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Micah Richards asks Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer: Who was the better player? | BBC Sounds
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- Let the fighting talk commence! Who was a better footballer, Gary Lineker or Alan Shearer? Micah Richards asks his Match of the Day: Top 10 co-hosts.
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Gary being very modest here. He was elite. At Barca, Spurs, Everton and Leicester. He was elite everywhere he played
He is being extremely modest.
He was an excellent opportunist. Elite?...no.
@@moz7777 pretty much the same thing then. Who was better between 85 and 91?
@@moz7777 No difference - Is Klose not elite because he is an excellent opportunist? No. Exactly the same with Linekar.
@@alexsaynor6717 pretty much top scorer in 86 and 90 world cups. That’s the definition of elite against your peers. Wasn’t doing too bad at Barca and Everton either when they were two of the best sides in Europe. What’s your definition of elite?:) he’s no ronaldo but hey:)
Gary Lineker was a 'no-frills' centre forward. He knew what his strengths were and focused all of his energy into being the best centre forward that he could possibly be. His skills should not be underestimated. He was, probably, the most accomplished striker of his generation. 48 goals in 80 appearances for England says it all.
So he was a "tap in merchant" if I'm using the modern day terminology correctly.
@@Brandon-nq7ys he was a tap in Mogul, not merchant..
Goals win you games .. not tricks or beating 5 men then missing a sitter.. Gary linaker whether at Barcelona or Tottenham.. would be in the box and had a 6 sense where the ball would be and would score.. he wasn't technically as gifted as gazza even Chris waddle or Glenn hoddle.. but he would win you game's.. and the guy scored a hatrick for Barcelona Vs real Madrid.. Alan shearer top class striker world class.. but he won one league medal.. could Alan shearer have went to Barcelona and adapted and scored goals there.. mark Hughes similar player he couldn't he couldn't adapt to Spanish football.. but in England like Alan shearer in his prime mark Hughes was top class.. but Garry linaker could do one thing score goals.. kinda like English inzagi not technically gifted.. not going to pick the ball up from his own half and beat players with skills and tricks.. but in the box he was deadly and all he cared about was learning how to put the ball in the back of the net.. and every club linaker played for he scored goals .. 43 goals in 80 odd games for England yeah guys forget linaker was a world class goalscorer but Alan shearer was top class aswell but only played in England and Blackburn was his most successful time in football
@@Brandon-nq7ys right place, right time is as good as any dribble passing skill. Hardest thing to do in the game is to score goals
Agree with most of what you said, but most accomplished striker of his generation? Come on.
Rummenigge was a better player who accomplished far more, both individually and trophy wise.
My point of view alone: Lineker could drag a team across the line single-handedly during his time. He single-handedly thwarted Cameroun's aspirations in the World Cup when the rest of the team were not really doing much. I know: I am Cameroonian and I watched the world cup in 1990; broke my heart and also became a hero in my eyes.
I remember that match I'm English and Cameroon 🇨🇲 should of won that match but Lineker was clever to get those penalties
@@pauliepaul3697 Clever is one way of putting it. Imagine a Cameroon player had done that, the English media would call it cheating, and rightly so. Lineker conned the ref but no VAR back then. Btw, I'm English too.
@@scatmann5839 Roger Milla done it lol in the same match 😆
Gary lineker seems like such a genuinely nice guy. Humble with no ego.
Lineker said he had a good link with Beardsley, everyone that played with Beardsley seys this because Beardsley was the assist king in his day. He would feed strikers all day long, what a player.
Beardsley was one of those players who I would look at when I was young and wonder why he wasn't put up there with the best players in the world at the time (early 90s I suppose). The way he could move with the ball was unreal, the change of speed and direction was class.
Yes he was naturally a playmaker
Most underrated English footballer in history even at 35 he was magic unbelievable player
True - Beardsley was brilliant. The ‘Beardsley shuffle’ and the way he used to slide tackle defenders and get away from them in one movement - two trademark moves that kids everywhere tried to emulate.
The Geordie Messi - a brilliant player
Gary is too modest, he was an exceptional goalscorer. His vision and ability to be in the right place are second to none.
He was similar to Michael Owen and Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Shearer was similar to Lewandowski or Kane.
@@Revelian1982 Absolutely correct. Michael Owen as a teenager was a joy to watch. Always felt that his skill was coached out of him.
