Quiz: Most Goals From Non-English Players In The Premier League

0:00Alan Shearer:Coming up on today's show, this week's quiz is... Are you ready for this, chaps? Go on. Non-English players with the most Premier League goals. Any clues? I can't give you clues. He's still... One of them's still playing in a foreign league. He's just whining your pen, Micah. I'll give you one clue, that's bullshit. Can we have a look at Alan's eye line, mate? He ever so slightly veers a little bit over his computer here. Is that what I'm thinking of? What do you think, Al? I think that's a decent shout. I think you should go with him. Playing games here with you, Micah. Interesting shout, Micah.

0:39Alan Shearer:That's an odd shout. No, come on. He's scored a lot of goals. He's scored a lot of penalties. And he's had an unbelievable amount of assists. What's he got? I don't know. Because he's not even in the top 20.

1:03Alan Shearer:Hello and welcome to The Rest is Football with Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and me, Gary Lineker. With six weeks to go until the end of the season, we thought we'd mix things up with a short run of Premier League quizzes. Each episode will feature plenty of archive along the way for you to enjoy. I'll be quiz master for today, but we'll be rotating that role over the coming weeks. And to kick things off, this week's quiz is... Are you ready for this, chaps? Go on. Non-English players with the most Premier League goals. Non-English players with the most Premier League goals. Now, there's obviously a few that you'll get fairly immediately and quickly, but then it might get a little bit tricky.

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4:24So it's a top Premier League goals, non-English Premier League goalscorer. Is that right? Yes. Yes.

4:30Alan Shearer:Phone's going away. Phone is going away. Good. Excellent. Hands free. I don't want to know. I'll go first then, am I? Go on, Al. Salah. Mo Salah, obviously. He's the leading non-English goalscorer. Who's the leading English goalscorer? How many did you know? Is he... I don't know, is he around about 200 or just under? 193 goals. I mean, what a player he's been. Obviously, he's coming to the end, isn't he? Well, presumably Premier League football. I'd be surprised if he moved to another Premier League club at the end of the season. He's nice as well. The last couple of games, he scored a couple as well.

5:11Alan Shearer:But he's been one of the greats, hasn't he? Absolutely, yeah. One of the greats. What he's done for Liverpool, the number, the importance of his goals and how regular he's been. and he's been phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal, yeah. And you used to be his taxi driver, Mike. Yes, I did, indeed. You couldn't possibly envisage the career that he would have and the magical moments he's had at Liverpool. God, he scored some great goals as well, hasn't he? Not only a lot of them. You know what? I know it sounds ridiculous. I still think he could score a lot of goals in the Premier League because if you look at the chances that he's had and he didn't have the fallout with slot, I still think he could still, because he's always in the right position.

5:53I think when you look at his position now, obviously he plays right at the three up front. And he gets himself into good positions, but maybe doesn't have the power in his legs to get away from someone. But if you actually look at his chances, the old Salah just puts that in the net. So I still think if he adapted his position, he still could get 25 in the Premier League without doubt. Okay, right.

6:18Alan Shearer:Over to you, Micah Richards. Thierry Henry's got to be in there, hasn't he? Obviously, yes. Thierry's in there. How many goals do you think? I should know this. Is it 1-8-4? No. No, what is it? It's 1-7-5. Oh, I should know. He had the thing with Ian Wright on the pitch, didn't he? That's right, yeah. He broke his record, didn't he? Yes, he broke his record, yes. Amazing achievement for Wrighty, that really, isn't it? I mean, you work with him all the time, don't you? and va-va-boom. He's definitely got that, hasn't he? He's cool, isn't he? Back in the days. I think as a whole package, it doesn't get much better than him, by the way.

6:57Well, it doesn't get better than him. He's number one in the Premier League all round, isn't he? As a whole package, yeah. Absolutely, I'd agree with that.

