The Rest Is Football
Join Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards for a new podcast bringing strong opinions on all the latest stories from the world of football. Hosted by three men who’ve been there and done it at the highest level of the game, The Rest is Football combines topical debate with outrageous tales from their careers. The essential new podcast for football fans.
Episodes
If Liverpool could only keep two of Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold, who would you let go? Who would the lads pick in their ultimate 5-a-side teams? How on earth did Alan end up on one of Kamala Harris’ official TikTok videos?
Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how Messi has perfected the art of the twilight years of your career.
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October 6, 2024 • 47 mins
Are Tottenham their own worst enemy at times? Who will blink first in the title race out of Liverpool, Man City & Arsenal? What are the favourite treats and takeaways for the guys when they spend a full day working on Match of the Day?
Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Man United’s ongoing problems as Alan outlines their three main areas of weakness.
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October 3, 2024 • 46 mins
Have Villa shown they’re here to stay at Champions League level after beating Bayern Munich? Is Kai Havertz showing he can be the No.9 that fires Arsenal to silverware? Are Real Madrid struggling to fit all their superstars into the team?
Gary, Alan and Micah review the latest round of Champions League matches and also discuss the implications for VAR after Bruno Fernandes’ red card was overturned by an independent FA panel.
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October 1, 2024 • 34 mins
Which stadium has the most hostile tunnel walk? Which players would like to dish it out in the tunnel before you even got on the pitch? Who would be in your dream 5-a-side team of current players?
Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the most mentally challenging moments of their careers as they answer the best of your listener questions.
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September 29, 2024 • 48 mins
What is the identity of this Man United team? Is there a problem in the dressing room? Have the owners put Erik ten Hag in an impossible situation?
Gary, Alan and Micah discuss the troubles at Man United after a disappointing loss against Spurs. The trio also review the other key highlights from the weekend as Liverpool go top, Arsenal leave it late and Everton get their first win of the season.
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September 26, 2024 • 52 mins
How have things changed for the England team after the disappointment at Euro 2024? Which new Man City summer signing embraced the ‘work hard, play hard’ lifestyle on a pre-season trip to LA? What really happened when he tweeted that picture of a car after a heavy defeat for Aston Villa?
Premier League winner and new England coach Joleon Lescott joins Gary, Alan and Micah to discus what it was really like being Micah’s team-mate a...
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September 24, 2024 • 33 mins
How do Man City adapt to Rodri’s absence? Will this be Arsenal’s best chance to win the league? Will teams go after Man City a little bit more now?
Gary, Alan and Micah also pick their top three non-footballing sports stars of all time and finally answer the all important question - what are their favourite types of cheese?
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September 22, 2024 • 42 mins
How do Arsenal recover from their last minute agony at the Etihad? Did Man City get lucky after a poor second half performance? Do Arsenal finally have the belief they can win the Premier League?
Gary, Alan and Micah reflect on an action packed clash at the top of the table and also discuss impressive wins for Liverpool and Chelsea as they round up the weekend’s action.
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September 20, 2024 • 46 mins
Where does David Raya’s double save rank on the list of great saves? How far will Aston Villa go in the Champions League this season after an impressive start? Will the new format give Celtic a better chance of being more competitive in the tournament?
Gary and Micah review the return of the Champions League and we get all the gossip from David Beckham’s appearance on CBS.
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September 17, 2024 • 29 mins
Leeds 03/04? West Ham 02/03? Newcastle 08/09? Who were the best side to ever get relegated from the Premier League and what went wrong to have such talented bunch of players and still go down?
Gary, Alan and Micah also debate whether compensation for managers should be a lot higher and discuss the best and worst haircuts in football.
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September 15, 2024 • 51 mins
How much of an impact will Arsenal’s win in the North London Derby have on next week’s clash with Man City? Why are Newcastle picking up points even though they’re not playing at their best? How far can Nottingham Forest go this season?
Gary, Alan and Micah reflect on this biggest headlines from this weekend and also explain how the Match Of The Day running order works and why it’s fairer than you think.
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What did Jose Mourinho do to make sure Cesc joined Chelsea in 2014 instead of Man City or Man Utd? How did bizarre team meetings in Pepe Reina’s room at midnight the night before every game inspire Spain to World Cup victory? Could we see a full-back win the Ballon d’Or this year?
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What was it that set Arsène Wenger apart from other managers? Was Cesc really aiming for Fergie with that pepperoni pizza in the tunnel at Old Trafford? How did he end up spending hours in a police station after a night out at the 2006 World Cup in Germany?
Gary is joined by the brilliant Cesc Fàbregas to discuss the early days of his career with Barcelona & Arsenal and why he now wishes he’d waited longer to leave the Gunners.
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September 8, 2024 • 32 mins
Who impressed the most in a new-look England side? Is the number ten role Jack Grealish’s best position? Will Nicko Sensoli ever buy a drink in San Marino again after his goal gave his side their first win in 20 years?
Gary, Alan and Micah discuss what differences we saw from England in Lee Carsley’s first game as boss and reflect on the other headlines from the international break so far.
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September 5, 2024 • 52 mins
Why has Arne Slot had such a great start to life at Liverpool when so many others have struggled taking over from successful managers at big clubs? What’s the secret to success at a club like Liverpool?
Gary is joined by England, Liverpool and Watford legend John Barnes to discuss how his upbringing influenced his entire footballing career and who the greatest players he’s ever seen are.
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September 3, 2024 • 34 mins
What do the boys think of the new Champions League system? Who deserves the Ballon d’Or this year? Why could Federico Chiesa be the signing of the transfer window?
Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how players spread transfer rumours about themselves to help negotiate better new contracts with their current clubs.
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September 1, 2024 • 53 mins
Are Man Utd a group of individuals rather than a team? Should Declan Rice have been sent off against Brighton? Will this be Mo Salah’s final season as a Liverpool player?
Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how the Everton players pick themselves up after a stunning late turnaround from Bournemouth.
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August 29, 2024 • 37 mins
What deals might we expect to see this Deadline Day? Where will Ivan Toney end up playing this season? Will there be a big move for Marc Guéhi? And what happened when David snuck onto a golf course with the England football team as a kid?
Gary is joined by football correspondent David Ornstein to discuss his route into journalism and how he ended up as a transfers expert. They also reflect on why it has been a fairly quiet transfe...
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August 27, 2024 • 36 mins
Why are we so obsessed with Fantasy Football and just how good is Micah at it? Where does Goodison Park rank on the list of the UK’s best grounds? Who is responsible for all of Gary’s dad jokes on Match of the Day?
Gary, Alan and Micah answer the best of your questions and also pay tribute to Sven-Göran Eriksson, who sadly passed away earlier this week.
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August 25, 2024 • 56 mins
Are Chelsea learning to embrace the chaos? Can anyone stop Erling Haaland from winning the Golden Boot for a third consecutive season? How worrying have Everton’s opening two performances been?
Gary, Alan and Micah reflect on the key points from the weekend and discuss who needs what in the final week of the transfer window.
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