"Modric Would Dominate Gerrard" | Playing Through Injury for England and Tottenham
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Why did Ledley King find it hard to play for England? Who was the hardest Premier League Striker Ledley King faced? Rio Ferdinand, Joel Beya & Stephen Howson sit down with Legendary Premier League Centre-back Ledley King. Ledley King talks about the difference in today’s defending compared to when he was playing, as well as sharing some insightful stories from his career . Stay tuned to hear Ledley King’s experience internationally with England, his view on Modric & Gerrard, and much more! Don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe and hit that notification bell so you never miss a minute of football coverage, exclusive interviews, and fiery debates this season!
0:00; - Intro
1:20; - Ledley’s footballing ability
3:10; - Ledley’s Favourite Player
3:53; - His midfield stint for England
6:34; - Ledley’s trust in his game
7:28; - Ledley on Thierry Henry and players he’s played against over the years
10:36; - Ledley on when he realised he was going to make it
13:29; - Ledley on Peter Crouch
15:22; - Sol Campbell’s influence
16:17 - What he was doing to be the best defender
20:52; - Managers that helped him tactically improve
22:16; - Rio and Ledley on the third defender to play alongside in a back three
24:39; - The difference between defenders back then and now
26:52; - Are defenders better now or back then?
28:55; - Ledley on if he should have played for England more?
31:05; - His leadership traits
34:53; - His football routine throughout the week
36:05; - Ledley on playing through injuries
43:25; - Ledley’s experience coming back from injury after the World Cup
44:40; - Ledley after his big operation at Tottenham
46:04; - Ledley on Harry Redknapp, Bale and Modric
49:00; - Best player he’s trained with
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That black eye letting us know this was filmed weeks ago 😂
@markn7519
Ай бұрын
What happened
@Kushagra.j
Ай бұрын
Need the full story buddy. Can't keep us hanging
@Marco-bi9rb
Ай бұрын
@@Kushagra.jgot butted by a player whilst coaching for his Sunday league side
@Nightsu
Ай бұрын
@@markn7519 some scouser blindside headbutted him during a football match
@Vain1989na
Ай бұрын
Loooool for real
It’s actually mind blowing that he played as well as he did despite hardly training! What a player
@jamesburke2094
Ай бұрын
It's not that difficult Training s often a major burden, especially when you consider the mor onic squad players who are there to drag down certain targets
@richyorosun9187
Ай бұрын
Put the guest name in the thumbnail! Great show...again fellas!
@Avoki0
Ай бұрын
@@jamesburke2094 Go on then, go perform as a top level centre back in the premier league with no training
@kb5509
Ай бұрын
@@jamesburke2094what are you basing this on?
@LetHimRead
Ай бұрын
@@jamesburke2094 You never played sports at a high level lol. Anyone who has knows training is essential to maintaining a high level for 99 out of 100 players.
The amount of arguments I’ve had when we talk about Center half’s is nuts , people need to remind themselves how good Ledley was , he was so injured he wouldn’t even train he would just show up on match day and boss games.. absolute legend 💯
Hearing the way Rio talks about King makes you appreciate how good he was
Ledley was great and purely world class. Injuries worried him
Either this was filmed a month ago or Howsons just receiving back handers off everyone 🤣😂
@NavyaSagittarius
Ай бұрын
Is Howson the fatty guy?
@aneeshdam1755
Ай бұрын
@@NavyaSagittarius Yes😅
@kdieterle8
Ай бұрын
Lmao the fatty! The best shape he has been in but that's hilarious still
@haimainjauo242
Ай бұрын
How tf is this funny to you? Seriously wondering
@kdieterle8
Ай бұрын
@haimainjauo242 because if you take everything serious you'll die miserable. Like I said best shape he would admit to being in, but I just find it humorous that people call him fat still. Like internet just has 0 chill, you can change but never run away from type of thing. It's a bit dark I'll give ya that. Not like I'm dying laughing just got a chuckle out of it. Like irony or something idk. Best introspective look I can give you random internet therapist.
As an Arsenal fan, this guy was the best. Strong couldnt be pushed off, timing was perfect, great header, fast, good vision. Always calm, decision making. Would have taken him any day twice on a sunday.
@Traveltheworld1818.
Ай бұрын
Spurs had Sol Campbell and Ledley king how much would these guys cost in today market ??
Spurs season ticket holder when ledly was playing and he is hands down the best centre half I’ve ever watched ! Shamed he was riddled in injury’s #Rollsroyce
@Traveltheworld1818.
Ай бұрын
What about Sol Campbell??