7:02Alan Shearer:Yeah, so would I. As a whole package. What's he got, 175? Yeah. He's probably in fewer seasons, Al. Was it just 85 behind, was he? Fewer seasons, Al. Selected here and again. Yeah, I didn't hear what you said. Sorry, Lachia. As a whole package, Thierry's the best, definitely. I mean, I suppose the archetypal Henry goal is when he slides in off the left and it cuts in, right foot, bends it in at the far post. Brilliant. It was absolutely magnificent football. Unbelievable player. Right, okay. That's 1-1. I thought that might be the case. I think over to you, Alan. Aguero! Oh! Anguero is obviously in there.

7:49Alan Shearer:Has to be. How many do you think? One, six, eight. One, six, eight is not the right answer. He's actually second. He's ahead of Thierry Henry. Oh, right. Oh. So, Micah, how many do you think he got? I mean, he's more of a gold poacher than probably any, perhaps, Thierry. But he did also have that, you know, gold from outside the box in his locker as well, didn't he? Yeah. In his armoury. I scored two on his debut. I set up the first one. No problem at all. You basically made him, Michael. You made him the player that he is. Look at this. I've played behind Salah. Look what he's gone on to do. I've played behind Aguero.

8:31Look what he's gone on to do. It's incredible, Mike. Unbelievable. What a career.

8:36Alan Shearer:I wish you'd have been around in the early 80s, Michael. You could have transformed my career. I played behind Beckham. international look what he's got to do I wish you had played at Newcastle instead of Warren Barton

8:52I'm joking Warren

8:54Alan Shearer:I'm joking

8:58Alan Shearer:I was with Warren at the weekend he was in Tampa he's a good player Warren Barton got an England cap as well yeah he did consistent so yeah actually Mikey you said a number for Thierry Henry I think you got confused you'd heard that number somewhere and it was the number of goals that Sergio Aguero scored 184. Okay. 2-1. Micah's turn.

9:24Let me think. It's got to be someone like Robin Van Persie. Arsenal, United.

9:32Alan Shearer:Yeah. Are you saying that? Yeah, I'll go with Van Persie. Yeah, that's the correct answer. You've now got the top four between you. Have we? Yeah, Mo Salah first, Sergio Aguero second, Thierry Henry and Robin Van Persie. Remember that Van Persie, that volley from, was it a Rooney long ball? Yes, it was. Over his shoulder, that first time volley. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. What a goal that was, yeah. And obviously he did it at both Arsenal and Manchester United as well. When somehow Fergie prized him away, didn't he? From Arsenal, which was pretty baffling at the time, I thought. He just wanted to win the league though.

10:08He went to United and won the league, didn't he?

10:09Alan Shearer:Yeah, exactly. So. Exactly. I think he's one of the most underrated players in Premier League history. Touch, technique and finishing. Underrated? Underrated. Not by us, I don't think. Every time you talk about a top striker in the Premier League, his name rarely gets mentioned. I know he could do both. He could do number nine and he could do a number 10 as well because his touch was so good. But he was an extraordinary player. His vision, his football IQ was just off the scale. Right. Once we've got the next one, we'll have a little break. But, Alan, it's back to you. We're 100 % so far. We've got numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4.

10:53I think because of the clubs he played at, I'm going to say Nicholas Anelka. Good shout. Nicholas Anelka. He played for all of them. What, he played, didn't he? Yeah, Bolton, Chelsea, City, Liverpool.

11:10Alan Shearer:Arsenal Arsenal I think there's six got to be in there hasn't he one more who's going to get the next one I'll give you half a point well I won't say it again who've we got I've got it I know it it's West Brom yeah West Brom well done well done okay yeah he was I mean he was the when he was really really young I mean he looked like he was going to be one of the absolute greats I'm not quite sure he completely realised his potential but you know Otherwise, he probably ended up playing at Bolton and West Brom, with all due respect. But he did go to Real Madrid as well. Unbelievable, the clubs, isn't it, that he's played for?

