Quiz: Most Left Footed Premier League Goals

Summary

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The Rest Is Football

Episode: Quiz: Most Left Footed Premier League Goals
Date: May 29, 2026
Hosts: Gary Lineker (Host), Alan Shearer, Micah Richards

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Episode Overview

In this special quiz edition, Gary Lineker returns as host, pitting Alan Shearer against Micah Richards in a lively and hilarious battle to guess which players have scored the most Premier League goals with their left foot. Packed with nostalgic anecdotes, statistical surprises, and classic competitive banter, the episode celebrates legendary left-footed scorers, analyzes the World Cup’s expanded format, and spotlights a few underappreciated stars. The episode is full of footballing insights, laugh-out-loud moments, and proper pub-quiz vibes.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Quiz Introduction and Scoring Rules

• The main quiz challenge: Name Premier League players with the highest number of left-footed goals.
• Rules: Each correct player named earns a point; hosts closest to the exact goal tally can earn extra half-points.
• There are eleven names due to a joint 10th place, with some ongoing players possibly shifting the list slightly.

Gary Lineker [04:21]: "Premier League players that have scored the most goals with the left peg… I'll give you a few seconds to think about it."

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2. The Top Left-Footed Premier League Goal Scorers

Key reveals, in order of correct guesses:

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1. Mohamed Salah

• Number 1 on the list with 155 left-footed goals.
• Praised for his Liverpool impact over a decade.
• Discussion on his legacy and recent tensions at the club.

Alan Shearer [05:58]: "He’s been amazing… Set such a high standard and did so many great things for Liverpool."

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2. Ryan Giggs

• Fourth place, 83 left-footed goals.
• Praised for longevity and consistency.
• Anecdotes about playing against him.

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3. Robin van Persie

• Third place, 94 left-footed goals.
• Standout goal: Rooney’s over-the-shoulder assist volleyed in with his left.
• Celebrated as “a very, very good finisher” with an “all round game.”

Alan Shearer [10:16]: "[Rooney] pinged it with the right foot and it come over his right shoulder and hit it with his left. Brilliant finish."

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4. Robbie Fowler

• Second place, 105 left-footed goals.
• Noted as one of the best finishers of his generation.
• Micah reminisces about playing alongside him at Man City and his technical brilliance.

Micah Richards [11:27]: "His touch was just amazing. He’s round the corner… his left foot – technically was top notch."

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5. Riyad Mahrez

• Sixth place, 62 left-footed goals.
• Described as having "velvet" first touch; expert at cutting inside and curling shots.
• Both Leicester and Manchester City contributions praised.

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6. Romelu Lukaku

• Seventh place, 60 left-footed goals.
• Discussed as underrated, with a prolific record at multiple clubs.

Alan Shearer [23:00]: "He was always a threat and hard to play against... but at United, he should have scored more."

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7. Olivier Giroud

• Ninth place, 50 left-footed goals.
• Celebrated for hold-up play, movement, and famed “scorpion goal.”
• Debate over reputation versus goal output.

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8. Erling Haaland

• Fifth place, 83 left-footed goals (as of recording).
• Standout for achieving this tally in only four seasons.
• Praised for finishing, movement, and prolific scoring.

Alan Shearer [30:05]: "He’s a beast of a centre forward… pace, power, movement, finishing."

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9. David Silva

• Joint 10th place, 49 left-footed goals.
• Recognized for technical ability, spatial awareness, and creativity at Man City.

Micah Richards [31:53]: "Technically, his spatial awareness, first touch was just… a joy to play with."

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10. Phil Foden

• Eighth place, 52 left-footed goals.
• Mentioned as the present and the future of English left-footed talent.

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11. Heung-Min Son

• Joint 10th place, 49 left-footed goals.
• Noted for his legendary partnership with Harry Kane at Spurs.
• Still playing, now outside the Premier League.

Gary Lineker [38:14]: "That combination with Harry Kane was something else."

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3. Quiz Final Moments & Deciding the Winner

• The quiz came down to the wire, with last places hotly contested.
• Both struggled to remember Heung-Min Son until a last-shout, prompting laughter and mock frustration.

Gary Lineker [38:03]: "He is known for a partnership with someone else that played for Tottenham for a long time. How many clues did you need!?"

• Final score: Micah Richards edges out Alan Shearer after a dramatic penalty shootout-style finish.

Micah Richards [39:03]: "I would have took the draw... Three minutes ago!"

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4. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Quiz Banter:

  • [01:41] Alan Shearer: "You dickhead."
  • [07:54] Alan Shearer (on goal estimates): "Was more Salah? 155. 155."
  • [15:48] Micah Richards, after Curacao discussion: "That is ridiculous. To get to a World Cup and be doing that, there must be legends there."
  • [30:05] Alan Shearer (on Haaland): “He’s a beast of a centre forward.”
  • [36:00] Micah Richards: “What a guess that was. Oh, my God.”

