Later, in the wild, choose-your-own adventure-like night that sees Ted Lasso's season 2 episode 9 homage to Martin Scorsese, Lineker and Henry are there to point out Beard's flaws to Beard when he gets in a fight in an alleyway. The criticism from Lineker and Henry is a surprise as commentators typically don't remark upon assistant coaches. However, it becomes doubly surprising when they dish putdowns like Lineker's, ' Does anything say 'sad, single man' more than a chessboard coffee table?' and Henry's, ' I know I'm French and expected to say things like this but I hate Coach Beard.' Clearly, Beard has a lot on his mind, and by having these two literally speak his thoughts aloud, the audience is given a clearer picture of how he takes the blame for a loss as well as his personal failings. At his rock bottom, he turns the voices in his head into those he admires making it harder to ignore. Coach Beard, a previously underused character, feels like a failure as a man and coach which leads to imagined judgment from legitimate footballers. Lineker's the only player to be the top scorer for three English clubs and Henry was a three-time FWA Footballer of the Year. These bona fide legends are why Beard keeps seeing them.

Gary Lineker and Thierry Henry are legendary strikers turned popular commentators with impressive credentials. Related: Why Ted Lasso Took So Long To Reveal His Pastįor soccer fans, this is a treat. Their commentary begins innocuously criticizing the team's play with Thierry saying, 'It just felt like Richmond had no plan' but it soon becomes surprisingly personal and pointed at Beard. I want to shake this off.' The redheaded assistant ambles home to drink and flips on the TV to find Lineker and Thierry discussing the match. He tells Lasso, ' I don't want to ride back with you guys.

Ted Lasso's (Jason Sudeikis) coaching staff is reeling but no one takes it harder than the competitive Beard. The episode opens following AFC Richmond's humiliating loss to the mighty Manchester United. No matter where Beard goes on his sprawling late-night crawl through London, the two are on the sidelines commentating on the troubled assistant coach's actions. However, just who Lineker and Henry are and why they keep appearing isn't readily apparent. Throughout the Ted Lasso episode 'Beard After Hours,' Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) is repeatedly visited by visions of footballers Gary Lineker and Thierry Henry.

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