcript

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Hello and welcome to the Rest Is Football with me, Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker and Micah Richards. Yes, I'm presenting this week a little bit of a quiz again, boys.

[Gary Lineker]

Yes.

[Alan Shearer]

Sal, got your pen and paper ready?

[Micah Richards]

So wait, because you lost three out of three, you've now got to the host. I know how this works, Alan.

[Alan Shearer]

We'll see how difficult it is then. Biker, shall we?

[Gary Lineker]

Oh, crikey, I'm dreading this.

[Alan Shearer]

And Mike has got his. Oh, no, he's taking his glasses off.

[Micah Richards]

I don't need to put them on. How do you want me to be? How do you. How do you want me?

[Alan Shearer]

Well, I let Gaz decide because you're the one that's going to be maybe.

[Gary Lineker]

Cheating if he feels that that necessity to win, then.

[Alan Shearer]

So, guys, I'll be keeping an eye on him. By the way, I can just. Yeah. So anyway, the quiz, lads. Yes, the quiz is Spanish players with the most appearances in the Premier League.

[Gary Lineker]

Oh, Spanish players.

[Alan Shearer]

Spanish players.

[Micah Richards]

Spanish.

[Alan Shearer]

Okay.

[Gary Lineker]

God, there's been a lot.

[Micah Richards]

I think this is quite easy. Not easy, but.

[Gary Lineker]

Well, it's easy to name 10 Spanish players, Michael. But getting 10 in the top 10 in the order.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, it's a lot easier for me because I've got the list this week, so I'm. All right.

Who wants to go first? Should we let. Should we let our guest competitor go first? Micah?

[Micah Richards]

Yes, we could do that, sure.

[Alan Shearer]

God.

[Gary Lineker]

I'm gonna say something really stupid.

I'm gonna go with someone that I think Micah would go with immediately because he was at City for quite. Quite a long time, and he was one of the. He was one of the players that made a big difference when he came in. So I'm gonna go. David Silva.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah. Great show, guys. David Silva is definitely in there. And David Silva is. Yes.

[Gary Lineker]

I'm writing this down as well.

[Alan Shearer]

Fourth on the list.

[Micah Richards]

Fourth, David Silver.

[Alan Shearer]

Fourth David Silver. Appearances. 309.

[Gary Lineker]

Wow.

[Micah Richards]

309.

[Alan Shearer]

Fourth on the list. Yeah.

[Gary Lineker]

What a player, Mike. Okay.

[Micah Richards]

Oh, I mean.

[Gary Lineker]

And likes a beer.

[Micah Richards]

I'm a little bit disappointed for him, though, that he didn't arrive at Man City a little bit later, because he was the one who really started when he had him and Tevez and then Aguero. Aguero came a little bit later. But David Silva, he was the one who should have been playing with top players from the very start. I know he was at Valencia.

[Gary Lineker]

Yeah.

[Micah Richards]

But he. He was Barcelona, Real Madrid level. And I thought at the time, sometimes we. We let the standard down. So I was. He never won a Champions League at Man City. He left before they'd won it.

I think. I think that's right.

[Gary Lineker]

Yeah. It was.

[Alan Shearer]

Do you see? Didn't play with the top players, yet they end up with nuggets like you.

Can I say that as a presenter? Can I?

[Micah Richards]

You can say whatever you want.

[Alan Shearer]

Ah, that's all right.

[Micah Richards]

We make the rules, don't we? But, yeah, I just feel as though he was. He was so good. He should have been playing for the Man City of today, or a Real Madrid or Barcelona. So that's how good he was.

[Alan Shearer]

Right. Your pick, Micah.

[Micah Richards]

Ooh. Well, I'm going to go with another David, but I'm going to go with David De Gea.

[Alan Shearer]

David De Gea.

[Gary Lineker]

Yeah.

[Alan Shearer]

David De Gea.

[Micah Richards]

It's got to be big goalkeeper. He's. Come on. If this is not in the top three, I'll retire from the quiz.

[Alan Shearer]

Now, is that a promise?

[Micah Richards]

A promise.

[Alan Shearer]

Go on. So the quiz will not go on if he's not in the top three, it will.

[Gary Lineker]

It just means I'm born.

[Alan Shearer]

You're right, Micah. He's number one.