11:50But he was rapid, wasn't he, as well? He was clever with the running with the ball as well, I guess. What number is he then? What number is he on the list? He's eighth. Eighth, okay.

12:01Alan Shearer:Eighth, yeah. How many goals?

12:06Alan Shearer:125 goals he scored. Right. Okay. Well, that gives you the lead, Alan. 3-2 over Micah. But it gets trickier now, and we'll take a little breather so you can have a little bit of thinking time.

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13:54Alan Shearer:Welcome back to the Rest is Football quiz special, Premier League quiz. And the question is, which non-English Premier League goal scorers are in the all-time top 10. We've got five. We've got Mo Salah, Sergio Aguero, Thierry Henry, Robin Van Persie, Nicholas and Nelke. It's now your turn, Micah. You can level things up and make it 3-3 if you get the right answer. He's scratching his beard for those that are looking. Well, it's ultra audio only. Glasses on the top of his forehead. gazing into the distance. It's only there so we can't see him looking in the computer or something like that wherever he's looking at.

14:36Look wherever you want, mate. Can you see? Can you see that reflection?

14:42Bruno Fernandes

14:43Alan Shearer:or Fernach. Bruno Fernandes? Bruno Fernandes. That's a really interesting interesting shout, Micah. That's an odd shout. No, come on. He's scored a lot of goals. He's scored a lot of penalties and he's had an unbelievable amount of assists but unfortunately assists don't count. Therefore, Micah, I mean, I don't know where you pluck that one out from, but no. What's he got? I don't know, because he's not even in the top 20. That was a really strange show. It was left field. I waited until he's got left field. It was definitely left field. No, he's nowhere to be seen. How many goals has he got? He's got 70.

15:25Alan Shearer:Which is 22 goals behind 20th place. So that was... I wouldn't say that was a near miss, Michael. Well, Alan, this is your chance for victory. Victory's there before you. Not yet, not yet. No, not yet. Can we have a look at Alan's eyeline, mate? He ever so slightly veers a little bit over his computer.

15:53Let me see. Can he make it 4-2? Would Sonny be in there? Oh great shout Young Min Son He's definitely got 100 because I've seen him on 100 club Well if he's got over 100 he has to be in there then surely

16:05Alan Shearer:Young Min Son is joint fifth Yes with 127 goals Wow 4-2 to Alan 4-2 Big mix 4-2 I need this don't I If you don't get this you're done Well not only if you get yours right It's not a free isn't it 4-2 you just said Bruno Fernandes Yeah that was a mistake Son he's now strutting his stuff and doing pretty well in Los Angeles but he's one of those players that I think was universally liked even fans probably not Arsenal maybe with that exception but everywhere else played with a smile on his face had that amazing partnership with Harry Kane what a player for so long for Tottenham I could do with him now did he get goal of the season once or was he in goal of the season when he was at Burnley when he went right from the back went inside from his own 18-yard box or near there and then went and finished it off, ran all that way.

17:01Alan Shearer:Yeah, what a goal that was. Was it Burnley? I think it was against Burnley, was it? It was against Burnley. Right, yeah. Yeah, I remember, I think Tony Pesto, our famous Burnley fan. What a partnership as well with Harry Kane he had. Brilliant. An understanding, great. Just a bit. They're both left spurs now and doing great things. But Son was, I mean, nice guy as well, wasn't he, Micah? and the interview he's always lovely guy he could do a bit he was also quite creative wasn't he as well he had so many assists he played on that left side was when he was at his best wasn't it yeah he was class whether he was dribbling or whatever he used to come on his right foot and then play that killer ball as well he was super intelligent and great to watch because he was dynamic you know I was going to say about Harry Kane he obviously loved playing alongside him but he hasn't got two bad players either side of him now at Bayern Munich as well has he but he was brilliant with the understanding that the two of them had.