@@Revelian1982 Although thinking about it, comparing Harry Kane to Lewendoski and Shearer is very insulting to them. Any time a player gets to the goal line looking to cross the ball, Lewendoski and Shearer would be on the penalty spot waiting for it.....every single time. Harry is nowhere to be seen these days. His work rate is poor and he doesn't seem to know if he's a midfielder or centre forward.
@@alexh442 I think you've hit the nail on the head with Kane. The Spurs midfield is so average that Kane feels the need to drop back and help build the play. He did the same for England against Italy. If he had a decent midfield behind him, he'd score way more goals. I reckon if he ends up at Chelsea, United or City, he'll win the Ballon D'Or. It's not "effort" with him. It's about playing him and keeping him in areas where, with the right people behind him, he can bang goals in every game.
@@Revelian1982 LOL, the Ballon D'or is a little optimistic I think, but he would certainly score a lot more goals. I suspect that good defences can handle him, but he's not even a threat for Spurs at the moment. At 60 something and with a severe limp I would still fancy my chances of getting on the scoresheet against San Marino. He needs to be scoring in the big games against good opposition, something he has just never really done.
These three guys are so good together in conversation, and you can sense the genuine friendship between them. Never a dull moment.
Great energy and brilliant chemistry between them. It's obvious they all like and respect each other.
Lineker was a beast. First saw him in Italia90. A few years after that I saw footage of him in Mex 86 and at Barca. He was box scorer but an excellent one
People always forget what Shearer was like before he did his ankle ligaments in 1997. Before that at Blackburn he was arguably the best striker in the world. Quick and literally a goal a game.
I had a vhs from the 90's, 1001 goals, some of shearers goals were outrageous and there was lots of them 😂
Yeah he was probably the greatest striker for about a year maybe two but then Ronaldo came along and had that insane 96/97 season for Barca
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Incredible the standard he got back to and maintained despite serious injuries.
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Someone should get a raise for putting these three in a room.
Probably the best podcast going. Now please also release the video recordings too
It is jokes 😂😂😂😂
The videos are for iplayer I think.
They are being shown on BBC1.
@@christinebirch7906 good to know. Thank you. I'll have to find someway to watch them in Canada
@@ShinyChamelion Use a VPN so it thinks you're in the UK - BBC iplayer - Type in a UK Postcode and you should be in
Shearer in his prime years at Blackburn was different. He could score every type of goal. Tap ins, 30 yard screamers, free kicks, box goals and absolutely lethal in the air. Probably the best all around finisher the country has ever produced.
The only caveat for that was that A) the Premier League was awful at that time B) He didn't play for a huge club with high expectation. Will always leave a question mark for me.
Shearer was next level!!
@@sacred1827 Blackburn was the richest club for a time and had very high expectations.
@@beatonthedonis Still underdogs
He was never the same player after his ankle injury. Medical treatment and rehabilitation in those days are very poor.
Micah Richards is a breath of fresh air. Knows his stuff and is genuinely funny.
Yeah what a great move it was by him getting into punditry, he makes every show he appears on better.
@@PatFig you pum pum
@@PatFig i was literally just gonna say something along these lines. He's a decent lad and all but I don't know that he's GENUINELY funny he just laughs a lot lol.
Micah "PAHAHAHAHAHA" Richards
If he doesn’t know shearer or lineker he doesn’t know his stuff
People forget just how great Lineker was!
He's so humble and never mentions himself when anyone talks about legends but he was a great player!
Or they are too young to ever see him play…
Probably the best English 'goal poacher' I've ever seen.
Second only to Jimmy Greaves in England's history.
I remember... not as good as Shearer!
They joke about Gary not shooting from outside the box, but inside the box he was absolutely lethal. He was somehow always able to find space even in the 6 yard box. It’s like the defenders couldn’t see him.
If Lineker says he was running track at 18 and running 10.4s he was seriously fast, definitely a fair bit faster than Vardy.
He was lightning quick as was Rush, Cottee, Radcliffe (defender) and a few others I can think of. Be interested to see how they compare to today’s players
That is ridiculously fast. Olympic time is simply world class sprinting. It would have been interesting to see Vardy at 18 though- he didn't even leave Fleetwood until he was 25
10.56, not Olympic Q, but still very good.
@@gilbertgrundy4916 10.52 wins you Olympic gold in 1956 - 10.25 wins Olympic Gold in 1980.......in 1978 when Linekar ran his time he would have been closer than you think to olympic qualifying times.
@@brianpotter149 1980 Olympic Q 10.44
Shearer by a mile missed two seasons through injury and still broke ALL goal scoring records, he was the best in the world defenders absolutely terrified of him.