• On Social Media Expectations

  • [23:13] Micah Richards: "When you’re a big lad up front, if you don’t get hold of the ball, people just call you a donkey, don’t they?"
  • [23:36] Gary Lineker: “People that generally are probably not very good at football.”

• On the Quiz Itself

  • [31:36] Alan Shearer: “You’ve done me now. That was the one that popped into my head and I really am struggling now.”

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5. Tactical Chat: 2026 World Cup Format (Mid-Show)

[15:03 - 18:15]

• Discussion on expanded World Cup: More teams, more travel (USA, Mexico, Canada).
• Concerns about quality in group stages, excitement for extra knockout rounds.
• Heat and logistics as potential challenges.
• Players’ background may favor South American teams, but most play in Europe.

Micah Richards [16:09]: "It’s going to be more time… teams you wouldn’t normally see there. I’m delighted."

Alan Shearer [16:45]: "Once it gets the knockout, to get an extra knockout round… that’s when it really kicks off, isn’t it?"

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6. Honourable Mentions and Misses

• Daniel Sturridge (12th with 47 goals; a near-miss for Micah)
• Louis Saha (13th)
• Jared Bowen (14th)
• Quiz stumbles and confusion around obvious picks (Son, Haaland, Silva).

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Quiz Kickoff & Rules: [03:46 - 04:21]
• Mo Salah’s Legacy: [05:16 - 06:46]
• Top 10 Left-Footed Scorers in Premier League: [07:05 - 39:14]
• World Cup Format & Travel Chat: [15:03 - 18:18]
• Quiz Finale and Winner Decided: [37:03 - 39:14]

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Summary Table: Top Left-Footed Premier League Scorers (as revealed)

| Rank | Player | Left-Footed Goals | |----------|-----------------------|-------------------| | 1 | Mohamed Salah | 155 | | 2 | Robbie Fowler | 105 | | 3 | Robin van Persie | 94 | | 4 | Ryan Giggs | 83 | | 5 | Erling Haaland | 83 | | 6 | Riyad Mahrez | 62 | | 7 | Romelu Lukaku | 60 | | 8 | Phil Foden | 52 | | 9 | Olivier Giroud | 50 | | =10 | David Silva | 49 | | =10 | Heung-Min Son | 49 |

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Overall Episode Tone

The episode is witty, competitive, and packed with mutual respect, emblematic of the hosts' chemistry. There's plenty of ribbing, near misses, and exasperated laughter as they hunt for names—punctuated by genuinely insightful takes and inside-player perspective on both the quiz and wider football topics.

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For Listeners Who Missed It

This episode is a quintessential cut of The Rest Is Football: part trivia frenzy, part nostalgic football tribute, part pub banter. If you love stats, legends, or just enjoy hearing ex-pros banter and bicker their way to footballing enlightenment, this is a must-listen.

Transcript

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[Micah Richards]

Lovely job, Lee.

[Host]

Is Micah frozen or is he actually thinking

[Alan Shearer]

you dickhead.

[Host]

Why is he a dickhead?

[Alan Shearer]

Cuz he's just copying it. Same as one below me. And he's probably got it right. Has he?

[Host]

He's spot on.

[Micah Richards]

No way. I'm thinking of going higher.

[Host]

It won't make any fucking difference because Al's spot on. How many do you think?

[Alan Shearer]

50.

[Host]

Micah?

[Micah Richards]

48.

[Host]

Alan is spot on.

[Alan Shearer]

I've got the point back. Come on.

[Micah Richards]

Oh my God.

[Host]

This episode is powered by Fuse Energy. Before the action starts, a word from Fuse who makes switching energy supplies easy to celebrate. Big moves. We're testing Alan and Micah on the Legends of the transfer window. Which Premier League club holds the record for the all time highest spend trans transfer window?

[Micah Richards]

We know that. We've done that on the pod before. It is Liverpool.

[Alan Shearer]

I'll go city then.

[Host]

Micro is correct.

[Micah Richards]

Of course I'm correct.

[Host]

How much did they spend? And obviously it was last summer.

[Micah Richards]

Yes.

[Host]

How much?

[Alan Shearer]

It was like 460 million, 425 million.

[Host]

You pretty much in the middle. 446 and a half million quid and where and you know. And they're not even in the league.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah.

[Host]

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[Alan Shearer]

I must be winning these quizzes, aren't I?

[Host]

No, I think Big Makes might be marginally ahead, actually comfortably ahead. How are we lads? Ready for action?

[Alan Shearer]

Ready, ready to go? What we got? What you got for us?

[Host]

Right, this one is. You ready for this?

[Alan Shearer]

Yep.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah.

[Host]

The most Premier League goals with the left foot.

[Micah Richards]

Oh my God.

[Alan Shearer]

Most Premier League goals with left foot.

[Host]

I'm gonna say. By the way, we're recording this just before the last game of the season so obviously things could change. So if anyone spots us a slight error because one of these players has scored, I'm giving a clue there. There are one or two players that are playing on Sunday so that, you know, forgive us on that one, but I don't think it'll really make any difference because even if someone does score a goal or two, it's not going to change the order. So Premier League players that have scored the most goals with the left peg. So I'll give you a few seconds to think about it.

