Gary Lineker has mocked Micah Richards for his bromance with Roy Keane... much to delight of BBC colleague Alan Shearer.
Lineker, Richards and Shearer all appear on the latest series of the Match of the Day Top 10 podcast, which was released on Monday. Host Lineker and the two popular pundits debate various topics on the show, such as the game's greatest penalty takers.
One of the lists in the new series is the top 10 best midfielders in Premier League history. One of the candidates is Keane, who has struck up a friendship with Richards on Sky Sports. Lineker and Shearer were keen to remind Richards of this during the countdown.
Richards ranked Keane second in his list - behind Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard but ahead of Patrick Vieira, Paul Scholes, David Silva, Yaya Toure, Frank Lampard, Kevin De Bruyne, Cesc Fabregas and N'Golo Kante. The pundit's colleagues were quick to question his call.
Lineker joked, "He does not want to upset Roy, does he? Doesn't want to upset Roy when he works with him next. Do you think you s*** yourself by putting Keane that high as two?"
Manchester City icon Richards replied, "I just think when you've got someone like Roy on the pitch you feel secure. You're going to do your job."
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Leicester legend Lineker then quipped, "Alright, alright, you can go back to Sky! You can go back and say, 'I said some lovely things about you, Roy'."
As Richards laughed, Newcastle hero Shearer mimicked Richards by adding, "When you've got Roy sat next to you in the studio, you feel really safe!"
Lineker continued, "I told you, Roy! I told you I'd say some lovely things about you!"
The banter did not stop there. As Richards continued to giggle, Shearer said, "Roy this, Roy that, Roy's my friend!"
Lineker added, "Make sure you listen to the best midfielders [podcast, Roy]!"
Shearer then doubted whether Keane would listen to the podcast or subscribe to BBC Sounds, the BBC's podcast service. After the laughter subsided, Shearer ranked Keane fifth on his list. He also ranked Gerrard as the Premier League's greatest ever midfielder.
The BBC's Match of the Day Top 10 podcast has quickly established itself as a fan favourite due the banter between Lineker, Shearer and Richards. Some of the topics in the new series include the Premier League's greatest French and Spanish players, the best celebrations, the best title races and the best celebrations in football history.
Lineker, Shearer and Richards also debate the best pundits in the new series. That led to Richards getting more stick from Lineker and Shearer, as he placed Keane, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher - three of Sky's biggest pundits -in his top three.
Lineker joked Richards was a "creep" for picking his Sky colleagues above his BBC friends. Shearer mimicked Richards by saying, "I'm scared of Roy... Roy's going to batter me!"
