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The Overlap

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The biggest names in football, politics, business and world sport share real stories, reflecting on their careers & vulnerabilities.


Plus we’ll have The Fan Debate - with your club's biggest podcasters meeting rival fans to discuss the biggest stories in football.


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  • Inside Arsenal’s Title Celebrations, UCL Final & Set Piece Secrets | The Overlap Champions Special
    May 27 2026

    Welcome to our first Overlap Champions Special, brought to you by Sky Bet.


    In this episode, Gary Neville and Ian Wright visit the Sobha Realty Training Centre, home of the newly crowned Premier League champions, Arsenal.


    Mikel Arteta joins the show alongside the Premier League trophy to reflect on his rebuild of Arsenal, taking the club from the infamous “banter era” to the top of English football. With a Champions League final still to come, can Arsenal complete a truly historic season?


    Co-Chair Josh Kroenke and CEO Richard Garlick also sit down with Gary and Wrighty to discuss the club’s rise, reveal the importance of signing Declan Rice and even surprise the pair with a gift of their own.


    Mikel Merino and Myles Lewis-Skelly then join the show to reflect on the highs and lows of the campaign, as well as sharing a few secrets from Arsenal’s title celebrations.

    Can Arsenal complete the double by winning the Champions League?


    00:00 - Intro

    01:37- Arteta Reflects on Winning

    07:27 - Declan Rice Statement Signing

    10:19 - Raya or Ramsdale Decision Explained

    11:52 -Josh Kroenke

    21:09 -Richard Garlick

    31:05 - Mikel Merino

    36:58 - Champions League Final

    39:47 - Myles Lewis-Skelly

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    44 mins
  • Andy Robertson: Losing Diogo Jota, Klopp’s Impact & World Cup Dream | My Best Coach EP 2
    May 21 2026

    This episode of My Best Coach with Andy Robertson is produced in partnership with Gillette.


    In this exclusive interview on The Overlap, Ian Wright sits down with Andy Robertson and former Scotland manager Gordon Strachan, one of the most influential figures in Robertson’s career.


    Having handed Robertson his Scotland debut, Strachan reflects on Andy’s early years and the determination that drove him from early rejection to becoming a two-time Premier League champion and Champions League winner with Liverpool.


    Robertson also opens up to Wrighty about his nine-year journey at Anfield, discussing Liverpool’s difficult season, how close he came to joining Spurs, and the relentless demands of playing under former manager Jürgen Klopp.


    The conversation also turns to the heartbreaking loss of close friend and teammate Diogo Jota.


    We explore Robertson’s rise to the top and how every setback helped shape the player and leader he is today.


    Finally, Andy discusses the pride of captaining Scotland, what it would mean to lead his country out at the 2026 World Cup, and his ambitions for the tournament ahead.


    00:00 Intro

    08:55 Liverpool this season and Diogo Jota Passing

    15:59 Gordon Strachan

    30:15 Dundee United Breakthrough

    31:14 Hull Move and Scotland Debut

    39:12 Liverpool Interest and Klopp Call

    48:19 Trent Departure

    50:07 Chasing City

    01:02:45 Scotland World Cup Dream

    01:07:14 AR26 and Giving Back

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Will Still: Southampton Regret, 'Video Game Manager' & Messi’s PSG | The Overlap Breakdown
    May 18 2026

    In this episode of The Overlap Breakdown, Harrison sits down with one of football’s most exciting young coaches, Will Still.


    From his unconventional journey into coaching - to becoming the youngest manager in Europe’s top five leagues, Will shares the reality behind his rapid rise. He talks about the famous fines at Stade de Reims and responds to his “video game manager” label.


    Will reflects on his time at Southampton, opening up on the challenges of English football, what didn’t go to plan and whether he was given enough time.


    The conversation also explores life at the top level, including preparing to face PSG’s front three of Messi, Mbappé and Neymar, and working with young talents like Abdukodir Khusanov and Hugo Ekitike.



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    1 hr and 19 mins
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