@jamesj.mccombie5031
Ай бұрын
@@Traveltheworld1818. Who? Never heard of him.
what a great guest… gave very considerate and honest answers. imagine playing at an elite level despite not training and the pain he was experiencing. puts a lot of players today to shame
@dondamon4669
29 күн бұрын
Was pumped up with opiates and testosterone
Rio- “Jamie would be there, backing up the back ups” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 RUDE!
How calm is this geezer!!
Got loads of time for Ledley, a great player hampered by awful injuries
Seen Ledley on a few pods, cracking player as we all know but what an articulate guest. Not sure if he is coaching , if he isn't he should be.
great guest, he's got so many interesting things to share
3:27 why is Rio acting so surprised that he loved R9 so much. He may have been defender but it's R9, everyone loves him 😂
Top top top interview. Always loved King! Crazy that he played through so much!
Great interview err podcast.. Looks like it was filmed when they did the Klopp leaving Vibe a month ago, ste's eye is explained then too give it a watch
Brilliant interview. I've never really seen the real Ledley until this. Incredible how Ledley dealt with the injury. I think I might have felt sorry for myself and got depressed. Especially given how ambitious he was to be the world's best defender only to be robbed of fulfilling that when so young (though he was still world class, amazingly). Very impressive character. As a Spurs fan I marvelled at how he developed his defensive IQ to masterful levels to compensate. And at his supremely well-balanced two-footed ability. And how the hell was he still so fast? Ridiculous! An all-time great.
One of the best yet
Joel cuts off a quality conversation with a mid question man 11 mins in
@lukashbeeharry5127
Ай бұрын
always does it . Chief spoiler
My legend COYS Thanks for everything Mr. King.
It’s mad listening to how Ledley played with his knee and still was amazing
The King of White Hart Lane. It´s mind boggling to think what his status in the game (world wide) would have been if he hadn´t had his knee problems and injuries. He would most likely have been widely recognised as one of the great centre backs of all time. A story of what could have been, I guess. But easily one of the top 3 centra backs of Spurs together with Mike England - bad knee included.
Ledley seems like a real one. Cool dude and great player.
A Euro 2004 with Robinson, Ferdinand, Terry, King, Beckham, A. Cole, Scholes, Hargreaves, Gerrard, Owen, Rooney in a 3-5-2 with Campbell, Neville, Carrick, Lampard, Joe Cole, Dyer, Crouch off the bench would have been special.
Why is Gerrard always the headline? Lowkey it lets you know that he WAS the guy back in the day.
@shakeerhussain4736
Ай бұрын
Facts
@thesaintst1851
Ай бұрын
Exactly
@eaganadams3314
Ай бұрын
Man united fans have an unhealthy obsession with Liverpool and Steven Gerard smh lol it’s evident by now
@JoutarouKuujou1
Ай бұрын
Why you hating on Gerrard?
@K_Truth7
Ай бұрын
@JoutarouKuujou1 I'm not hating lol I'm a Liverpool fan!
Golf clap for a tackle. Ledley made the greatest tackle I’ve seen in my life. King of the lane
When he was fit, Ledley King was the best centre-back in the league, fairly comfortably. His injury problems are one of football's truly tragic stories.
Big respect for Ledley for not taking Rio's race-baiting question when talking about Sol Campbell being another 'black centre-back'. Ledley could touch on the same sort of feelings but talked about the area and social class he came from and not skin colour. There would have been black, white and several shades inbetween young men from Ledley's area that struggled, it wasn't a race thing at all.
@ohyouloveit8599
Ай бұрын
You another non-black guy insisting that there’s no racism or colour struggle at all? Especially 30 years ago?
Modric at 37 had one of the most amazing assists that read ahead of time & defied physics. Modric at his peak could easily dribble past Gerrard with his touch & flair but he would also be so clean off the ball.
@simonhearn2028
Ай бұрын
oh lookk a spurs player backing modric weird ive been to those games modric dominated so much at anfield ...i smell bs lol
@beoteo7939
Ай бұрын
@@simonhearn2028you smell bs because you have the memory of a tool. Modric dominated the game against Liverpool at Anfield during the 10/11 season. Embarrassing that you were there but don’t have the brain capacity to remember.
@matthewflynn6837
Ай бұрын
No one is dominating Gerrard at his peak!!
@keinguyen3380
Ай бұрын
@@matthewflynn6837except for all the players that dominated him at their peak (pirlo, de Rossi, scholes, Keane, gattuso, Vieira, etc).
@Paul-vi7kh
Ай бұрын
You’re saying it like that whole list hadn’t been dominated by Gerrard aswell. And they all have.