2 seasons of his prime years aswell!
@Robert Doyle my first game 1967 you know.
@Robert Doyle PL Top scorer, stop being so bitter.
@Robert Doyle take a day off man.
@Robert Doyle well stop spouting it you pest.
Micah if he wanted to could’ve mentioned how he burst on the scene
Defenders rarely burst onto the scene
Domestic Record
Alan Shearer - 283 goals in 559 games
(strike rate = 0.506)
Gary Lineker - 238 goals in 460 games
(strike rate = 0.615)
International record
Alan Shearer - 30 goals in 63 games
(strike rate = 0.476)
Gary Lineker - 48 goals in 80 games
(strike rate = 0.600)
That includes 4 seasons in the second division and 2 in Japan.
@@somnathdutta8861 That's still 187 goals in 338 matches with .553 strike rate. You wanna dismiss someone next time i'd suggest you find someone else.
@Andy Butler Yeah. Statistics never tell the full story. In a sense it is often a bit redundent, and I cannot understand the full on throttle obsession with them in the modern game. They only give one aspect. To use them appropriately and more accurately you'd probably need to do a far more detailed anlaysis than just Wiki goals to games ratio.
For example; comparative data with other strikers at the time, pitch quality, assist statistics with team members over the years, number of minutes played and number of goal scoring chances, opponent data... it goes on.
@Andy Butler Well exactly. To rely on statistics is not enough in claiming things, except what the statistics claim and the potential anlaysis this can lead to. With Pele we can say that he was the most prolific scorer of his time. This is a fact. But how we want to judge his prolificy on the merits of other teams, players, and contexts, is another question entirely. And whether being the highest goal scorer means you are the best striker is also another debate.
If they played at the same time together for England... we'd beat anybody
You would have to say Shearer was the better all round player however Linekar was the best England striker of his generation.
lineker was like inzaghi: he only did one thing, but that was score goals so...
Gary was a goal poacher but an elite goal poacher lol nothing wrong with that
Nah... Shearer couldn't touch Lineker
Is Harry kane better
@@vulturesiii6450 I was going to say no chance but he's been on pace to break a record or two if I remember right. Has himself a golden boot at the World cup now too
Lineker was very calm and clinical. I remember him scoring two high pressure penalties v Cameroon in WC 90 when England were losing and going out. And then I realised what a very good player he was. He wasn’t flashy or a dribbler, or amazing shots from outside the box, but just consistent and clinical.
His record at Everton, Barca and England reflects that
Gary is so humble on tv people actually forget how legit he was as a player. Today every top club would want him. There was more parity at club level when he played, no way someone like Maradona would play for Napoli in the modern game.
Wish it was still that way
I had the pleasure of watching Shearer every other week for a few seasons and one part of his game that never seems to get mentioned was his crossing! I'm sure Chris Sutton would back me up ha he was just as good at setting up goals as he was scoring them.
Yep! Best crosser I've ever seen in a striker
i love Micah ... what a guy
Shearer was one of those classic 90s all-round strikers, but Lineker was a clever goalscorer from the little I saw of him. It's like comparing Crespo to Inzaghi or Henry to van Nistelrooy. One of them is a great all-round and explosive striker, the other is a relatively limited, but incredibly opportunistic goalscorer who has that knack that you can't teach.
This is exactly it
Lineker did it for club and country. Shearer did it for club. Those are the facts
@@epec20 30 goals in 63 games is a decent record. Not to mention the assists he got and that's a lot of goal Involvements. Lineker 48 goals in 80 games is superb tho.
Like how Shearer and Lineker have that brotherly type of connection. Brilliant
Lineker as a Liverpool fan growing up was a quality player . In some ways always reminded me a bit of Ian Rush. Anywhere inside the box and you knew the outcome. GOAL!
It's like having a laugh up the pub . Fantastic !
The cheek! There are woodcuts and tapestries showing how good Lineker was.
I read something in a magazine nearly 30 years ago, when Lineker described Shearer as "a better player than I ever was". He was right then, and right in this interview. Shearer had much much more to his game - could hold the ball up, free kicks, score from outside the box, he could cross the ball, and he could handle himself against rough defending. Lineker was quicker and arguably more lethal in the box, but Shearer was a far more complete footballer.
Two English striking greats. Surprising how little a fellow pundit, albeit much younger seemed to know about them
@Table Four One youngest ever defender to play for England
😂, I can agree he didn't have the career of the two greats on the panel but put some respect on Micah's name he was in a premier league winning team as a youngster just had a few too many injuries.