[Micah Richards]

Of course he's number one.

[Alan Shearer]

415 appearances.

[Gary Lineker]

He's another one actually, isn't he? Of those goalkeepers that are not players actually have left Man United and. And done pretty well. Had a great season, didn't in. In your old stomping ground, Micah Fiorentina. And he is again this season. He's been playing brilliantly. So it just shows you, doesn't it, when a club's a bit rotten.

[Micah Richards]

To be fair though, he struggled when he first came into the league. Everyone was talking about his height. And then after About a year, 18 months, he just turned into an absolute machine. His agility was just ridiculous. He had absolutely everything as a goalkeeper. And when they let him go, I know he'd made some high profile errors, but he was a top goalkeeper. Top goalkeeper really was.

[Gary Lineker]

Right, David Silva first and you said he came from Valencia, so I'm going to go with another player that came, I think from Valencia. Juan Mata. Obviously played more than one club. Might help. I don't know.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, I'm gonna give you that, guys. One Mata is in there. He's number seven, actually.

[Gary Lineker]

Is he go. Oh, yes.

[Alan Shearer]

Juan Mata. 278 appearances. Chelsea and Manchester United. Yep.

[Micah Richards]

You remember he did the. The Euros with us, didn't he?

[Gary Lineker]

Yeah.

Came in for the final, didn't he? And he. I thought he dealt with it really well because obviously there was a very biased panel that night wanting England to finally win something. And I thought he handled that situation of. Of enjoying Spain's defeat, but being pretty respectful of the fact we were all broken hearted. Again.

[Micah Richards]

You, Mata, who was the other? I can't remember because he was doing comms. Wouldn't you, Al.

[Gary Lineker]

Rio. It's Rio, wasn't it?

[Alan Shearer]

Rio.

[Micah Richards]

Rio. That was it. Yes. Rio. Yeah.

[Gary Lineker]

Yeah. Alan was on comms. Yeah. But once again it didn't happen for us. But yeah, he was lovely footballer.

[Alan Shearer]

Silky, wasn't he?

[Gary Lineker]

Archetypally Spanish, wasn't he?

[Micah Richards]

Oh, yes.

[Gary Lineker]

I thought in the way he played football so well. I'm doing all right.

[Alan Shearer]

You're right. You've got two out of two guys.

[Gary Lineker]

Yeah.

[Alan Shearer]

I'm back onto you, big mix.

[Micah Richards]

I don't know if to save the ones that I definitely know till last.

I'll go. Fabregas.

[Gary Lineker]

I was gonna go in.

[Alan Shearer]

Fabregas always used to beat me to.

[Micah Richards]

Young player of the year. Tosser.

[Gary Lineker]

Is that right?

You obsess. Fabregas. Tough ch.

[Micah Richards]

It was me. Cesk, Waza and Ronaldo.

[Gary Lineker]

Good luck with that one, Michael.

[Alan Shearer]

There's only you could get away with that, by the way.

But, yes, he's on the list. He's actually second. So you've got one and two maker. 350 appearances. Arsenal and obviously Chelsea made a good start, boys.

[Gary Lineker]

Yeah, good start. It's like these. These things are always quite. They're not bad with the first few names. The obvious one. I'm gonna go.

[Alan Shearer]

Just before you. Just before you start, can we just revisit Big Meeks's comment there? He used to beat me to player of the year. Is that what. Is that what you said?

[Micah Richards]

Young, young player.

[Gary Lineker]

Don't forget when he burst on the sea.

[Alan Shearer]

Now, I just had to clear that up then.

Just chuck the names out there again. Who you said Sesk, Fabregas. We're Rooney.

[Micah Richards]

Big beaks.

[Alan Shearer]

Brilliant. Sorry, carry on.

[Gary Lineker]

And he was only just pipped in the post.

[Micah Richards]

Then what. What happened after that? Gareth Bale turned into an absolute monster. I was like, what chance have I got? Oh, brilliant.

[Alan Shearer]

Anyway, yeah, we need one more before we take a break, guys, so. And it's back to you, Gaz.

[Gary Lineker]

I'm gonna go with another player that played at Chelsea.

Or shall I? Yeah.

[Alan Shearer]

Yes. Well done, guys.

Actually. So now he's actually third, guys. 330. So now you've got the top four. Yeah.