Loved it
Riquelme was serious. He made Makelele sweat😂
@thrilla72
Ай бұрын
Riquelme!!! Glad he is appreciated by so many
@EagleEyes77
Ай бұрын
@@thrilla72 Juan Roman was the reason why I started supporting Argentina in the 2006 world cup. I was very young, and he and Saviola were two of my favourite players at the time. I enjoy him so much now because I have grown to understand football better.
@afallenworld1581
Ай бұрын
@@EagleEyes77If he wasn't subbed of Argentina wins thd 2006 WC. That team had probably the second best squad in that WC.
@EagleEyes77
Ай бұрын
@@afallenworld1581 Exactly. The coach wanted to defend
I think Ste is up to other things again. But listening to King how he played thru his knees problems still being so good
Not enough people consider many other CBs. If there's one who is criminally under spoken about in any prem GOAT defender chat, it's Paul McGrath who won the player of the season award as a defender....
Not sure how JT got in the conversation of best in his generation.... these two where miles better
@Woze899
Ай бұрын
I get your opinion but JT is among the best defenders BPL has ever seen
@tyronetalyor2645
Ай бұрын
@@Woze899 it's just my opinion as you said, not sure he would have been if he didn't haven't play with the likes of Ricardo Carvalho and Marcel Desailly.
@Woze899
Ай бұрын
@@tyronetalyor2645 hes got holes in his game i.e pace which is been portrayed against germany in S.Africa world cup but his resume is irrefutably remarkable and is among the best defenders the league has ever seen.hey,am not even a fan of him at all
@jh4892
Ай бұрын
And Sol Campbell
@tyronetalyor2645
Ай бұрын
@@Woze899 I agree, just don't think you can great with holes in your game... but you can be average and play with great players and a great team and win things like the Nevilles.... which I respect greatly I may add
Great guest good guy
Imagine a front four of Son, Kane, Bale, and Modric in behind in their prime for Tottenham
@gerardbenson1844
29 күн бұрын
Would have been amazing to watch them win nothing
47:45 loving the second conversation going on separately 😅
@RemofRenaissance
Ай бұрын
Yes. I see where you’re going with that “he’s not even in your…” 😂
The standard of strikers these guys played against was ridiculous. If Rio, Ledley played in todays game Golden Boot winners would have 14 goals
I remember him at Euro 04 I think it was and how unbelievably good he was. Pity injuries ruined him.
That was excellent.
Do you reckon Joel's done some research?
Rio is mad funny 😂😂 🤣 very interesting guy
I love Rio man. The way he can just make you buss up and make serious guys like Ledley crease as well. I beg you stop using the term "bad" in a good way though my guy I know hella man are getting confused or misinterpreting that one
Y'all been sitting this interview! Ste has black eye!
All my comments always big up Ledley king same breath as Paul McGrath football brain👌🏼💯💥
@regwoods8225
Ай бұрын
Wow rio said it at the end ledly and McGrath been commenting to there genius on pure podcasts Rio knows ⚽💯
Senrab vs westward games from the old school days !
It’s the rare players that are both stronger and quicker than you that really give trouble. Usually if he’s smaller and quicker you can use your physical, if he’s bigger and stronger you can use your quickness. But some players have both 😅
Is that why Real Madrid got pumped 2-1 at home and 4-0 at anfield woth Gerrard dominating both games…..
@mattvanemden7573
Ай бұрын
Ledley King is an idiot. Gerrard so far above Modric in his prime its not even funny.
@paulmccluskey6710
25 күн бұрын
Modric wasn’t at Madrid at that time you absolute dildo
@salmantaghdi8605
24 күн бұрын
Real Madrid since acquiring Modric have never lost to Liverpool in the Champions League. The games you are referring to are from 2009 which is before Modric arrived.
@leonleon2276
18 күн бұрын
@@salmantaghdi8605 ok , when he modric was at spurs…Liverpool always gave spurs a pasting. Always controlling the games with gerrard dominating the midfield.
@salmantaghdi8605
18 күн бұрын
@@leonleon2276 Fair point
when is this from ? :D
'Id play 3 or 4 games and get called up for 🏴' This guy was on a dofferent level 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Ledley is a gent!
😂 rios new napper and Ste’s black eye. The good ol days
Would have been the best in the world, no doubt. His reading of the game was second to none, his positional play, in along with his pace and strength made him truly world class. Sol was just big and strong, small players would bend him up all the time, Ledders really was king of the land and would have in the world bar that knee.
Love how much Ledley dismisses Joe L, ste knows not be cocky and wait for the right moment, Joel constantly trying to bring arsenal into it and Rio trying to make it a race conversation. Well done ledley, top player and top bloke.
I hope this was filmed a while ago other wise il be thinking Howson wants to be in mma from his fight on the pitch it seems like it.
