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On The Overlap this week, we have an exclusive interview with England and Manchester United star Marcus Rashford, brought to you by Sky Bet.We caught up with Rashford during a pre-season training camp in Portugal as he gears up for his ninth season as a first-team player and his second under Erik ten Hag.Following his 30-goal haul last campaign – his most prolific yet – Rashford reveals how much his personal psychologist and strength & conditioning coaches have helped him recover from setbacks and injuries since bursting onto the scene in 2016.Marcus talks about the importance of having a close family network and overturning government policy, highlighting an all too real issue when he bumped into a childhood friend who had become homeless.Lastly, he reveals his ambitions for Manchester United, and what it would mean if he could break Wayne Rooney’s goalscoring record and his intention to win the biggest trophies at Old Trafford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fan Debate season preview is here brought to you by Sky Bet.Gary Neville is joined by Josh Denzel, Jamie Carragher, Tom Skinner, and some of the biggest fan channels across England ahead of what’s billed up to be an incredible 2023/24 Premier League season.From Treble winners Manchester City, their title contenders, and top four hopefuls to relegation battles and everything in between, we talk through the biggest debates from the best league in the world.Can Manchester City become the first English side to win four top flights in a row? Do Liverpool resurge and can Manchester United continue their upward trajectory? Will the Champions League de-rail Arsenal and Newcastle United?How will Chelsea and Tottenham adapt to their new managers? Do Burnley, Sheffield United, or Luton Town adjust to the top tier?We have loads to go through in this blockbuster episode and would love to hear your thoughts and predictions ahead of another incredible campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode on the Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, we are joined by Bayern Munich legend and German World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger.We join Schweinsteiger in Munich, where he won eight Bundesliga’s, to reminisce on his impressive playing career, including his move to Manchester United where he was reunited with former coach Louis Van Gaal and how things took a turn for the worse under Jose Mourinho.The German international reveals what piece was missing in the puzzle of that 2016/17 Manchester United team, and which rivals they could have learnt from. Plus, would a move away from Old Trafford be best for former teammate Marcus Rashford?Schweinsteiger has played under some of the greatest managers, as he tells us about winning the treble under Jupp Heynckes in 2013 and trying to adapt to Pep Guardiola’s style of play at Bayern Munich when German football was number one in the world. Bastian also speaks about the impressiveness at Bayern Munich, Frank Ribery and Arjen Robben’s competitiveness and changing tactics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes and some of the biggest fan channels across England to dive into all the biggest talking points in football.We kick things off with the fallout from the Manchester Derby, where Manchester United pulled off a smash-and-grab against a crisis-hit Manchester City. With City looking out of sorts, how does Pep Guardiola turn things around?From there, we ask the key question: what’s on every club’s Christmas wish list? Do Liverpool need to strengthen at left-back? Can Chelsea keep up the pressure?Nottingham Forest are flying high under Nuno Espírito Santo, but can they maintain their momentum? And is Vítor Pereira really the right man to lead Wolves forward?We also hear from HLTCO, who gives us the lowdown on Crystal Palace and what they need to get their season back on track.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please hit subscribe to never miss an episode, and please leave us a five-star review to help others discover the show. Thank you for listening!00:00 – Promo02:00 – Paul Scholes on Manchester derby03:30 – The future of Marcus Rashford & Alejandro Garnacho09:00 – Nieve Petruzziello on the Manchester Derby10:00 – Are Man City in crisis?19:30 – Liverpool supporter Gareth Roberts - All I want for Christmas24:30 – Arsenal supporter Charlene Smith - All I want for Christmas29:30 - Chelsea supporter Rory Jennings - All I want for Christmas33:30 – Everton supporter Baz - All I want for Christmas39:40 – Wolves supporter Dave Azzopardi - All I want for Christmas42:00 – Nottingham Forest supporter Greg Mitchell - All I want for Christmas44:25 – Crystal Palace supporter Dan Cook - All I want for Christmas46:00 – Paul Scholes on the best six goals he has witnessed on the pitch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. It's Spurs fan Flav v Chelsea fan Rory in a heated debate about Tottenham's chances of winning the Premier League in the next five years. Then Man City fan Luke squares-up to United fan Adam to decide who is the best manager the Premier League has ever seen: Pep Guardiola or Sir Alex Ferguson?Presenters Betty Glover and Nieve Petruzziello (Youtuber 