[Gary Lineker]

I think Mike has mentioned my other two that I was going to mention. He's gotten with those two that they. They were my kind of top five. Thoughts I'm gonna have to think about after. I'm sort of struggling now.

[Alan Shearer]

He was a good player, by the way, wasn't he?

[Gary Lineker]

Tough warrior, wasn't he? Really tough.

[Alan Shearer]

Reliable.

[Gary Lineker]

And he could play different roles along the back, couldn't he?

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, he was very, very good. Excellent. Anyway, good half, boys, let's take a little break and we'll be back after.

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[Alan Shearer]

Welcome back to the rest is football with me, Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker and Micah Richards. It's quite easy this presenting lock, isn't it?

[Gary Lineker]

Yeah, it's a doddle, Al. It's a dog.

[Alan Shearer]

Better be quiet. I might make a rick soon. Anyway, we've got. We've got five of them and it's over to you, big mix. I think it's going to get a little bit tougher. Well, it will get tougher this off.

[Gary Lineker]

Yeah, definitely. Now I'm struggling. I could think of players but I'm.

[Micah Richards]

Not sure I'm gonna go with.

[Alan Shearer]

What you looking at?

[Gary Lineker]

What's going on here?

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Al?

[Micah Richards]

My list in the order.

[Alan Shearer]

Okay, let you off.

[Micah Richards]

I'm gonna go with.

Pepe.

They're never injured.

[Alan Shearer]

Yes, he's in. He's fifth as well. So you know you've got top five now.

[Gary Lineker]

You have.

[Alan Shearer]

You're flying. You boys five.

[Gary Lineker]

Was he Cracky's high?

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah.

[Gary Lineker]

Right over to me.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, back over to you guys.

[Gary Lineker]

Well, he definitely played for two clubs for quite. It was quite. Was he there a lot? Was he there long enough though. Mikel Arteta.

[Alan Shearer]

Mikel Arteta is there guys. Yeah. I thought you were going to say someone else when you said two clubs. I thought you were going to get say someone else.

[Gary Lineker]

Well, he did two clubs. He did Arsenal and Everton, didn't he? Plus if you'd have said no, I was going to add managerial on it.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah. 284 appearances. Everton. And where was he? Yeah, he was. He was sixth. So you now have the top seven. Yeah, you got three left to go on to you, Micah.

[Micah Richards]

I'm gonna go with.

Fernando Torres.

[Gary Lineker]

Torres, you know, Chelsea, Liverpool. We're another two clubs.

[Micah Richards]

Chelsea, Liverpool, surely.

[Alan Shearer]

Well, that's the one that I thought Gary was gonna say because the two clubs, Liverpool and Chelsea, we have our first error.

Oh, it's an opening for Gaz.

[Gary Lineker]

Oh my word.

[Micah Richards]

Oh, he's not in.

[Gary Lineker]

Where is he?

[Micah Richards]

On the list.

[Alan Shearer]

Not in the top 10. He's 11th, Micah.

[Micah Richards]

Oh, 11th.

[Gary Lineker]

God.

[Alan Shearer]

212 appearances. Liverpool and Chelsea. He's 11th.

[Gary Lineker]

Oh, my word. If I get this right, I can't. I've got half a chance here.

[Alan Shearer]

Could be a good debut, this for you guys.

[Gary Lineker]

And I've got some. I've got someone in my head that wouldn't probably if it was starting games wouldn't be in. But I think coming off the bench, he's done a lot as well. And he's. And obviously played at different clubs, although he went abroad for a little while back. Mr. Linnick, I'm gonna go with Adama Traore.

[Alan Shearer]

Adama Triori. That is a great shout.

[Gary Lineker]

Is it though? Are you winding me up?

[Alan Shearer]

Dharma Traore is in there, guys. Well done.

Love it. He is 8th, believe it or not.

[Gary Lineker]

8Th. Triory, 8th.

[Alan Shearer]

252 Villa. Middlesbrough and Wolves and Fulham.

[Gary Lineker]

Oh, yeah. Loads of clubs. That's why I went. Loads of clubs.

[Micah Richards]

I did not expect that one.

[Gary Lineker]

Did you not think he'd be in the top 10? I just think sub appearances as well, Micah. And four clubs.

