Chapter 1: What makes David Ginola a memorable player in Premier League history?
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Sign up to Fuse Energy at fuseenergy.com slash football. Use the referral code football and you could also win a 1990 England shirt signed by the three of us. The rest is football. Hello and welcome to The Rest Is Football with Micah Richards, Alan Shearer and me, Gary Lineker. We're doing our series of Premier League greats, the moments that made them.
And we're going down the French route yet again. We've done Eric Cantona, but this is also, I would say, a maverick player in many ways, someone that Alan played with for a little while, someone that I've worked with on television in the early days, way back when. Really lovely guy. I like him a lot. I don't know whether Alan thinks the same thing. Let's say he was a good-looking soul.
I think we'll all agree on that. Definitely. A certain David Ginlay. David Ginlay, who produced wonderful moments on the football pitch. Some would say he wasn't entirely consistent his whole career. And is he worthy to be on the list of players that we've got so far? I would say so by looks alone, Michael. I looked so loud.
That's why it's... I'm not sure. But great moments. Great moments.
Is that fair? I think that's fair. Great moments in games. Yeah, he produced some moments of magic, didn't he? Which we'll get on to that Man United game. I played in that game when they beat Man United 5 and he scored that great goal from the edge of the box, turned and curled it in. But he was as good as I've seen, David...
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Chapter 2: How did David Ginola's playing style impact his team dynamics?
As I said, he was one of the best getting the ball, turning and going that way, but then turning the other way and going down on the left-hand side and whipping balls. And he was brilliant at it.
Do you know the weird thing here? Go on, carry on.
I think to get the best out of David, you had to give him a, I don't know, a free reign. Something like Mo Salah. Like you just say to him, go and do your stuff in that end of the pitch where you're going to cause that much damage. Because if you asked him to go the other way and defend then... not going to get the best out of him.
And Kevin, I think, was, Kevin Keegan was able to get the best out of him, I think, that season, 95, 96.
How did Kevin integrate all those players? I mean, he was gung-ho his football, wasn't he? I mean, it was a joy to watch.
Yeah.
And I love, I mean, Kevin Keegan, what a great guy. What an unbelievably great guy. He'd be a fantastic guest to get on the pod.
Yeah.
I'd love to talk to him. I haven't talked to him for so long. And I used to, he was one of, kind of one of my heroes growing up a bit as well.
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Chapter 3: What were the standout moments from Ginola's career at Newcastle?
No, but like looks and all that. I mean, he must have made you feel like... Not you, not saying you're a good-looking lad, but I'm just saying. I didn't mean it like that, Alan, please. He's like model-looking, isn't he?
Yeah, he doesn't struggle in the looks department, does he? But he was great in the dressing room. Everyone got on great with him. He was a really good lad, actually. But I think ability-wise, he definitely should have scored more goals. By the way, have you met Brad Pitt?
Mike is a good-looking lad, I would say. I mean, Ginola, he's a different level, isn't he? He's gorgeous. He really is. He scored on his second league appearance. It was at Sheffield Wednesday. That's one of the best kits ever made.
Look at this for a finish.
Ginola, he's taken no time to settle. That's right! It's simply world class. from the man who may prove to be the finest foreign acquisition of the summer.
That's what he could do. He was brilliant at that. That one was so... I know it was bottom half of the net, but it was sort of similar the way he moved the ball to the Man United one and the way he hits it. But he could do that. He could go either side, left foot or right foot. Terry Mack and Kevin Keeley. Terry Mack was, he was a character, wasn't he? Brilliant guy, Terry, yeah.
Yeah, he's such a good guy, yeah.
You know the driver, that's his, Terry Mack, he's called, you know the driver, Terry? Yeah, yeah. That's his uncle.
That's his uncle, is it? I didn't know that. That's his uncle, yeah. Brilliant. Terry's not great at the minute, bless him, but he's, what a great boy.
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Chapter 4: How did Kevin Keegan influence David Ginola's performance?
Oh, nice touch.
Good. Did you miss that one?
This is the chip here from Philippe. Is that Batty? David Batty.
David Batty, Leeds legend.
This is your goal.
Tink. He's off his line there.
Where was he from? What was he?
Belgium.
How was he, Belgium?
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Chapter 5: What were the key moments in David Ginola's international career?
He's doing really well. Top bloke. Top bloke. Incredible ability. And can we get him on the pod? That's a good shout. Come on, Al. Spread your wings, mate. After the bollocking he gave him in that game, he's never spoken to him since. I've worked with him several times. Yeah, I know you have. That's a good shout. It'd be great to have on. He's a lovely chap.
Okay, that's it for this episode of The Rest Is Football. Goodbye from me. Goodbye from me. Goodbye from me.