[Micah Richards]

This, there's, you know, this is quite hard. This.

[Host]

Well, you know, you got to think about left footed players I suppose, but it doesn't necessarily mean that they're all left footed players.

[Micah Richards]

Can I go first, Al, this time?

[Alan Shearer]

Yes, you can go first, Micah. Give me, give me a bit more thinking time.

[Host]

Big Meeks to go first.

[Micah Richards]

Mo Salah. Mo Salah running down, down the wing.

[Host]

Salah, our Egyptian king. Well, unsurprisingly, he's in the top 10. Unsurprisingly, he's number one. Oh so great start for Micah. I mean we've talked about Mo many times but obviously his time is up at Liverpool. It could have ended a little bit. It could have a bit more amicably, but overall, I mean he's. His contribution to Liverpool over the almost decade that he's been there has been incredible, isn't it?

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, he's been amazing. Been absolutely outstanding. One of the Premier League greats of all time. Set such a high standard and did so many great things for Liverpool. I wish it hadn't sort of ended in the way it has done but it is what it is. You obviously clearly don't get. Don't get on him and the manager and haven't done for a while. But yeah, that doesn't take away for what he's done for Liverpool has been absolutely outstanding.

[Host]

How many goals do you think he scored with his left foot? Some of them are brilliant as well, aren't they? You remember some of the goals where he jinx in and goes one way and then goes the other.

[Alan Shearer]

115.

[Host]

What do you think, Micah?

[Micah Richards]

I'll go 110.

[Host]

Well, you're way too low. Both of you. 155.

[Alan Shearer]

155.

[Host]

Well, if you think about it, you know, generally he was cutting him from the right hand side. Didn't really score hardly any headers, did he? So it's still an amazing number. So one point for Micah.

[Micah Richards]

Lovely jobless.

[Host]

Over to you, Alan Shearer.

[Alan Shearer]

Got to see Ryan Giggs.

[Host]

Ryan Giggs. Manchester United, playing the left. Played for nearly pretty much two decades. He's in there, Al.

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, get in.

[Host]

In fourth place, Ryan Giggs. How many goals do you think he scored with his left?

[Micah Richards]

Are we talking Premier League though?

[Host]

Are we talking Premier League goals? It's always Premier League. That's what these shows are, Mike. I mean we've done a few quizzes now and that's how it works. I played against Ryan Giggs. Obviously he's my last game and one of his first games and even then you could see that. I mean what a special player up and down that left side for Manchester United year after year after year. Lot of assists obviously, but also a lot of goals and quite a lot of them with his left foot. How many?

[Alan Shearer]

What Was more Salah? 155. 155.

[Host]

I will say though, Mo's quite comfortably clear of everybody else. Okay.

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, about 75, Micah.

[Micah Richards]

80.

[Host]

Close 83.

[Micah Richards]

I'm just doing five more or five less than I'll.

[Alan Shearer]

You're going first next time then.

[Host]

There are no points for being closest. I'm going to give half a point to anyone if you ever get the exact number of goals of any of our top 10. Or actually can I say we have a top 11. Oh, and how can that happen?

[Micah Richards]

We must have joint.

[Host]

Yes. Which joint?

[Micah Richards]

No.

[Alan Shearer]

What do you mean which joint?

[Micah Richards]

Joint 10th no or joint correct, Mike?

[Host]

Obviously if it's joint 8th. You just go to 10th, so it doesn't matter. Love it, Love it. Yes, we have joined 10th place players of which I'm sure you'll guess them at some point. So Micah Richards, back to you.

[Micah Richards]

Sorry, where, where was gigs? Sorry, fourth.

[Host]

Fourth.

[Micah Richards]

So Gigs, fourth. What about my mate Daniel Sturridge?

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, that's a good show.

[Micah Richards]

Lovely left foot.

[Host]

He did, he did actually. And he scored quite a lot of goals with that left foot, didn't he?

[Micah Richards]

Mm.

[Host]

I'm afraid there's a butt coming though, Mark, and the butt is he just misses out. He's in 12th. And if you consider we've got a 10th equal, you'll realize that that was really, really close. So your mate storage has let you down.

[Micah Richards]

Not for the first time.

[Host]

Yeah. Daniel Storage, 12th with 47 goals. So our first mistake.

[Micah Richards]

Can't believe it.

[Host]

So it's over to you, Alan. You've now got the advantage. Home advantage is gone.

[Alan Shearer]

Left footed. Premier League Robin Van Persy.

[Micah Richards]

Good shout.

[Host]

Good shout indeed. Robin Van Persy's in third place. Alex O.

[Alan Shearer]

Come on, Big Meeks, you know, both

[Host]

at Arsenal and Manchester United. I mean, we've talked about him many times on the podcast, but he was a very, very good finisher. I think the best one was definitely that ball from Rooney over the shoulder in that volley. First time volley.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah.

