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Versatile Greats and Why Do Some Elite Strikers Struggle?

Plus, Musa, Ryan, and Flo talk about Chris Kamara, who revealed this week his struggles with apraxia and give him flowers on his pioneering and popular media career

By Ian Wright, Musa Okwonga, and Ryan Hunn
FC Barcelona Training Session And Press Conference Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images


It’s crowded in the studio this week, as Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Musa Okwonga, and Ryan Hunn! They begin by talking about Chris Kamara, who revealed this week his struggles with apraxia (2:17), as well as giving him flowers on his pioneering and popular media career. Next up, as Robert Lewandowski returns to Bayern Munich this week, they discuss the importance of a striker’s fit within a team, also referencing other teams around Europe and in the Premier League (11:16). There’s chat about Ian breaking the Arsenal goal-scoring record 25 years ago today (21:07), some of the most versatile players the game has ever seen (31:46), and a little bit on Thor: Love and Thunder and the importance of the scary villain (49:16).

Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Musa Okwonga, and Ryan Hunn
Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman

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