[Micah Richards]

I wouldn't have had him down. No. That's a great shot.

[Alan Shearer]

L has been doing his homework, see.

[Gary Lineker]

No, but how could I do. How can you do your homework?

[Alan Shearer]

Well, Spanish. You should be ahead of your Spanish players.

[Gary Lineker]

Well, our Spanish players know a few Spanish players. I've got another one. I've just.

[Alan Shearer]

Micah, if you get this one wrong, you're done.

[Gary Lineker]

I've actually struggling to start to think of them apart from the obvious ones that have not been here that long.

[Micah Richards]

Any clues going, Alan?

[Gary Lineker]

You want clues? You won three out of three and you want clues.

[Alan Shearer]

The last two players both played for two clubs.

[Gary Lineker]

Oh, no, don't.

[Alan Shearer]

That's a clue.

[Micah Richards]

Two clubs.

[Gary Lineker]

I know. I'm gonna go for. I've just thought of one. I was actually struggling to think of any more Spanish players, which is ridiculous because there's been so many.

[Micah Richards]

I've just got one. What are we? Are we. We've got nine and ten, right? Is that correct?

[Alan Shearer]

Nine and ten to go. Yeah. Toughest ones.

[Gary Lineker]

We've got the top eight. That's not bad, is it?

[Alan Shearer]

Yep. Top eight, boys.

[Micah Richards]

Oh, disaster. Disaster struck. Big Meek is on the ropes. I don't know where to go.

[Alan Shearer]

You got him going, guys. You've got him. If he gets this one, he's doomed. He's gone.

[Gary Lineker]

No rush, Micah.

[Alan Shearer]

No, no, no rush.

[Gary Lineker]

These lulls in words, you know.

And.

[Micah Richards]

It'Ll sort that out. Don't worry.

Oh, I'm struggling, guys.

[Alan Shearer]

Canal. The clocks go back on Saturday. Hurry up.

I'll go.

[Micah Richards]

Perez.

[Alan Shearer]

Which Perez?

[Micah Richards]

The one who played for Newcastle. Your boy.

[Alan Shearer]

Are you also Perez?

[Gary Lineker]

No. He did play for two clubs.

[Alan Shearer]

Leicester, Newcastle and Leicester. Oh, Lester. Yeah, Lester. You forget about Lester as well? Yeah. Micah. He is tenth. You've scraped in.

[Gary Lineker]

He was one of mine as well. He was the one of mine.

[Micah Richards]

I've got.

[Gary Lineker]

I had two left and I. And that was. He was one of them.

[Micah Richards]

To be honest. I don't want to take credit for that. That was just a guess. That was a guess still.

[Alan Shearer]

Look, guys, if you get this one right, the competition is yours.

[Gary Lineker]

This is to win, right?

[Alan Shearer]

This is to win the competition. Your first one. What a way to start.

[Gary Lineker]

I'm just gonna. I'm just gonna belt it out. Are you ready, Micah?

Marcus Alonso.

[Alan Shearer]

Marcus Alonso is.

In the list of 20, but he's not in the list of the top 10.

[Gary Lineker]

Struggling. I can't think of any more.

[Alan Shearer]

Back over to you, Big M. To get yourself a level.

[Micah Richards]

This is a disaster. This a disaster. It all started so well.

[Alan Shearer]

Then we go to a playoff. If you get this one.

[Gary Lineker]

Did he play another club?

[Micah Richards]

Hector Bellerin.

[Alan Shearer]

Hector Bellerin only played for one. Trying to give you a clueless. I give you a clue and you're still useless.

Bellerin, unfortunately, is not in the top 10. Bellerin is actually 13th. 183 appearances.

[Micah Richards]

Oh.

I could.

[Gary Lineker]

I thought of Bayern. I'm struggling to think of Spanish players now. I can think of one.

[Alan Shearer]

Another chance for Gaz to take the title.

[Gary Lineker]

I can think of one because I always loved his name. It was an angelic name.

It's Angel Rangel.

[Micah Richards]

Angel Rangel from Spain. Rangel.

[Gary Lineker]

I'm just thinking of Spanish players now. That's all I can do. I have no idea how many games he played.

[Alan Shearer]

Jaz. He is on the list.

[Gary Lineker]

Which list?