[Host]

That was left foot, wasn't it?

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, it was. Rooney pinged it with the right foot and it come over his right shoulder and hit it with his left. And he's. Brilliant finish.

[Host]

Yeah. Not an easy technique to do that, but. And he's all round game as well. Wasn't just scoring goals. Wasn't. Yeah, wasn't like probably us Al just hovering around the box. How many do you think? Robin Van Persien, he's in third place by the way, I'll tell you that.

[Alan Shearer]

And where was Giggsy?

[Host]

Giggs was fourth.

[Alan Shearer]

So he had. What did he have? 83, 88.

[Host]

Micah 84. Gone the wrong way again. 94, yeah. Pretty good effort from Robin Van Persie. So Alan is two one ahead and a break of serve.

[Micah Richards]

I'm gonna go with another ex team mate.

[Host]

Another one.

[Micah Richards]

Robbie Fowler.

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, it's a great shot.

[Host]

He's a teammate of yours at Man

[Micah Richards]

City towards the end.

[Host]

Of course he went to City at the end.

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[Host]

How was he?

[Micah Richards]

Obviously didn't have the same end of

[Host]

his career by that stage, but.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah, but you could still see touch and technique, you know, the rondos or the boxes or the squares or circles. So Many names for him now. His touch was just amazing. He's round the corner. He always do that pass the outside of his foot. His left foot. Oh yeah. Technically was top notch.

[Host]

I think he's one of the best finishers of our generation. If I can include us all in that. Probably not but however good his technique though, Micah, he only got to second place. Oh no know Robbie Fowler is in second. How many goals do we think Robbie Fowler scored? Mo Salah got 155. Robin Van Persy 94. I can tell you now this is a clue. The answer lies somewhere in the middle of first and third.

[Micah Richards]

I'm going to go 123.

[Alan Shearer]

Allan 1:10.

[Host]

1:05. Oh, 105. Yeah. Mo Salah, 50 goals more with his left foot than any other player in the Premier League. Wow.

[Alan Shearer]

I've got one more than I'm. I think I might be even done after that.

[Host]

No, I don't think so. If you give it some thought, I think you'll be all right. We've got four over to you. Out. Who's the other one you think?

[Alan Shearer]

I can only think of one other left footed player that scored goals or crosses or whatever. One of your favorites. Mahrez.

[Host]

Oh shout Riyadh. Mahrez.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah.

[Host]

I never thought about Mahrez until I saw this list and saw him in sixth place.

[Alan Shearer]

Sixth.

[Host]

Can we add more good shouts?

[Micah Richards]

Come on now.

[Alan Shearer]

I think I'm done now though.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah.

[Host]

Well obviously it's not just Leicester but it was also Martin, Manchester City. That brilliant thing where he cut in and bend it, he was one of the experts at that, wasn't he? So how many do you think? Riyad Maurice in sixth place.

[Alan Shearer]

67.

[Host]

Micah.

[Micah Richards]

59.

[Host]

62. Oh, you must have enjoyed watching him at Manchester City, Micah. I mean his first touch. His first touch is velvet.

[Micah Richards]

Oh, and the ball used to come up outside of the four inside of for any. But you know what I love most about it? It was a touch and the pass quickly, wasn't it? Oh, he was a player. We're talking. How much did he go to Leicester for? Was it half a million?

[Host]

Yeah, practically nothing. I mean what a buy that was. What a buy.

[Micah Richards]

Incredible.

[Host]

Obviously part of the Leicester City Premier League went inside. Yeah. Funny enough in the Jamie Vardy interview that I did, which is out and if you haven't heard it yet, it's there on our feed. Please do so because Jamie was in pretty good form and we talked about Morris and he was saying he was one of those wingers he Said I used to make my run and then he chopped back and you go, oh, for Christ's sake, he said. Then he cut inside and he'd curl it in the top corner. You go, all right, fair enough, fair enough. What a player, what a player. I think both for Leicester and even when he jumped up to Manchester City, I think they've missed him on that right hand side.

[Micah Richards]

Without doubt. Yeah. Him sane, sterling. They missed them all outstanding wingers.

[Host]

That brings the score to Alan 3, Micah 2. At half time there's plenty of time to turn the surround mica, which we'll try and do after the break. This segment is brought to you by Klarna. Football this summer is going to feel quite different. It's bigger than ever before. A record number of teams competing across three host nations. Meaning more travel, more stories and plenty more football. But do these format changes make the tournament better or. Or just bigger? Well, it's certainly bigger.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah, it's bigger. But my mate plays for Curacao. Leandro Bakuna. Curacao. I think I've only got 156,000 people. People.

[Host]

Wow.

[Micah Richards]

That is ridiculous. To get to a World cup and be doing that, there must be legends there. So I'm looking forward to that. So in terms of those type of stories, I think it's really good, you know, teams you wouldn't normally see there. It's going to be more time. It's going to feel as though there's not maybe as high intensity games early on in the competition. But yeah, I'm delighted.

