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Match of the Day: Top 10 Podcast - Episode Guide

Season 1

Premier League Captains

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2020 (40 min)

Premier League Captains

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.

Goalscorers

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2020 (40 min)

Goalscorers

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?

Goalkeepers

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2020 (40 min)

Goalkeepers

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.

Premier League Managers

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2020 (40 min)

Premier League Managers

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.

Top Ten European Imports

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2020 (50 min)

Top Ten European Imports

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?

Top Ten Bonkers Moments

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2020 (55 min)

Top Ten Bonkers Moments

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.

Players from outside the top 6

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: May 2, 2020 (40 min)

Players from outside the top 6

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.

Balon D'Or Winners

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: May 9, 2020 (40 min)

Balon D'Or Winners

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?

Best Premier League Goals

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: May 16, 2020 (40 min)

Best Premier League Goals

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?

FA Cup Finals

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: May 23, 2020 (40 min)

FA Cup Finals

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.

Premier League Matches

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: May 30, 2020 (40 min)

Premier League Matches

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.

Home Nation Moments

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2020 (40 min)

Home Nation Moments

Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Shearer and Ian Wright to discuss the top 10 favourite moments from Home Nations international football.

Season 2

Worst Places to Go

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2021 (40 min)

Worst Places to Go

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.

Hard Men

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2021 (30 min)

Hard Men

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?

Transfer Bargains

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2021 (30 min)

Transfer Bargains

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the Premier League's best transfer bargains.

Strike Partnerships

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2021 (30 min)

Strike Partnerships

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.

Shocking Transfers

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2021 (30 min)

Shocking Transfers

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss some of the most surprising and controversial moves made in the transfer market.

Cult Heroes

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: May 1, 2021 (30 min)

Cult Heroes

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards count down the most popular cult heroes.

Centre Halves

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: May 8, 2021 (30 min)

Centre Halves

Join Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards for more lively debate as they discuss some of the Premier League's best centre halves.

Most Memorable FA Cup Finals

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: May 15, 2021 (30 min)

Most Memorable FA Cup Finals

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.

Great Escapes

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: May 23, 2021 (40 min)

Great Escapes

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?

Champions

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: May 29, 2021 (40 min)

Champions

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

Moments of Euro '96

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2021 (30 min)

Moments of Euro '96

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.

Stars of Euro 2020

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2021 (30 min)

Stars of Euro 2020

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss which players they think will shine at the upcoming European Championships.

Greatest Euros Goals

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2021 (30 min)

Greatest Euros Goals

Alan Shearer and Micah Richards join Gary Lineker to discuss the best goals ever scored at the European Championships.

Euros Midfielders

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2021 (30 min)

Euros Midfielders

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the best midfielders ever to light up the European Championships, from Zinedine Zidane to Xavi.

Greatest Euros Attackers

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2021 (30 min)

Greatest Euros Attackers

Alan Shearer and Micah Richards join Gary Lineker to discuss the finest goalscorers in the history of the European Championships.

Euros Home Nations XI

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2021 (30 min)

Euros Home Nations XI

Alan Shearer and Micah Richards join Gary Lineker to pick their best team from the England, Scotland and Wales squads for the European Championships.

Euros All-Time XI

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2021 (30 min)

Euros All-Time XI

Alan Shearer and Micah Richards tell Gary Lineker their greatest combined teams in the history of the European Championships.

Moments of Euro 2016

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Jul 3, 2021 (30 min)

Moments of Euro 2016

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.

Greatest Euros Teams

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Jul 8, 2021 (30 min)

Greatest Euros Teams

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.

Most Memorable Euros Moments

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2021 (30 min)

Most Memorable Euros Moments

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

Romantic Returns

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2021 (30 min)

Romantic Returns

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.

Ballers

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2021 (30 min)

Ballers

Okocha, Hazard, Ronaldo - which Premier League stars balled out?

Full Backs

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2021 (30 min)

Full Backs

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the Premier League's greatest full backs.

Free Kicks

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 31, 2021 (30 min)

Free Kicks

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.

Debuts

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Nov 7, 2021 (30 min)

Debuts

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.

Premier League Upsets

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Nov 20, 2021 (30 min)

Premier League Upsets

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.

South Americans

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Nov 21, 2021 (30 min)

South Americans

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.

Unsung Heroes

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Nov 28, 2021 (30 min)

Unsung Heroes

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the Premier League's most underrated players, including Gareth Barry, James Milner and Michael Carrick.

XI Played With

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Dec 5, 2021 (30 min)

XI Played With

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.

Teenage Sensations

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Dec 12, 2021 (30 min)

Teenage Sensations

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

Comebacks

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2022 (30 min)

Comebacks

Gary, Alan and Micah debate the most memorable comebacks.

Number 10s

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2022 (30 min)

Number 10s

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.

Players to Have Never Won the Premier League

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2022 (30 min)

Players to Have Never Won the Premier League

Gary, Alan and Micah discuss the finest players in Premier League history who have never lifted the trophy, including Steven Gerrard and Gareth Bale.

Set Piece Takers

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2022 (30 min)

Set Piece Takers

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss what makes a good set-piece taker, and who they rate as the best.

African Players

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2022 (30 min)

African Players

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the many great African players to have graced the Premier League.

England Players

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2022 (30 min)

England Players

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?

Derbies

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2022 (30 min)

Derbies

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards debate the best Premier League derbies, including grudge matches between Tottenham and Arsenal.

Managerial Rivalries

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: May 7, 2022 (30 min)

Managerial Rivalries

Gary, Alan and Micah debate the biggest managerial rivalries in the Premier League.

PFA Players of the Year

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: May 15, 2022 (30 min)

PFA Players of the Year

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the greatest footballers to have won the PFA's player of the year award.

Rest of the World

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: May 22, 2022 (30 min)

Rest of the World

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.

World Cup 2022: Greatest World Cup Goals

Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2022 (30 min)

World Cup 2022: Greatest World Cup Goals

Everyone has their favourite World Cup goal but which memorable strike will be the top choice of Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards?

World Cup 2022: Controversies

Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2022 (30 min)

World Cup 2022: Controversies

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.

World Cup 2022: Greatest World Cup Players

Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2022 (30 min)

World Cup 2022: Greatest World Cup Players

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.

World Cup 2022: Upsets

Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2022 (30 min)

World Cup 2022: Upsets

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.

World Cup 2022: Moments of 2018 World Cup

Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2022 (30 min)

World Cup 2022: Moments of 2018 World Cup

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss their standout memories from the World Cup in Russia four years ago.

World Cup 2022: Stars of 2022

Episode: 5x17 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2022 (30 min)

World Cup 2022: Stars of 2022

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.

World Cup 2022: Greatest World Cup Games

Episode: 5x18 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2022 (30 min)

World Cup 2022: Greatest World Cup Games

The World Cup has produced many classic encounters in its 92-year history, but which of the 900-plus games are the greatest?

World Cup 2022: Winners

Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2022 (30 min)

World Cup 2022: Winners

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?

Season 6

Premier League Midfielders

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2023 (29 min)

Premier League Midfielders

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.

Match of the Day Top 10: Pundits

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2023 (29 min)

Match of the Day Top 10: Pundits

Gary Lineker and the Match of the Day pundits pick their Premier League top 10s.

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