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SPEAKER_00 0:02

So Wednesday, it's happening. After 60 years, it's finally coming home. And in the opening game, it is the mighty pensioners who are Croatia.

SPEAKER_01 0:15

Well, they've done us quite a few times, to be honest with you. I think uh we we always end up playing against them, but I'm quietly confident I do feel like they've got quite an old squad now. Uh like Kobech, great player in his day, still got something, could be a bit De Bruyne-esque, where someone else is doing the running for him, but he's still got a great pass in him. He's still a very good player. Obviously, Gavardiol is uh is an incredible defender, uh, plays for City. And Modric is there, and he's about 56.

SPEAKER_00 0:46

Quick bonus episode. I think uh the kids call it bite size. The question today, Nig. As England are playing Croatia, there's been lots of Croatian players who've played in the Premier League. I'm looking for the top. Yeah. Croatian players. Yes, there is more than you think. The top 10 Croatian players who've played in the Premier League from 1 to 10 with the most goals.

SPEAKER_01 1:12

Well, I I I can't believe this, first of all. You've thrown me, Eddie.

SPEAKER_00 1:17

I got six. Right, okay. Think about it. In the Premier League, so that's since 1992, Croatian players who scored the most goals from one to ten, so the top ten. You just give me the name and I'll tell you where they are.

SPEAKER_01 1:33

I mean, I can't even think of many that have that have played it. Gvardiol!

SPEAKER_00 1:38

You're saying Gvardiol, that defender at uh Manchester City. Oh, he gets a few goals. He's number six on the list and has scored 11 goals. What about it was Billlich. Did he play? It was Slav and Billlich.

SPEAKER_01 1:51

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 1:52

Yeah, he's not in the top ten, though.

SPEAKER_01 1:54

Alright, um West Ham had what's he called? Sucker. Suka. Zuka. West Ham had a player called what nice? Suka, Suka, Sucker, Zuka. Was it Suka? S-U-K-E-R, Suka.

SPEAKER_00 2:09

He's not in the top ten. Oh. Um Moderich, Moderich! Okay, where would you put him then? If Guario was number six, you say number one. Yeah. He's not, he's number five with 13 goals.

SPEAKER_01 2:21

Wow. No way. Yeah. Um what about um City had uh was he called Krluk? Krluk, yeah, Krluk. What's his name? He was he was defender though.

unknown 2:35

Right.

SPEAKER_01 2:36

What about Kovac? I mentioned Kovac, is he in the he's got to be in the top ten because he had a good he played for Chelsea, played for City.

SPEAKER_00 2:42

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 2:43

Kovac has got to be in the top ten.

SPEAKER_00 2:45

Yeah, he ties with Kvardiol with 11 goals. Right, okay. Can you remember a striker at Arsenal? Er That's right, Robin Van Persiech. Is that the answer?

SPEAKER_01 2:58

Robin Van Persiech.

SPEAKER_00 2:59

Sierra Henrich.

SPEAKER_01 3:02

Bolton Wanderers had um a player. Ivan, who's called. I can't remember his name. Something itch. Ivan. Ivan something itch.

SPEAKER_00 3:14

You would say Klasnicch. Klasnic, that's it. Klasnic. He got a few goals for Bolton. Yeah, he's number three on the list. Right. Wow. He's number three. I'm after that. He's number three. I'm after that. I don't know anyone else. Right, the the Arsenal player. Jumba Eduardo. Eduardo. Was that the same time as that? It was the one that looked like uh Peacock. Moroccan dude. Or Shamak. Marrow and Shamak. Was it around that time? Okay. Eduardo da Silva. Is he in there? Yeah, he's number eight. Look, I'll give you these two. So number ten is uh Nikola Kalinich from Blackburn Rovers. Can't remember that. What about Spurs? There's one that Ari Rednap always goes along when he's going like uh, oh, you know, you got Luca, got Cratchy. We got you know when he's like, get the Bem Bett together, we've got Luca, we got Cratchy. Someone's got 30 goals. How can we not get the all-time? Well, okay, leading. Number four is uh Nico Crunshaw. Right, okay. You wouldn't have got that, would you? Tell me who number one played for. Everton Hull and West Ham. Number one on the list by eight goals. Everton Hull West Ham.

SPEAKER_01 4:29

I don't know who it is, mate, so I can't tell you who's been bought by who. I honestly can't remember this man.

SPEAKER_00 4:34

If you get stung by one, somebody's meant to piss on you to get this thing away. A jellyfish. Jellyfish itch itch. What? Jellyfish itch. Jellyfish itch, that's right, yeah. Jellyfish itch. What? Jelly, jelly, jellyvich. Jellovich? Yellovich? Nikita Yelovic.

SPEAKER_01 4:56

Can't even remember it. Oh, get off. You remember him? I can't. I can't remember him. I'm really sorry, I can't remember him.

SPEAKER_00 5:03

Yelovic! Yellovich! Little lads, Everton! Ooh, West Ham. Or Rangers. No, I honestly can't remember him. Yellovich? Can't remember him. I think it was around the time of Mitchwoo. Do you remember him from Swansea? The Spanish lad. He was really cheap on fantasy football. He was knocking him in.

SPEAKER_01 5:22

Honestly, my knowledge.

SPEAKER_00 5:24

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 5:24

I wouldn't have known these even if I'd have known them, if that makes sense. I don't know who these are.

SPEAKER_00 5:30

What about Ellen Boxic?

SPEAKER_01 5:32

Right, I don't know. From Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough summer 22. Yeah, that's so that's going back a while though, isn't it? That bloody hell. Boxic.

SPEAKER_00 5:42

Boxich. I just thought this is a bit of a bit of footage. But it's Oh my god, so you're giving me the itch. Yeah, yeah. I can't stop it now. This is your nightmare, this. I need some cream. So tomorrow it's Croatia and England. England Croatia, whichever you prefer. Um a nightmare. Before we get the press conferences saying any news of any knocks or injuries or if Saka's um still crocked or whatever, um, you can always change your mind.

SPEAKER_01 6:08

I think that England get a comfy 3-1 win.

SPEAKER_00 6:14

I'm saying three now. Clean sheet.

SPEAKER_01 6:16

Right. Yeah, three. I mean, I'd be buzzing either way, honestly. If England I get off to a win, I'll just be over the moon. I think it'll be really good. Then everyone can calm down and relax. Because loads of teams just they look stressed, they look like they're trying too hard to get that win. Do you know what I mean? And I just think that this is the difference with Tuchal. If it's not working at half time, he will change it. We're not going to be screaming at our tellies with 80 minutes to go and the like because he's finally bringing on a couple of players like Bloody Southgate used to do. I'm looking forward to this. I can't wait for Wednesday.

SPEAKER_00 6:48

It's wing Wednesday in his local pub. We'll be having wings with Harry McGuire. Um, best of luck. Um, and thanks for listening. And we'll be back probably tomorrow. Uh I reckon we do one straight after the game as well. Once you left the pub, um I'll go and work late next morning. What they're gonna do. You got you know, you don't got a job properly. So um we'll just we'll just record some afterwards. Um pissed. Yeah, and then listen to it back before I stuck it out because this is this is about why I've been fired from so many places. Because you know, it used to be like don't drink and tweet, and then somebody don't do a podcast. If you find everything offensive about um the uh Croatian players' names, it's just niggas, you just can't pronounce them.

SPEAKER_01 7:29

I can't. There's no there's no offense there at all, honestly. I'm just uh yeah, honestly. Anyway, listen, bring it on. Really excited for it. It's coming home and all that. Can't wait.