Did ste got punched again I swear he recovered from previous one 😂
@Woze899
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
Nah the black eye snitched on my broski Ste man😂😂
I thought it was Expressions in the thumbnail.
Most underrated EPL CB Ever
80% of the interview is about his injury which sums up his career. Injury free he would have been one of the best CB in the pl.
@Nick_TV_Producer
Ай бұрын
He was one of the best with the injury. Without it he'd probably have been starting for prime Barca
@MrSajioo
Ай бұрын
@@Nick_TV_Producer I wouldn’t go that far but yeah he was good. Probably would have moved to Arsenal like Sol
Who's beating up Ste. Everytime I see him he has a black eye. 😂
When are we gonna see rvp
So, they're all sat down as above, ready to start..... Joel: Stephen, before we begin, who do you think was better, Ledley or Rio? I won't reveal his answer but suffice to say.....which eye ended up black?
Part 2 ???
Glad King is finally starting to get his flowers 🤣 it’s about time
I need a fit check lol. What hat is Rio wearing?
Rio every ten seconds "Rahh" 😂
You can always tell how far back the videos were made by judging stes black eye
Without injuries would of been one of the all time best and would have easily played for man utd or madrid back than
You need to get Paul McGrath on here!
Rio and the other guy on the end look like 90s boy band lol
I lived in Zagreb when Modric played for Dinamo, I first saw him aged 16 and he ran the show even at that age and Dinamo had some quality players then, he was the reason they sold the golden boy of Croatian football Krancjaer to their rivals Hajduk.
Forgot to release this weeks ago I see hahaha
Joel punched up Steve 😂😂😂
Ledley king was one of the best centre about massively underrated of it wasn’t for injury he could of played for any time in the world
Spurs best ever EPL player
Ledders was something else 👏🏼
JoeL and Rio twinning
like that Rio CAP class
Met Police 5 a side!!! Remember that one 😮
They shoulda dropped this when Ste first got the black eye, now it’s looking like he gets punched up every week 😂
ha .. guessing Ste was on video title duty right?
You know I don’t train innit? 😂😂😂
Ledleys respect for Henry is returned by Henry to King.
What a player he was unlucky with injuries
seems a top bloke ledley
I hate modern football What a player Lesley was
Does anyone even think that Gerrard is on the same level as Modric or better.
@andrewwright4195
Ай бұрын
Different positions and players pointless argument one played all around the pitch and carried his team the other was in world class team he didn't do anything for spurs
@markn7519
Ай бұрын
@@andrewwright4195 Carried his country to a World Cup semi final and final and won the best player of the tournament in the 2018 World Cup. What did Gerrard do that Modric didn't?
@andrewwright4195
Ай бұрын
@@markn7519 modric had good team beating England isn't hard lost to Argentina didn't turn up in semi final he did nothing against France or Brazil
@jambo191
Ай бұрын
gerrard kdb are top class attacking midfielders stupid to compare them to modric
@andrewwright4195
Ай бұрын
@@markn7519 England had a team who hated each other gerrard got 3 world cup finals goals how many did modric have
New Video recorded a Month ago???
Led King the best,, Sven was a clown not using him in all the Euro tournament
He was the King 👑
How bad were Spurs that even with Modric "dominating" one of the greatest ever PL midfielders, they still won nothing.
Ledley king absolute baller if he wasn't injured he'd of been a world beater. He was probably better than Rio.
I agree with King. We saw what Pirlo did to Gerrard and co, Modric would do similar
@Kushagra.j
Ай бұрын
I'm a Barca fan but Modric is better than Pirlo. Of them 3 I'll rank it Modric-Pirlo-Gerard
@jh4892
Ай бұрын
@@Kushagra.j I agree, Modric is definitely more complete, and can pretty much do it all. But watching Pirlo play was such an enjoyable thing, an absolute artist on the pitch
@markn7519
Ай бұрын
@@Kushagra.jThey are both better than Xavi
@andrewwright4195
Ай бұрын
@jh4892 they are not attacking midfielders gerrard played everywhere was pointless comparing them gerrard played lm rm cam dm rb that completed not cm hole life gerrard beat world class ac Milian team 3v0 down 4 different positions in 1 match
@jh4892
Ай бұрын
@@andrewwright4195 you're talking about one match lol. Idc if Modric or Pirlo couldn't play RB, they were better midfielders than him. Being the best midfielder is all about control. Gerrard used to get controlled by the best players all the time. The times when he was really good at Liverpool was because he had Xabi Alonso controlling the game for him,
Anelka 98 was the best striker at the time!
Man's got a black eye to blend in 😂
How did Big Ste get another Shiner?
Ledley looking like joels pops
For a second I thought ste had another black eye 😂