[Alan Shearer]

More games to watch. I think it'd be more difficult for players, different time zones, perhaps less rest in terms of the qualification. Top two plus eight groups of the third place isn't it as well.

[Host]

So you get extra knockout round will be. I think that will be enjoyable because obviously that's when the jeopardy is high. The group stages, I think people will be feeling their way in all I can't envisage the big teams not getting through because of the quality of the groups and the fact that there's a bigger World cup. But I think once it gets the knockout to get an extra knockout round when it's. Because that's when it really kicks off, isn't it?

[Micah Richards]

Yeah. But at the end of the tournament we're always saying we wish there was more games. We've got more games. So let's, let's enjoy it because when the World Cup's on, it's amazing.

[Host]

It's going to be good.

[Alan Shearer]

Be a good one. Absolutely.

[Host]

I worry a Little bit about the ticket pricing, but there's going to be some great venues for fans to watch at. And if you're watching at home, there's going to be a hell of a

[Alan Shearer]

lot on the game. Can you remember four years ago when we were complaining that we had to travel 550 minutes in a car to the, to the stadium? Now we have to travel hours and hours, different time zones and everything to. To get to game.

[Micah Richards]

So you're flying from game to game, aren't you? Because when you're working a lot of

[Alan Shearer]

traveling, the air miles will be taken up differently.

[Host]

What states you in countries?

[Alan Shearer]

Just America, New York starting in Boston and then in Boston back to New York and then three or four others. Then until the next rounds, then we don't know where we're traveling, but.

[Host]

And it's going to feel quite hot. You've talked about it quite a bit, the heat that will play a part in this World Cup. You've got Mexico, America, obviously, really hot. You know, summer in Canada.

[Alan Shearer]

Well, you know about playing in Mexico, don't you? So one of the hottest tournaments I played in to begin with was in 98 when we played in the south of France. First game, Tunisia. Oh, my God. It was ridiculous.

[Micah Richards]

And it hinders you, doesn't it?

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah.

[Micah Richards]

Surely it's got to help the South American teams. It has to. If they're used to the climate. Come on, guys.

[Host]

They don't play there. Most of their players, they mostly play in Europe and stuff.

[Micah Richards]

No, but they've grown up with it, haven't they?

[Host]

But every tournament really is hot.

[Micah Richards]

No. Okay, so when the Scotland players come

[Host]

in Berlin, how hot it was there in the Euros? That's Euro.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah, but it wasn't that. It wasn't that hot, was it?

[Host]

It's not going to be that hot in America. I mean, it will be in some parts.

[Micah Richards]

What we always say when the South Americans come over on a cold day at Stoke, you know what I mean? It's difficult for them because they're not used to that climate, you know, Rio or Stoke, you know what I mean?

[Host]

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Welcome Back to the Resties football quiz episode with Michael Richards and Alan Shearer who are competing. I'm the host and it's three, two currently to Alan. Mike had first pick but Alan's turned it around. So you're chasing it. Micah, you need to deliver here. We've got five names, there are another six because we've got a joint 10th. So we've got 11 players, so might make it a fraction easy. I don't know. What have you got? What have you got in your locker, as they say nowadays.

[Micah Richards]

I've definitely got a couple more still. Have you a lot in my era out there.

[Host]

Why are you looking at me like that, Mikey? Do you think I'm going to give something away?

[Micah Richards]

No, I'm good for now. Romelu Lukaku.

[Host]

Romelu Lukaku.

[Alan Shearer]

I would never have got him.

[Host]

Would you not? Why not, Al?

[Alan Shearer]

I never even thought Lukaku.

[Host]

No.

[Micah Richards]

Remember Everton, West Brom?

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, I know, yeah.

[Host]

He's played a lot of teams but despite the fact that he's played in a lot of teams, he's only in seventh.

[Micah Richards]

Oh, you happy?

[Host]

Yeah. So three, three is the score.

[Alan Shearer]

Who did Micah get wrong? What was the one you got wrong, Micah?

[Micah Richards]

Storage. My old pal stood.

[Host]

So Romelu Lukaku. I mean his goal scoring record, wherever he's been has been pretty extraordinary. Also international level, I'm going to pose the question. Slightly underrated,

[Alan Shearer]

I think maybe that depends on which club he's been up.

[Host]

Yeah, yeah.

[Alan Shearer]

Perhaps didn't do enough at Man United, did he? He was always a threat and hard to play against, I thought. But then I United, I thought he should have scored more.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah, I think, I think that's fair. I think it's one of those things where because we're in an era of social media and when you're a big lad up front, if you don't get older, the ball people just call you a donkey, don't they?

[Host]

It was definitely not that.

[Micah Richards]

All the memes going around about him wearing Timberland boots similar with Jokerez earlier on in the season until they won the league.

[Host]

Can I tell you the people that do that though, Micah? People that generally are probably not very good at football.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah, but he's still out there, isn't it?

