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Micah Richards Erupted In Laughter When Alan Sheared Picked His Two Midfielders In Best XI

Micah Richards Erupted In Laughter When Alan Sheared Picked His Two Midfielders In Best XI

Micah Richards and Alan Shearer were picking their teammates XI and one team was a little stronger in one department.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Micah Richards burst into his trademark cackle when Alan Shearer told him who he had picked in midfield for his best teammates XI.

On the latest episode of the MOTD top 10 podcast, host Gary Lineker asked the pair to put together a team of players they played with at club level.

Richards put himself in at the back alongside Vincent Kompany and Joleon Lescott, with Patrick Vieira and Yaya Toure forming a formidable midfield pairing.

Image: PA
Image: PA

Shearer had actually forgotten Richards linked up with Vieira at Manchester City during his final years.

"You can't mess with Big Meeks, come on" - was Richards comment, with Shearer replying, "My midfield might not be able to cope with this one" once he had an incline that Toure was getting in.

So then when Shearer named Tim Sherwood and Rob Lee as his central midfielders, Richards lost it big time and erupted with laughter.

He had not long since said, "My midfield destroys his already, I can see the fear in his eyes".

Shearer responded: "That's terrible! 20 odd caps for England. That's disgraceful behaviour. That's disgraceful. I hope he's listening to this."

Richards, once he had finally stopped chuckling, quipped, "How dare you come with that midfield!".

Richards also slotted David Silva in from his City days, but also included current star Jack Grealish from his time playing together at Aston Villa.

Daniel Sturridge, Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez made up a scintillating front three.

Shearer's team had himself, Matt Le Tissier, Les Ferdinand and Peter Beardsley and wasn't too shabby - but clearly second best.

Image: BBC
Image: BBC
Image: BBC
Image: BBC



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Topics: Micah Richards, Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the field - including the first UK interview with The Hardy Boyz after their return to WWE. He has never sported a pair of Lonsdale Slip-ons, contrary to reports.

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