[Alan Shearer]

On the list you want. He's in the top 20, but he's not on that. He's not on the list.

[Micah Richards]

Okay, I've got it now.

[Alan Shearer]

Have you? Yes, you need it.

[Micah Richards]

Midfield Maestro.

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, he could be on to something.

[Micah Richards]

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You said two clubs.

[Gary Lineker]

No clues.

[Micah Richards]

He said two clubs. Oh, I was. I was going to say. Can I say. I was going to say or not?

[Alan Shearer]

You give Gaza ID if it's wrong, but yeah, you can.

[Micah Richards]

I. I was gonna. I was gonna say Rodri, but he's not played for two clubs.

[Alan Shearer]

It's up to you. Are you going Rodri?

[Micah Richards]

No. By the look of your face. That is someone who's not in the top 10. So I don't want to go Rodri.

[Gary Lineker]

I can't wait for you to go someone else and then I get it right with. With Rodri.

You've forgotten that loan spell he had it.

[Alan Shearer]

Lester might be a good one to miss. For me, it's a tough one, this. Top five or six or seven were all right, but it's tough after that.

[Micah Richards]

What about someone absolutely left? Do you remember Romeo, who was at Chelsea and went to Southampton and was just there and it was unbelievable for a couple of seasons?

[Alan Shearer]

He's probably not gonna have three clubs.

[Micah Richards]

Or did he play for three clubs?

[Gary Lineker]

Stop trying to help him out because he doesn't need help.

[Micah Richards]

Wait a minute. Did he play for two clubs? At least two clubs or two clubs?

[Alan Shearer]

I've given you enough clues, Micah. Is that your answer?

[Micah Richards]

Do you want it to be my answer.

For the sake of Pod? Is my answer yes?

[Alan Shearer]

Is the answer your answer? Mike Richards is correct.

[Gary Lineker]

It's a draw. How do we decide the winner?

[Alan Shearer]

Next one to get one, next one to get one. Romeo. Micah Richards. Yeah. Chelsea and Southampton. He was ninth on the list. 239 appearances.

[Micah Richards]

I didn't know that. The last two I got were just purely guesses.

[Gary Lineker]

So how would you decide this?

[Alan Shearer]

So we've got the top 10, we've got the 11th and we've got 13th. So we got Torres 11th and we got Bellerin 13th. If either of you can get 12 or 14.

You'Re gonna win.

[Gary Lineker]

I'm gonna go with the only other Spanish player I could think of at the top of my head at the moment, with Nacho Monreal.

[Alan Shearer]

Nacho Monreal is the answer that wins you the competition.

[Gary Lineker]

Gary. He's the only Spanish player I could think of, a couple that I knew it wasn't, but.

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, Mike, he was actually 12th. Yeah.

187 appearances for Arsenal.

[Gary Lineker]

He was going to be my next guess, actually, but when Micah got that, I didn't. I wouldn't have got the.

[Alan Shearer]

Micah, you've let yourself down. You've let your family down, You've let the country down again.

The winner is Gary Lineker. Well done, boys. Tough one, wasn't it, towards the end?

[Gary Lineker]

No time. Honestly, I was genuinely, genuinely struggling to think of actually Spanish players.

[Micah Richards]

Guys, you deserve that. Because my last two guesses, there were guesses. The early ones I knew, but the. The. Yeah, the last two were just rubbish. Last I did, I was just plucking names out of anywhere.

[Alan Shearer]

So, yeah, the ones were Also on the top 20 were Rodri Campo. Rotary's in there, was he? Yeah.

[Gary Lineker]

I didn't think he could be top 10.

[Alan Shearer]

Gita and Pablo Funnels. Yeah. So, yeah, it was a tough one towards the end, wasn't it?

[Gary Lineker]

Do you know, I was in my mind until you said two players and he obviously is not even in the top 20 with Santi Casola. That was the other one.

[Alan Shearer]

I was thinking.

He'S not in the top 20. No.

[Gary Lineker]

All right. Really? That was surprised.

Well done, Al.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, good quiz that, boys. Well done, Gary Lineker. So that's it from the rest is football. Goodbye from me.

[Micah Richards]

Goodbye from me.

[Gary Lineker]

And goodbye from me. Have a great rest of the week, whatever's left of it. Thank you.