[Host]

I have no idea how good you have to be to be in the Premier League, let alone in the Premier League's top 10 left footed goal scorers.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah, I like it. But it's in terms of if you speak to people who have played the game, I think he's he's got his respect.

[Host]

I agree. So what's the number?

[Micah Richards]

So Mahrez was 59. We said.

[Host]

No, Mahrez was 62.

[Micah Richards]

Oh, 62. Sorry.

[Host]

Lukaku is one place below him. In seventh place with 59.

[Micah Richards]

Let's go 59.

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, 58.

[Host]

Oh, you went the wrong way. It should have been 60.

[Alan Shearer]

Bollocks.

[Host]

Oh, it's tense. Right. It's three. Three, all square and Alan Shearer. It's over to you. We're getting to squeaky bum time.

[Alan Shearer]

The one that you got wrong, you said was storage. Yeah, I'm really struggling here now, guys. Just gonna go back to someone at Newcastle and Blackburn. Saha.

[Host]

Louis Saha.

[Alan Shearer]

Louis Saha.

[Micah Richards]

Can we get it right, mate? Can we get it right?

[Host]

No. Well, you don't need to know their first name as well.

[Micah Richards]

Well, I mean there's another. I don't know if he meant Zaha from Crystal Palace.

[Alan Shearer]

You know, if I'd have said Zaha, I would have said Zaha instead of Saha.

[Host]

That's what I just wanted to be clear. We don't want any mistakes on this quiz.

[Alan Shearer]

It's Louis Saha.

[Host]

Louis Saha is in 13th. 13th with 46 goals. He just missed out. Louis Sahar. So no. Now then, advantage goes back to one Micah Richards. Who now it's like a tie break this, isn't it? You're now serving Micah with the scores at three.

[Micah Richards]

Three I thought was in.

[Host]

I've only got a list of the top 15, by the way. That's all we could find in the. In the records for this. But anyone outside the top 15, I won't know their position. But Luis Sahar was 13th.

[Micah Richards]

I'm going to go with someone who I wouldn't say he's known for his goals, but his hold up play was immaculate. He won the World cup without scoring a goal. Olivier. He's left footed.

[Host]

What do you mean he wasn't known for his goal scoring?

[Micah Richards]

Well, in terms of he's holding up the ball. He went to World cup and did score, didn't he?

[Host]

I know, but he's. His goal scoring record's really good.

[Micah Richards]

Is it? Well, that means. Is that music in the top 10?

[Host]

Not necessarily. Because a lot of his goals might have been scored with his head. Micah.

[Micah Richards]

Ah,

[Host]

but he is in ninth place, Olivia. I mean. Yeah, that thing. Didn't you know? I am beautiful. A good looking boy, I think.

[Alan Shearer]

Who was the other Frenchman that won the World Cup? Center forward. Didn't score.

[Host]

Yeah, he played for Newcastle.

[Alan Shearer]

Yes.

[Host]

Right.

[Alan Shearer]

Al, do I get an extra point.

[Micah Richards]

Nope.

[Host]

You do if he's in the top 10.

[Alan Shearer]

He's not in the top 10.

[Host]

He's nowhere near.

[Alan Shearer]

No.

[Micah Richards]

Who was it? Who was it?

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, Givash.

[Micah Richards]

Oh.

[Host]

And I always remember you saying he wasn't very good at Newcastle.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, he didn't do very well.

[Host]

He didn't do very well, but he's a World cup winner without scoring a goal. Olivier Giroux has scored goals, obviously, for France in World cup finals, but not the year that they won it. How many do you think?

[Alan Shearer]

50?

[Host]

Micah?

[Micah Richards]

48.

[Host]

Oh, close. Mike, you're only two out because Alan is spot on.

[Alan Shearer]

I've got the point back.

[Host]

So that's four. Four.

[Alan Shearer]

Have some of that.

[Host]

Oh, Mike is distraught. He's distraught. There's still time, Micah. You gotta dig deep now. I mean, Olivier Giroud, he scored the Scorpion goal, didn't he? That incredible goal.

[Alan Shearer]

He was a right handful.

[Host]

It was. He was, wasn't he?

[Alan Shearer]

And he.

[Host]

And his movement, I always thought was really good. Yes, he was kind of your all round number nine, you know, held it up really well. It also his movement in the box was really good. He could finish with either foot, particularly the left one, I think, 50 times. And also he was. He was very good in the air.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, he was a right handful to play against. Definitely.

[Host]

Well, it's four. Four. And it's over to you, Alan. And you said you run out of names.

[Alan Shearer]

I am. I'm struggling. I'm. I'm really struggling.

[Micah Richards]

I think I've got one or two more.

[Alan Shearer]

Have you really? Oh, God, you've done me on this one. Any clues go on as yet, guys?

[Micah Richards]

Not yet. Not yet. Next round, I think.

[Host]

Yeah. Once we get to nine of the 11 names, I'll give clues. You shouldn't need clues.

