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We've got an extra treat for you this week: Rafa Benitez guest stars in our football history podcast, It Was What It Was. If you want to know more about the game’s greatest characters, matches that changed football forever, and the stories behind the bribes, the bans, and the on-pitch battles - this is the podcast for you! Join two of the world’s best football journalists - Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper - at football university.In this episode, Jonathan and Rob are joined by the legendary Rafa Benitez to discuss the stories, challenges, and philosophy that shaped his journey.Give it a listen - we know you'll enjoy it! And if you want to hear the second part of Rafa's coaching story, it's on the It Was What It Was feed.Please subscribe to It Was What It Was and become a student of the game!

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 

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? 

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 

The Overlap and Gillette Labs are back with a special Movember edition: "Wrighty and Carra’s Football Heroes."Join Gillette Ambassador Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher as they sit down with Premier League stars Shaun Wright-Phillips and Aaron Lennon to discuss the realities of life as a footballer. They open up about their role models, the mental health challenges they faced during their careers, and how they found strength on and off the pitch.Special guests Cory Walkington and Ryan Wilson also join Wrighty and Carra to shavedown for their Movember challenge while sharing their incredible goal to increase the £30,000 they have already raised for Movember, supporting men’s mental health and suicide prevention.👉 Hit like, drop a comment, and subscribe for more exclusive content from The Overlap!For more information, to support Cory and Ryan or to get involved with Movember yourself, visit movember.com/Gillette.⚠️ This episode includes discussions on mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, visit movember.com/getsupport for resources. For urgent mental health assistance, contact NHS 111 online or call Samaritans at 116 123.

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

Listen-in to the best behind-the-scenes moments from the Overlap on Tour!Join Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, and Ian Wright as they discuss everything from how to fix football, what makes the perfect fry-up and their meditation techniques.Plus Roy questions his friendship with the rest of the team!Get ready for plenty of laughs and warm-up for the new series of The Overlap On Tour coming October 29th on Sky Max & NOW.Sky Mobile is the network that easily lets you make your data plan bigger and smaller to suit you. For more information, visit sky.com/shop/mobile

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.