Match of the Day: Top 10 Podcast
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8 Seasons · 92 Episodes · Premiered March 21, 2020
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright bring their insight, wit and wisdom to a new podcast series.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
12 episodes
E01
Premier League Captains
Sat, Mar 21 2020 10:20 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Match of the Day's Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright bring their insight, wit and wisdom to a new podcast series. In episode one, they debate the greatest captains of the Premier League era.
E02
Goalscorers
Sat, Mar 28 2020 10:20 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Three of English football's greatest-ever goalscorers - Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright - debate their Top 10 strikers of the Premier League era. Will anyone topple Shearer, who remains the leading goalscorer in Premier League history with 260 goals?
E03
Goalkeepers
Sat, Apr 4 2020 9:20 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Three legendary goal scorers - Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright - discuss the men they loved to hate, as they choose their top ten goalkeepers of the Premier League era. The great battles from down the years are assessed, including Wright's clashes with Manchester United's Peter Schmeichel.
E04
Premier League Managers
Sat, Apr 11 2020 9:25 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright choose their top ten managers of the Premier League era.The achievements and longevity of legendary figures such as Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho are discussed.
E05
Top Ten European Imports
Sat, Apr 18 2020 9:25 PM GMT+0000
50 min
Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer debate the top 10 European imports to have graced the Premier League. Thierry Henry, Vincent Kompany, Roy Keane, Eden Hazard and Cristiano Ronaldo are just some of the names to feature but who will be voted number one?
E06
Top Ten Bonkers Moments
Sat, Apr 25 2020 9:20 PM GMT+0000
55 min
Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer debate the top 10 most bonkers moments in Premier League history. Darren Bent's beachball goal at Anfield, Luis Suarez biting Branislav Ivanovic and Eric Cantona's infamous kung-fu kick are just some of the incidents to feature.
E07
Players from outside the top 6
Sat, May 2 2020 9:20 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer choose their top 10 from a list of Premier League legends who never played in the leagues so-called top 6 clubs .... City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs.
E08
Balon D'Or Winners
Sat, May 9 2020 9:20 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer debate the top 10 Ballon d'Or winners in the Premier League era. Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are among the contenders, but will there be unanimous agreement on the number one spot?
E09
Best Premier League Goals
Sat, May 16 2020 9:20 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer debate a subject close to their hearts as they choose the top 10 goals scored in the Premier League era. Tony Yeboah, Paolo Di Canio, Matthew Le Tissier and Denis Bergkamp are among the contenders but who will be voted number one?
E10
FA Cup Finals
Sat, May 23 2020 9:20 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Gary Lineker is joined by Ian Wright and Alan Shearer to select the most memorable showpiece matches of all time in the world's oldest domestic cup competition.
E11
Premier League Matches
Sat, May 30 2020 9:20 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Gary Lineker, Ian Wright and Alan Shearer debate the Top 10 best ever Premier League matches.Manchester United beating Arsenal 4-2 in 2005, Liverpool's epic 4-3 win over Newcastle in 1996 and Manchester City's last-gasp 3-2 victory against QPR to clinch the title in 2012 all feature.
E12
Home Nation Moments
Sat, Jun 6 2020 9:20 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Shearer and Ian Wright to discuss the top 10 favourite moments from Home Nations international football.
Season 2
10 episodes
E01
Worst Places to Go
Sun, Mar 28 2021 12:15 AM GMT+0000
40 min
From unlucky grounds to intimidating atmospheres and travel nightmares, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards pick the top ten worst places to go in the world of football.
E02
Hard Men
Sat, Apr 3 2021 10:20 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate football's top ten hard men. From Roy Keane and Vinnie Jones to Patrick Vieira and Duncan Ferguson, who were the players that our trio most feared coming up against?
E03
Transfer Bargains
Sat, Apr 10 2021 10:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the Premier League's best transfer bargains.
E04
Strike Partnerships
Sat, Apr 17 2021 10:50 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Join Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards for more lively debate as they discuss what has become a rarity in modern football: strike partnerships.
E05
Shocking Transfers
Sat, Apr 24 2021 10:20 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss some of the most surprising and controversial moves made in the transfer market.
E06
Cult Heroes
Sat, May 1 2021 10:20 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards count down the most popular cult heroes.
E07
Centre Halves
Sat, May 8 2021 10:50 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Join Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards for more lively debate as they discuss some of the Premier League's best centre halves.
