What are the secrets of being a brilliant centre forward? Who are the best strikers of all time? Will the traditional ‘Number 9’ come back into fashion?
Gary and Alan, two of England’s greatest ever strikers, discuss the art of scoring lots and lots of goals. They also offer some advice to young players trying to make their way in the game now.
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Sep 16
Is Mbappé Confident or Arrogant? Barcelona’s Perfect Start & Kane’s Ballon d’Or Bid
Gary is joined by Julien Laurens for a European football special. They begin in France, where PSG have made a poor start to their Ligue 1 campaign. Will they recover and run away with the title, or have they left the door open for the chasing pack? In Spain, Barcelona have made a ... Show More
53m 13s
Apr 2024
One Thing You Need To Remember On Your Soccer Journey
<p>What do Jamie Vardy, Harry Kane, Billy Beane, Freddie Adu, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, and Carli Lloyd have in common? And how does this help you become a better soccer player? Listen and find out!</p>
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13m 20s
Oct 2023
Ronaldo, Diego Costa, Benzema: When does a striker peak?
Ali Maxwell is alongside The Athletic’s Liam Thame, Mark Carey and Michael Cox to explore the varying ‘peak’ performance of strikers, and whether it’s changing over time.
From Robbie Fowler who ‘peaked’ aged 20, to Fabio Quagliarella who saved his best ’til 35, the panel dissect ... Show More
37m 29s
May 2025
Strikers! The Golden Era, Rooney's Tips for Forwards & Is Kane the Best No. 9? | The Overlap Fan Debate
Welcome to Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. In this episode, Jamie Carragher is joined by Wayne Rooney and some of the biggest fan channels in the country to talk all things strikers past and present! Wayne looks back on the toughest defenders he faced during his career, in ... Show More
56m 32s
Sep 2022
The Football Ramble's Guide To... Goal Celebrations
It's back! Jim, Vish and Lars knee slide into today’s edition of our handy footballing handbook. Today, we focus on the icing on top of football’s sweetest, most joyous cakes: goal celebrations!We run through how best to approach such a noble art and outline some of the do’s and ... Show More
33m 38s