[Micah Richards]

Now.

[Host]

There's one obvious one.

[Alan Shearer]

Is there one obvious one? I need a clue, guys. Need a clue.

[Host]

Fat me. Al is an obvious one. Current.

[Alan Shearer]

Current.

[Host]

I'm gonna give you that. I'll give you current.

[Alan Shearer]

Still currently playing in the Premier League.

[Host]

Two of the four are still currently playing in the Premier League.

[Alan Shearer]

Harland.

[Host]

Of course. Harland, for crying out loud. It's obvious, isn't he?

[Alan Shearer]

Come on. There you go.

[Host]

Strikers.

[Alan Shearer]

What am I even. How can I not even think of that?

[Host]

Was he one you had, Micah?

[Micah Richards]

Yes, of course it's the one I thought.

[Alan Shearer]

Yes.

[Host]

I'm glad I didn't need to give you a proper clue because that would have been embarrassing for you.

[Alan Shearer]

Goodness me.

[Host]

Oh, that's good. That's good. He is in fifth place already. And he's only been here what, four years? How many?

[Alan Shearer]

82.

[Host]

Micah?

[Micah Richards]

81.

[Alan Shearer]

You.

[Host]

Why is he a.

[Alan Shearer]

Because he's just copying it. Same as one below me. And he's probably got it right. Has he?

[Host]

He spawned. This time. You went the right way. You went down. Up.

[Micah Richards]

Well, 83, wasn't he? So I could go up.

[Host]

Oh, I mean, I think we might have mentioned Erling Harland a few times on the podcast over the last three years since we started.

[Alan Shearer]

He's a beast.

[Host]

Proper goal poacher, proper finisher.

[Alan Shearer]

He's a beast of a center forward. Yeah, he's grit.

[Host]

Now.

[Alan Shearer]

I love the wee police.

[Host]

Yeah. The pace, the power, the movement, the finishing abilities. Well, I mean people talk about his hold up play and all that and I used to get that nonsense, you know, but he sticks it in the onion bag, doesn't he? Even in this season where City have probably not been at their imperious best, he's still going to win the golden boot.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah.

[Host]

We're recording this before the the final fixtures on Sunday. So if Thiago scores six goals, something goes past it, our bad. Okay, But I don't think there's much chance of that. So yeah, absolutely brilliant player.

[Alan Shearer]

Might have another one, by the way. Just come to my head.

[Micah Richards]

Oh my God, here we go. He's been asking Gemini, hasn't he? On the Google phone,

[Host]

the current, he said, to be honest, Mike, his hands are there. I think he's praying it's five, five, three names to get so over to you. Big makes.

[Micah Richards]

I had damaged silver.

[Alan Shearer]

No, that was the one I was just thinking of.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah, he's my teammate. Left footage and they're the two I had Harland the damage silver. Surely it must be the top 10. The little wizard.

[Host]

He's actually on my list. He's 11th.

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, you've got it though. You've got it.

[Host]

But that's only because there's a joint 10th. So he is in the list.

[Micah Richards]

Lovely job. Leg.

[Alan Shearer]

You've done me now. That was the one that popped into my head and I really am struggling now.

[Host]

David Silva is in 10th place. I mean, gorgeous, gorgeous little footballer, technically really good. And obviously scored a lot of goals as well. And a former teammate. If he hadn't got him, that would have been poor.

[Micah Richards]

But also the impact he had because when we had all the investment and all the new players, don't forget, if he would have come into the team while Pep was just taking over, you would have seen it even better. He was carrying Us for a couple of years. David Silva, you know, that's how good he was. Like you said. Technically, his spatial awareness first touch was just. Oh, it was a joy to play.

[Host]

Why does Spain produce so many of those kind of players?

[Micah Richards]

I saw something on Instagram. There's a young kid. What's the academy called in Barcelona?

[Host]

La Masia.

[Micah Richards]

There's this kid left footed. Honestly, he's like Messi already. It's not normal.

[Host]

I've seen him. I think I know you mean I don't know his name. It's mad, isn't it? Man produced them.

[Micah Richards]

But he's like. He must have been under 12, under 13, he's this high. And for those who can't see me, he's SH Phillips height, sort of. And everyone's sort of double the size of him and he's taking them on and he's. Oh my word, what a player.

[Host]

We've got point here if you get the exact number he's joined. 10th. How many goals?

[Micah Richards]

48 out.

[Alan Shearer]

49.

[Host]

Oh my goodness gracious me. One of you's got it right.

[Micah Richards]

It's Alan, isn't it?

[Host]

It's Al. Yeah, I think that makes it six. Six. Oh my God, he's pulled one.

[Alan Shearer]

I only did what you just done to me.

[Micah Richards]

So why didn't I? I had first pick. Why didn't I just say 49?

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, cuz, I haven't got a clue.

[Host]

8th place and 10th place we've got left. One of them is still playing in the Premier League and one of them has recently left the Premier League.

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, have you got any Micah?