E08
Most Memorable FA Cup Finals
Sat, May 15 2021 10:45 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards look back at some of the finest finals in FA Cup history. Finals featured in the show include the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool in 1986, Wimbledon's 'Crazy Gang' attempting to upset the odds in 1988, and relegation-threatened Wigan's clash with Manchester City in 2013.
E09
Great Escapes
Sun, May 23 2021 11:10 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards look back at the sides that clung onto their Premier League status by the narrowest of margins. From Everton surviving on the final day in 1994 to Bryan Robson's West Bromwich Albion performing a miracle in 2004-05 and Aston Villa avoiding the drop last season, who will be crowned the greatest escapologists of the Premier League era?
E10
Champions
Sat, May 29 2021 11:00 PM GMT+0000
40 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate which Premier League-winning side is the greatest of them all.Which team would come out on top if the title winners faced each other in their prime? The candidates are numerous, including the irresistible Manchester City side that set so many records in 2017-18, Liverpool gloriously ending their 30-year wait in 2020, Jose Mourinho's first title-winning Chelsea team, Arsenal's Invincibles and Manchester United's Treble winners.
Season 3
10 episodes
E01
Moments of Euro '96
Sun, Jun 13 2021 3:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards take the ultimate nostalgia trip, looking back at the last major tournament to be held in England in 1996.
E02
Stars of Euro 2020
Tue, Jun 15 2021 10:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss which players they think will shine at the upcoming European Championships.
E03
Greatest Euros Goals
Fri, Jun 18 2021 3:05 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Alan Shearer and Micah Richards join Gary Lineker to discuss the best goals ever scored at the European Championships.
E04
Euros Midfielders
Tue, Jun 22 2021 10:25 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the best midfielders ever to light up the European Championships, from Zinedine Zidane to Xavi.
E05
Greatest Euros Attackers
Wed, Jun 23 2021 10:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Alan Shearer and Micah Richards join Gary Lineker to discuss the finest goalscorers in the history of the European Championships.
E06
Euros Home Nations XI
Sat, Jun 26 2021 10:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Alan Shearer and Micah Richards join Gary Lineker to pick their best team from the England, Scotland and Wales squads for the European Championships.
E07
Euros All-Time XI
Fri, Jul 2 2021 10:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Alan Shearer and Micah Richards tell Gary Lineker their greatest combined teams in the history of the European Championships.
E08
Moments of Euro 2016
Sat, Jul 3 2021 10:45 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the best moments of the 2016 Euros in France, including Wales reaching the semis and England being shocked by Iceland.
E09
Greatest Euros Teams
Thu, Jul 8 2021 10:15 PM GMT+0000
30 min
From West Germany in 1980 to Portugal in 2016, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the finest teams to have won the European Championships.
E10
Most Memorable Euros Moments
Mon, Jun 7 2021 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
From Panenka's penalty to the dentist's chair - Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Ricahrds look back over the most memorable moments of the European Championships.
Season 4
10 episodes
E01
Romantic Returns
Wed, Oct 6 2021 10:35 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards run down the ten most romantic comebacks by players and managers in the Premier League era.This episode was recorded before the takeover of Newcastle United.
E02
Ballers
Sat, Oct 23 2021 11:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Okocha, Hazard, Ronaldo - which Premier League stars balled out?
E03
Full Backs
Sun, Oct 24 2021 10:35 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the Premier League's greatest full backs.
E04
Free Kicks
Sun, Oct 31 2021 11:30 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards analyse iconic moments from dead-ball specialists such as David Beckham, debating the best free-kicks in Premier League history.Memorable strikes from superstars including Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Steven Gerrard and Alan Shearer also feature.
E05
Debuts
Mon, Nov 8 2021 12:20 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards are back with more entertaining debate, laughter and footballing insight as they discuss the top 10 debuts in the Premier League era.
E06
Premier League Upsets
Sun, Nov 21 2021 12:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards analyse and discuss the top 10 greatest upsets in Premier League history. From Burnley's famous win over Manchester United in 2009 to Watford ending Liverpool's 44-match unbeaten run, debate, as usual, will be fierce over what finishes at number one.
E07
South Americans
Mon, Nov 22 2021 12:05 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer debate the finest South American footballers to grace the Premier League. Included in the discussion are Brazilians Juninho and Fernandinho, Juan Sebastian Veron and Sergio Aguero of Argentina, and Uruguay's Luis Suarez.