@Table Four One Give it a rest you clown.
Great banter man
Lineker was a big match player. Scored in the biggest games throughout his career
Exactly ✌🏾
I've been trying to think who Micah reminds me of an it just hit me - that priest in Father Ted who can't get through a sentence without laughing lol
Such a character tho 😆
Both great strikers both different type of strikers.lineker was fast and his movements were very clever.he thrived with a playmaker behind him like gasgoine or bearsdley waddle hoddle
I loved Lineker those days, for me, he was more like a Klinsmann type of player. But for me in England Ian rush was on another level and on global football Marco Van basten just took the game of a striker to a different level.
And Romario at that time.
@@patinho5589 Romario was the 90s but Ian Rush and van Basten were more in the 80s
I love this program, you learn and you laugh. Football wise best trio.
One of the craziest things that people forget when Shearer's goalscoring record comes up is that he played around four years before it became the Premier League so if he's already way ahead of anyone else now, imagine if we counted ALL of his goals, including England First Division.
He’s not even top 5 in all of English first division history
As a Scottish lad in the early 90’s, I was very sad when Lineker announced his retirement from playing. And that’s saying something.
Micah, by his own humble admission, was the best of the lot. Lord help us all.
It don't take much for Micah to explode with laughter. He laughs so much he make YOU laugh 😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣
Seen both play. Lineker was one of the best players in the box, probably ever (Barca don’t really sign bad players) but Shearer was a player that could do almost everything and score all sorts of goals and was much the better all round footballer.
Shearer was competing with Sheringham, Fowler, Collymore and Ferdinand for his place as top England striker, and he won hands down. Lineker didn't have so much competition for his place but he would've been the clear choice any way. Both great players. With better luck and really top flight managers, Lineker would've reached at least the semifinal of the 86 WC and won the 90 WC. Shearer and England really should've won Euro96.
Mark Hateley,Kerry Dixon and Steve Bull were all good too...🤣...and you missed Ian Wright and Andy Cole from Shearer's time.
I absolutely love these podcasts with these 3 they’re always making me laugh an smile haha funny guys
Shearer was a better around player and in club football. But Lineker was the better player at international level probably be cause of his pace.
I agree with that, also I think linekar done better than shearer abroad if shearer chose to... But he never did
When Alan said have you not seen those skinny little legs it got me to tears
Watch Shearers highlight reels vs Linekers. Enough said. Shearer was a complete footballer. Lineker had pace and a top squad around him that fed him. Shearer would go and get the ball off yous, take you on and belt it in from distance. Shearer at his best was a much higher quality of player.
Micah is too bloody funny lol every interview he does puts a smile on your face, him and Wrighty lol
David Hirst, but for injuries, would have been up there with those two also
I love the nephew, uncles relationship they have
Absolutely love this
im a spurs man but shearer was a beast.
Both equal. Lineker scored goals in both Spain, England and in the world Cup. Shearer was a master in the Premier League.
Best 2 strikers england had along with bobby C . Outstanding trio .
and Rooney played golf
Shearer was a freak of nature, he literally had super human strength, I’ve never seen a man of his height absolutely dominate 6’4 defenders on the pitch. I watched him one game and he won every header and held the ball up with defender touch tight and he didn’t give it away once.
Christian Vieri.
I love watching these here. A great combination.
Lineker was a great striker but Shearer was a different level. He was much more dynamic and had a wider range of scoring abilities. A more 'complete' striker if you like.
It's a shame the full video's aren't uploaded at the same time as the audio
Lineker was full of running and a decant touch. Two footed too and worked well with Beardesly. Shearer was power and strength plus very good in the air. Worked well with Sheringham. However Beardesly and Lineker were the best combo England had.
At the beginning of his career, pre ankle injury in 97/98, Shearer was also very quick. At Blackburn, Sutton was the target man and Shearer was the one who ran the channels and in behind.
This combination is ruined by Micak Richards fake laugh...bring back Wrighty. He also has the age to have a much broader range of stories. Micah wasn't at the top for long
The idea that Gary puts himself down when Barcelona bought him at a time when the only foreign players you would have in a squad would have to be utterly ridiculous and talent above that of what was being produced domestically. It’s similar to Bale joining Real Madrid. The fact that Florentino Perez, a man insistent on the best players for the best team ever, picked a Welsh Tottenham player to take the RW spot in a front 3 with Ronaldo and Benzema. Out of all the talent, the fact that it’s a British player from the Premier League must mean he’s just that good. And on that level, Gary was that good.