[Micah Richards]

No, I'm all out. I'm all out.

[Alan Shearer]

Me too.

[Host]

Let's say he's had a bit of bad news in the last week.

[Micah Richards]

Bad news.

[Host]

Bowen, Is that you? Guess I can't tell you whether you're right or wrong until.

[Alan Shearer]

Yeah, that's my guess.

[Host]

Jared Bowen is indeed in 14th place. Oh my. Chris. Someone else who had bad news this week, not just J Bone.

[Micah Richards]

Oh, hey, was he former Manchester City?

[Host]

Guys, I'm not giving you any more clues than that, for crying out loud. Oh, oh, Oh, come on.

[Micah Richards]

No, obviously there was two that had bad news this week. Al, if you connect the dots well.

[Alan Shearer]

Well, you've got to name one of them cuz I'm going to name the other one straight away.

[Micah Richards]

That's the conunction by out of face right now.

[Host]

Oh, I need a name. Is Micah frozen or is he actually thinking.

[Micah Richards]

Hold on. All right, so he's been doing it longer so I'M gonna go. Philip. Philip Foden.

[Host]

Philip Foden is in eighth place.

[Micah Richards]

Yes. Hey.

[Host]

Micah now has a lead. A one. A one goal lead going into the final seconds. But you can rescue this and take it into extra time. Phil Foden. How many goals?

[Alan Shearer]

52.

[Host]

Micah, you thinking going higher or lower? Micah? Higher. Higher. Higher.

[Micah Richards]

I'm thinking of going higher.

[Host]

It won't make any difference because I was spot on.

[Micah Richards]

This is absolutely same. Absolutely.

[Host]

This is dramatic. We're level.

[Micah Richards]

We're level.

[Host]

We're level.

[Micah Richards]

What a guess that was. Oh, my God.

[Host]

You can do any names you like and you can shout them all out, right.

[Alan Shearer]

Palmer.

[Micah Richards]

No, it's not Gareth Bale, is it?

[Host]

No.

[Micah Richards]

Left foot. They're still playing now. You said guys.

[Host]

Yeah, still playing, but no longer in the Premier League. I think you'll know his father.

[Micah Richards]

His father.

[Host]

I'll give you a clue. I don't think this plays left footed. Oh, I think he's two footed.

[Micah Richards]

Ah.

[Alan Shearer]

Wright. Phillips.

[Host]

No, more recent. More recent. Very recent.

[Alan Shearer]

I can see an amicable draw coming along. I'll take.

[Micah Richards]

I'll take the draw down. I'm happy with this. No draws.

[Host]

No draws.

[Micah Richards]

I'll take the draw down.

[Host]

Yeah. He's playing in America.

[Micah Richards]

He plays in America right now for a team. And is he English?

[Host]

No.

[Micah Richards]

Okay.

[Alan Shearer]

Oh, my goodness.

[Host]

Yeah. I love this because you're gonna go. We watched him for a long time.

[Alan Shearer]

Heads done, heads bashed in.

[Host]

Come on, lads. Right, you need to be fast on your buzzers here, because as soon as I mentioned the team, the first person to shout out his whole name wins.

[Micah Richards]

Give us another minute.

[Host]

No, no, no, no. You don't need a minute. You just need to be ready. There's no buzzers. Just shout it out and the first person gets it. Right. Tottenham Bail.

[Alan Shearer]

You said beer.

[Host]

No, no one's mentioned it. And you're gonna kick yourselves as well.

[Micah Richards]

Go on, tell us. No, put us out.

[Host]

No, you're gonna get it. I'm gonna give you one more clue, which is the easiest thing ever, right? He is known for a partnership with someone else that played for Tottenham for a long time. I mean, how many clues did you need?

[Micah Richards]

You know what? For some reason, I just thought he retired. In my mind. I just thought he retired. I was like, I've not heard anything from for a while.

[Host]

Oh, well, you have now.

[Micah Richards]

Yeah.

[Host]

I mean, he had that incredible partnership, obviously, with Harry Kane.

[Alan Shearer]

We must have went through every forward of the last 30 years.

[Host]

It. I mean, it's easy when you know, and sometimes you can't. Your mind gets scrambled but in quizzes but Hyung Min Son well, there's no points for guessing the number of goals because it's that the same as David Silver. That's two. Even you two naughtys can work that one out.

[Alan Shearer]

49.

[Host]

49. One short of a 50. One short of a 50. But yeah what what a player he was over such a long period of time and that combination with Harry Kane was was something else. So congratulations Mike. I'm all it didn't feel like a victory. It was. It was more not losing I think was the key in that one.

[Micah Richards]

I would have took the draw. Yeah. Three minutes ago. Three minutes before.

[Host]

Oh well. Went to a penalty shootout and Micah.

[Micah Richards]

What?

[Alan Shearer]

Well done Big mix.

[Host]

Well done big mix. That's it for this episode of the Rest is football.

[Micah Richards]

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[Alan Shearer]

Goodbye for me.

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