'Stunt Pegg') hold the fort for the fans' Hot Takes, including: Will Arsenal win the Champions League, is Mo Salah the best ever to play on the right wing and does Dwight McNeil deserve an England call up? Plus, the fans debate match prices and Italian football guru Nieve gives us some transfer insight, with three key Napoli players to look out for.Let us know your Hot Takes in the comments below. Chaptering: 00:00 - Promo00:42 - Introduction00:55 - Nieve Petruzziello (YouTuber 'Stunt Pegg')01:37 – Lee Lawler Newcastle quiz06:07 - Tottenham Fan Flav v Chelsea Fan Rory Jennings 13:15 - Manchester City Fan Luke Stanley v Manchester United Fan Adam McKola 20:00 - Hot Takes is back!20:22 - Nieve Petruzziello’s Hot Take 25:56 - Everton fan Ryan Hall's Hot Take29:10 - Liverpool fan Gareth Robert's Hot Take37:58 - Arsenal fan Charlene Smith's Hot Take 42:27 - Wolves fan Dave Azzopardi's Hot Take 44:55 - Newcastle Fan Lee Lawler’s Hot Take 47:33 - Nottingham Forest Fan Greg Mitchell's Hot Take52:07 - Nieve Petruzziello on key Napoli players  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. Presenter Betty Glover and journalist Mark Critchley are joined by some of the biggest fan channels across England. In this week’s episode, we kick things off with our quiz, Time Added On, as Adam McKola is the next to tackle as many questions as he can in 90 seconds. Will he beat Rory Jennings’ score?  We also hear the fans give their current season review - Are Manchester City in a crisis? Will Liverpool win the Premier League? Was it the right decision for Ruud van Nistelrooy to leave Manchester United? Plus, have Arsenal fallen too far behind? Are Sean Dyche and Ange Postecoglou the right men for Everton and Spurs?And can Nottingham Forest stay in the top 5? Let us know what you think in the comments below. You can also listen to the show if you’re on the move: Find us on The Overlap Network wherever you get your podcasts. Chaptering:00:00 - Promo 00:50 - Intro 01:10 - Journalist Mark Critchley 02:52 - Adam McKola Manchester United quiz 07:21 - Mark Critchley on Manchester United and Ruben Amorim 11:26 - Manchester United fan Adam McKola 17:15 - Ruud Van Nistlreooy leaving Manchester United 18:46 - Manchester City fan Luke Stanley 25:24 - Liverpool Fan Gareth Roberts 34:27 - Arsenal fan Charlene Smith 41:41 - Everton fan Ryan Hall47:12 - Wolves fan Dave Azzopardi 51:51 - Newcastle Fan Lee Lawler 57:27 - Chelsea fan Rory Jennings 1:01:14 - Tottenham fan Flav 1:06:20 - Nottingham Forest fan Greg Mitchell  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Overlap’s Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes alongside some of the biggest fan channels across England.This week, with the return of the Champions, Europa and Conference Leagues, it's a European Fan Debate special!Are English clubs arrogant in Europe? Can an English club win the Champions League this season? Will this be Pep Guardiola’s last season at Man City? Plus, Paul names the 5 best players he faced in the Champions League - and Rory Jennings takes on the inaugural quiz Time Added On.If you’re enjoying the podcast, please hit subscribe to never miss an episode, and please leave us a five-star review to help others find the show. Thank you for listening!Chapters00:00 Promo 00:40 Intro 01:32 Rory Jennings Chelsea quiz 05:16 Should Chelsea win the Europa Conference League? 08:00 Are English clubs arrogant in Europe? 17:49 Can Liverpool win the Champions League? 22:22 Aston Villa’s Champions League start 27:02 Would Arsenal want to win the Premier League or Champions League more? 31:25 Is it Pep Guardiola’s last season? 37:00 Five best players Paul Scholes played against in the Champions League?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Overlap’s Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.  Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes alongside some of the biggest fan channels across England. We are also joined by Manchester United correspondent for The Athletic, Laurie Whitwell. We kick things off by looking at the big news from the week - Manchester United sacking Erik ten Hag. Would Emery go to United? Is Amorim the right man for the job? Plus, will Pep stay at Manchester City? Can Arsenal win the league with the set up they have? Will Aston Villa win a trophy this year? Who should have the Chelsea captaincy?  Finally, was Rodri the right player to win the Ballon d'Or? 00:00 - Promo00:41 - Introduction 01:01 - Paul Scholes on Manchester United and Erik ten Hag being sacked03:04 - Laurie Whitwell on Manchester United’s situation 06:51 - Manchester United fan Adam McKola12:03 - Liverpool fan Gareth Roberts13:57 - Would Emery go to United?14:58 - Manchester City fan Steven Mcinerney 22:44 - Super 6 winner Lee Andrews24:41 - Arsenal fan Charlene Smith40:41 - Chelsea fan Rory Jennings 48:26 - Tottenham fan Flav52:12 - Aston Villa fan Luke Robinson54:16 - Rodri winning the Ballon d’Or  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the latest episode of the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. This week Jamie Carragher and Paul Scholes hear the fans Hot Takes, from Erling Haaland being the deadliest striker in the Premier League to Anfield’s atmosphere being a myth.  