E08
Unsung Heroes
Sun, Nov 28 2021 11:50 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the Premier League's most underrated players, including Gareth Barry, James Milner and Michael Carrick.
E09
XI Played With
Mon, Dec 6 2021 12:45 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the best footballers they've played with during their careers, including Neville Southall, Peter Beardsley and Sergio Aguero.
E10
Teenage Sensations
Mon, Dec 13 2021 12:20 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the best teenagers to have burst onto the Premier League scene.The likes of Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Cristiano Ronaldo were all teen tyros – but who else will the pundits pick in their top tens?
Season 5
20 episodes
E01
Comebacks
Sat, Mar 19 2022 11:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Alan and Micah debate the most memorable comebacks.
E02
Number 10s
Sun, Mar 27 2022 12:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the greatest number 10s to have graced the Premier League, including Eden Hazard, Dennis Bergkamp and Mesut Ozil.
E03
Players to Have Never Won the Premier League
Sat, Apr 2 2022 10:45 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Alan and Micah discuss the finest players in Premier League history who have never lifted the trophy, including Steven Gerrard and Gareth Bale.
E04
Set Piece Takers
Sat, Apr 9 2022 10:40 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss what makes a good set-piece taker, and who they rate as the best.
E05
African Players
Sat, Apr 16 2022 10:20 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the many great African players to have graced the Premier League.
E06
England Players
Sat, Apr 23 2022 10:35 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss their top 10 England players of the Premier League era.Will Premier League record goalscorer Shearer put himself top of the pile? Will any of England's current internationals make the cut? Or will the number one player come from the so-called golden generation which included Gerrard, Beckham, Lampard, Scholes, Terry and Rooney?
E07
Derbies
Sat, Apr 30 2022 10:45 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the best Premier League derbies, including grudge matches between Tottenham and Arsenal.
E08
Managerial Rivalries
Sat, May 7 2022 10:40 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Alan and Micah debate the biggest managerial rivalries in the Premier League.
E09
PFA Players of the Year
Sun, May 15 2022 11:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the greatest footballers to have won the PFA's player of the year award.
E10
Rest of the World
Sun, May 22 2022 11:10 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the best foreign-born players to have graced the Premier League. Having rated the finest South American, African and European imports, the debate now focuses on the best players from Asia, Australasia, Central America, the Caribbean and North America, including Son Heung-Min, Dwight Yorke and Tim Cahill.
E11
World Cup 2022: Greatest World Cup Goals
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Everyone has their favourite World Cup goal but which memorable strike will be the top choice of Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards?
E12
World Cup 2022: Controversies
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker is joined by Micah Richards and Alan Shearer to deliberate over the more controversial, questionable and occasionally outrageous moments of past World Cups.
E13
World Cup 2022: Greatest World Cup Players
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the footballers who have made the biggest impact on the sport's greatest stage during their lifetimes.
E14
World Cup 2022: Best Teams To Never Win The World Cup
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker is joined by Micah Richards and Alan Shearer to celebrate and debate the greatest national teams to have graced a World Cup without winning it.
E15
World Cup 2022: Upsets
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The most jaw-dropping results in World Cup history are the topic of conversation in this debate between Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer.
E16
World Cup 2022: Moments of 2018 World Cup
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss their standout memories from the World Cup in Russia four years ago.
E17
World Cup 2022: Stars of 2022
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
On the eve of football's showpiece event in Qatar, Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer select the ten players they predict will illuminate the tournament.
E18
World Cup 2022: Greatest World Cup Games
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The World Cup has produced many classic encounters in its 92-year history, but which of the 900-plus games are the greatest?
E19
World Cup 2022: Winners
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer & Micah Richards pick the greatest teams to win the World Cup. Brazil are sure to feature - but will England's champions of 1966 be high on the list?
E20
World Cup 2022: Alan and Micah's All-Time World Cup XI
Mon, Nov 14 2022 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A tough task for Messrs Richards and Shearer as they select which players from their lifetime make their all-time World Cup XI. Will there be any surprise omissions?
Season 6
10 episodes
E01
Premier League Midfielders
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
29 min
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the greatest midfielders to have graced the Premier League, such as Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira, Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes.
E02
Match of the Day Top 10: Pundits
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
29 min
Gary Lineker and the Match of the Day pundits pick their Premier League top 10s.