Lineker proved himself at two world cups and at Barcelona. Though Lineker makes some valid points for Shearer, you've got to look at at their legacies overall and say that Lineker was better.
Linekar was brilliant but shearer was definitely the better footballer...I know you would choose shearer over Lineker in youre team everyone would
@@abcdefg3214 Yeah, from that point of you, it's Shearer. Based on achievement I would still say Linekar though.
@@thebroomcupboard were talking who the better footballer is the better striker and that's shearer all day long
@@abcdefg3214 Just as Rooney is better than Shearer and Kane is better than Rooney... And on we go. But in their respective eras, Linekar was the most successful. At least on the elite international stage.
@@thebroomcupboard kane better than Rooney lol
Love their banter.
More of this content pleaseeeeee!
I could watch these three all day
Both where great strikers, and the best English strikers of their generation. I think at their peaks though, Shearer was the better player.
Gary did prove it abroad and more at international level, but I’d still take Shearer in my team if given the choice.
The ending bit was hilarious.
Lineker's touch for the goal against Germany at Italia 90 is something to admire.
The guys have such great rapport!
Love these three
Remember watching Gary from the terraces at Filbert Stret in the early 80s and he was indeed QUICK!
Both great strikers but Alan shearer is the king Lee Hambleton from Sheffield
Cheers Lee
Nice one Lee
They have such a good time I hope it's genuine and not a for TV thing.
I love these three...!!!
Different football eras. Lineker was your penalty box poacher; Shearer was your classic English number 9. Both were the best English strikers of their eras.
As 90s baby I'm say Gary = Filippo Inzaghi.....Shearer = Zamorano + Salas in one.
The last goal scorer who was as good at putting the ball in the net as Gary was the legend Jimmy Greaves two of the greatest scorers in modern times
Micah Richards nobaly being promoted as the UK's most unbelievably charismatic and smiley black guy
As a poacher Gary was probably the best player ever and he was very quick...but as a complete modern striker who can play in different ways, was good in the air and could score inside and outside the box, Shearer was boss.
This is awesome 👏🏼 fair play 👌🏼 legends
Blackburn era Shearer was just a monster. As good as anyone
Shearer was better all-round, but Lineker was a better finisher. Shearer was actually very quick before his injury. He then became very strong.
😆 🤣 great bunch of lads
That's a very tough one who was the better player. They were both of different styles. Both were immense at club and country. Lineker was a natural finisher but if I was choosing one of them to be on my team it would be Shearer all day. Two top top quality strikers
Do they have a Shearers bar?
I rest my case.
Shearer has been voted the greatest ever player for 2 clubs (Newcastle and Blackburn) and has roads named after him in each.
Answer to your question is yes there was a Shearers Bar at St James Park next to his statue , until Mike Ashley moved the statue off the club grounds and changed the bar name to Nine, anyway Duncan Bannatyne has bars named after him doesn’t mean he’s a better player
Both of them has record for their national team at the biggest stage, gary being england's top goalscorer in wc n alan top goalscorer in euro
so great
Gary back in the day was incredible.
Thank you Shearer and Lineker wonderful to see
Michal so lucky to have these two heroes to have a laugh with
Both come across and sincere too
I remember when Gary played and I think he was actually quite a bit faster then Vardy!
Brilliant
2:51 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember when Richard’s scored against the villa I think and was on tv for the first time and swore in the interview with Gary 😂😂
I remember a interview he did with the sun in one of the national team tournaments he said he dreaded getting pick cause he was just never utilised I think sir Alex knew how to use him to his strengths
Off the top of my head the three best box goalscorers were Gerd Muller, Gary Lineker and Sergio Aguerro ( not sure of the spelling ). Regards Jim.
Your forgot Jimmy.A lot more deadly than either Lineker or Aguerro.
@@tishknight I don't class Jimmy Greaves as a box player only but I agree magnificent player. Regards Jim.
I'd have Van Nistlerooy up there too
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Lineker is a national treasure. He's before my time but his record and his influence is legendary. He was a phenomenal player and achieved more than Shearer if we're being honest. Yet he's here acting like he was just alright. Humble, smart and represents football the right way. He should get a lot more credit.
This was funny both guys are legends and every kid wishes they could be a shearer or Gary 👍
"I knew you was a great player but there's no evidence" 🤣🤣🤣
Richards is my favourite presenter, I genuinely laugh with him like he is in the room hahah