Do Villa have the best strike force combination in the Premier League? Is Paul Scholes the best English midfielder in the last 30 years? Will Erik Ten Hag be Manchester United manager next season?  Plus Paul Scholes talks about the one time he refused to play for Sir Alex Ferguson. What are your Hot Takes? Let us know in the comments00:00 - Promo00:59 - Manchester City fan Buvey’s Hot Take11:04 - Arsenal fan Clive’s Hot Take13:43 - Liverpool fan Chloe’s Hot Take16:37 - Manchester United fan Adam’s Hot Take18:58 - Aston Villa fan Luke’s Hot Take 20:34 - Chelsea fan Rory’s Hot Take24:55 - Nottingham Forest fan Greg’s Hot Take31:01 - Everton fan Baz’s Hot Take36:49 - Paul Scholes on the one time he refused to play for Alex Ferguson39:44 - Brighton fan Maz’s Hot Take This episode was recorded on 24 September.SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/c/theoverlap?... SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP NEWSLETTERhttps://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsl... SUBSCRIBE TO IT'S CALLED SOCCER!   / @theoverlapus   LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS Stick to Football - https://tr.ee/JI6l3Dj-4OThe Overlap - https://tr.ee/h07F3Fsuh3It Was What It Was - https://podfollow.com/1745066482 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Fan Debate brought to you by Sky Bet. Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes and some of the biggest fan channels across England. We are also joined by journalist Martyn Ziegler who brings us the latest news on Manchester City’s 115 charges. We kick things off by looking at the weekend’s results, including Manchester City v Arsenal’s dramatic draw, Nottingham Forest’s unbeaten start to the season and Manchester United’s striker situation.  Plus, we delve into Liverpool’s contract situation, Everton’s potential takeover, fixture congestion in the Premier League and are Chelsea finally finding their feet?We’ll be back next week where the fans will bring their hot takes to the panel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Overlap’s Fan Debate, brought to you by SkyBet. This week we hear all about David Ornstein’s journey to becoming the man who breaks the big transfer news. Manchester United legend Paul Scholes talks us through his role as the Director of Recruitment at Salford City and how transfers work in the lower leagues. We are also joined by some of the biggest fan channels across England as they give their club’s best and worst transfers, from Cantona joining Manchester United, to Balotelli signing for Liverpool. Plus Paul Scholes, David Ornstein and Jamie Carragher give us their best and worst Premier League transfers.  Let us know your team’s best and worst transfers in the comments below.   00:00 - Promo  00:54 - Intro  01:05 - Paul Scholes on transfers at Salford City 03:18 - David Ornstein’s origin story!  11:52 - Fan questions to Paul Scholes and David Ornstein 23:21 - Paul Scholes on Manchester United’s best and worst transfers 24:27 - Adam on Manchester United’s best and worst transfers 26:43 - Big Steve on Manchester City’s best and worst transfers 28:48 - Chloe on Liverpool’s best and worst transfers 30:00 - Baz on Everton’s best and worst transfers  33:58 - Dan on Crystal Palace’s best and worst transfers 35:24 - Shaun on Chelsea’s best and worst transfers 40:57 - Greg on Nottingham Forest's best and worst transfers 42:41 - Ben on Tottenham Hotspur's best and worst transfers  52:18 - Alex on Arsenal's best and worst transfers  57:17 - David Ornstein on his Premier League best and worst transfers  59:09 - Jamie Carragher on his Premier League best and worst transfers  1:00:37 - Outtakes  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fan Debate is back, brought to you by Sky Bet. Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes and some of the biggest fan channels across England as the Premier League season gets underway. From Manchester City’s win to Chelsea’s ever-growing squad and Liverpool’s first game under Arne Slot, we chat through the biggest conversations from the weekend’s opening games. We are also joined by the man known for breaking the big Premier League transfer news, David Ornstein. We take a look at this summer’s transfers, potential signings, and which clubs still need to fill key positions. We would love to hear your thoughts and predictions for the new season and what you think of this summer’s transfer window. So drop a comment below, if you like! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Overlap’s Fan Debate, brought to you by SkyBet.This week we turn the tables where our fans ask Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher their questions ahead of the 2024/25 Premier League season: How long will Pep Guardiola stay at Manchester City? Who do Arsenal need to sign to win the Premier League? What one piece of advice would you give new Liverpool manager Arne Slot?Finally we have the return of our paddles where we put out statements for the following season for the panel and guest to debate: Will Manchester United finish above Liverpool? Could Eddie Howe become the New England manager? Can Rodri win the Ballon d’Or? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the fan debate season preview brought to you by SkyBet. Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes alongside some of the biggest fan channels across England ahead of what is billed up to be an interesting 2024/25 Premier League season.  Can anyone stop Manchester City taking a 5th Premier League title in a row? Who will make the top 4? Will the promoted sides manage to stay up? Which manager will be first to go? We talk through some of the biggest debates from the best league in the world.  We have a lot to get through in this blockbuster episode and we would love to hear your thoughts and predictions ahead of another incredible campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Overlap’s Euro Fan Debate, proudly brought to you by SkyBet.In this final segment of our exciting series, fans have the unique opportunity to pose their Euros-themed questions to Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney. Join us as we delve into their expert insights, memorable tournament experiences, and predictions for EURO 2024.Don't forget to let us know your opinions in the comments below and subscribe so you never miss an upload.Subscribe to our newsletter here - https://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for an exclusive interview with Kieran Trippier on The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet.Gary Neville joins Kieran to discuss a wide range of topics, from his experiences playing for Newcastle United to his time with the England national team. Kieran shares insights into his life on and off the pitch, including his adventures playing abroad and his thoughts on the future of English football.As the conversation unfolds, Kieran and Gary delve into the upcoming football season, discussing Newcastle's ambitions and England's prospects in international tournaments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Part 2 of The Overlap’s Euro’s Fan Debate, brought to you by SkyBet, hosted by Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney. EURO 2024 kicks off on Friday, with the hosts Germany taking on Scotland and passionate Scotland fans join us as they look ahead to the tournament. The second part of this debate focuses on Steve Clarke's job since taking over as Scotland manager, how they will get on in the group stage, and who will be Scotland’s most important player. We also look at the rest of the teams in the competition, who to look out for and the fans are asked who will be the 2024 EUROS champion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Overlap’s Euro’s Fan Debate, brought to you by SkyBet, hosted by Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney. With the EURO 2024 tournament kicking off on Friday, we are joined by passionate fans from England and Scotland. Our first part focuses on Gareth Southgate’s England squad omissions, preparations for the competition and Gary and Wayne's starting line-up predictions as the Three Lions get underway against Serbia on Sunday. Join us for part two on Friday, where we shift our attention to Scotland, who kick the EURO’s off facing hosts Germany, alongside the best of the rest of Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for Kieran Trippier to take on Quickfire Questions on The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet.Kieran Trippier was 26 when he made his England debut against France, so asking him 26 questions during our chat at his house seemed fitting.We dive into his most memorable moments, his time in Spain with Atlético de Madrid, his biggest regret, and his best mate in football.The full interview will be released next week, so subscribe now and turn on notifications if you don't want to miss it!SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/c/theoverlap?sub_confirmation=1SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP NEWSLETTER https://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsletterLISTEN TO OUR PODCASTSStick to Football - https://tr.ee/JI6l3Dj-4OThe Overlap - https://tr.ee/h07F3Fsuh3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s time for our exclusive at-home interview with Wayne Rooney on The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet.Prior to his appointment as Plymouth Argyle manager, Wayne invites Gary Neville into his home, where they discuss a wide range of topics. Wayne opens up about his strong desire to return to management, a dream which has since come true.In addition to his professional ambitions, Wayne offers a glimpse into his family life. He shares how his children are growing up with interests in sport, particularly in football and boxing, reflecting the sporting legacy that runs in the Rooney family.Wayne also takes a nostalgic look back at his illustrious career with both Everton and Manchester United. He reveals some unheard stories from the training pitch, providing fans with a rare insight into his experiences at two of England's biggest clubs.As the conversation shifts towards international football, Wayne and Gary delve into the prospects for England ahead of EURO 2024. They discuss potential players for the national team to play in Germany, and Wayne shares his candid opinions on the current squad, offering his perspective on who should be representing England in the upcoming tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.