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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Jul 20
Spain win the World Cup as Rodri reigns supreme
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, and Joe Cole reflect on Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final in a match that saw De La Fuente's side dominate Messi's Argentina from start to finish We also look back at our best moments of the tournament with our intrepid ... Show More
27m 53s
Jul 18
Emma Hayes & Joe Hart on Tuchel questioning England’s DNA
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Hart and Emma Hayes reflect further on England's World Cup exit now that we've got a bit of distance since the game - including Emma's view as a coach on Tuchel's tactical decisions and we get Joe's view on Jude Bellingham's reactio ... Show More
25m 41s
Jul 16
England's "fear of failure" costs them against Argentina
England are out of the World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Argentina. Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Cole, Ally McCoist and Patrick Vieira react to yet another major tournament heartbreak for the Three Lions and look at the hard to understand approach from Thomas Tuche ... Show More
28m 41s
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