E03
Match of the Day Top 10: Greatest Premier League Hat-Tricks
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
28 min
Match of the Day Top 10: Greatest Premier League Hat-Tricks
E04
Match of the Day Top 10: Greatest French Premier League Players
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
29 min
E05
Match of the Day Top 10: Best Title Races
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
29 min
Gary Lineker and the Match of the Day pundits pick their Premier League top 10s.
E06
Match of the Day Top 10: Celebrations
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker and the Match of the Day pundits pick their Premier League top 10s.
E07
Match of the Day Top 10: Greatest Spanish Premier League Players
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary Lineker and the Match of the Day pundits pick their Premier League top 10s.
E08
Match of the Day Top 10: Penalty Takers
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E09
Match of the Day Top 10: Dark Arts
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
E10
Match of the Day Top 10: Alan & Micah's All-Time Premier League Team
Sat, Mar 18 2023 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Season 7
10 episodes
E01
Euros Defenders
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Micah and Alan choose the best ever defensive stalwarts at the Euros.
E02
Euros Golden Boot Winners
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Micah and Alan choose the best of the top scorers from each Euro tournament.
E03
Euros Stars of Euro 2024
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Micah and Alan choose who will be the stars to watch out for at Euro 2024?
E04
Euros Best Matches
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Micah and Alan choose the best matches at the Euros over the years. There's been some corkers.
E05
Euros Best England Moments
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Alan enjoyed this one – he was in three of England's greatest moments at the Euros!
E06
Euros Controversial Moments
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Micah and Alan take on the controversial moments from the Euros over the years.
E07
Euros Goalkeepers
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Micah and Alan choose the ten most impressive shot stoppers in the history of the Euros.
E08
Euros Biggest Upsets
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The Euros have had more than their fair share of amazing upsets and giant-killings. Gary, Micah and Alan choose the best.
E09
Euros Best Moments of Euro 2020
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary, Micah and Alan choose the best moments of Euro 2020.
E10
Euros Home Nations XI
Mon, Jun 3 2024 11:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Gary and the guys choose their top XI from the English and Scottish squads at Euro 2024.
Season 8
10 episodes
E01
Champions League Captains
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Every great team needs a great captain leading from the front. From quiet lead-by-example types to the motivators barking their instructions. Gary, Alan and Micah debate the best skippers the Champions League has ever seen.
E02
Champions League Goalscorers
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe and Lewandowski. The biggest stars showcase their talents on the biggest stage, and the Champions League has been graced by some of the greatest players the game has ever seen. But who is the best goalscorer in the tournament's history?
E03
Champions League Managers
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
No great team can succeed without a great manager. And sometimes a good team can be made into winners by an outstanding boss. But who has got the best managerial track record in Europe's premier club competition?
E04
Champions League Goals
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Overhead kicks, long-range volleys and good old-fashioned thunderbolts. Sometimes you need a moment of magic to turn a game. Gary, Alan and Micah debate the best goal that has ever been scored in the Champions League.
E05
Champions League Midfielders
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Where does that formidable Barcelona trio of Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets rank individually? Do Steven Gerrard's heroics in the 2004/05 season get him higher up the list? Gary, Alan and Micah discuss the greatest midfielders to have ever graced the competition.
E06
Champions League Moments
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Great tournaments are remembered for standout moments. The times when your jaw hits the floor, and you look around and ask, 'Did that really happen?' Gary, Alan and Micah look back at incredible comebacks and individual instances of brilliance to decide the best moment in Champions League history.
E07
Champions League Solo Efforts
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Every now and then, you see a player decide to take the game by the scruff of the neck and think, 'I'm going to do this myself.' Gary, Alan and Micah debate the best solo efforts on the biggest stage.
E08
Champions League Winning Teams
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Man United in 1999 or Man City in 2023? Barcelona in 2011 or Real Madrid in 2018? To win a Champions League, you have to be a great team. But which was the best ever? Gary, Alan and Micah debate the greatest side we've ever seen in the Champions League.
E09
Champions League Centre Halves
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Goalscorers win you games, but defences win you championships. Where do the English pair of Rio Ferdinand and John Terry rank against the very best?
E10
Champions League All-Time Champions League XI
Thu, Mar 20 2025 12:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Alan and Micah pick their own all-time Champions League XIs. Which players will get in both their sides as non-negotiables? Which are the positions they'll disagree over? And who does Gary think has the better team overall?
