It's time to continue our series on England’s 1966 World Cup win.

In part two, Rob Draper and Jonathan Wilson discuss press criticism, surprise call-ups, and the group stage injury to Jimmy Greaves that had such a huge impact on England's eventual triumph...

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00:00 England Written Off

01:48 Austria Defeat Fallout

04:17 Ramsey Rethinks Tactics

07:47 Greaves Under Scrutiny

10:24 Spain Reveals Wingless Plan

15:08 Poland Test and Peters Shock

20:43 Hiding the System

22:21 World Cup Opener Uruguay

25:49 Uruguay Stalemate Fallout

26:49 Meet J L Manning

28:58 Tactics Jargon Backlash

32:24 Mexico Magic Moment

33:15 Charlton Screamer Breakdown

36:18 France Win And Rotation

39:04 Stiles Controversy And FA Row

42:36 Greaves Injury Hurst Opportunity

44:50 Greaves Debate Luxury Player

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This week on The Overlap, Rob Draper and Jonathan Wilson begin a four-part series revisiting England’s 1966 World Cup win.

Part one focuses on Sir Alf Ramsey’s background - and the conservative England setup he inherited, including the FA selection committee and a poor early World Cup record. We'll look at how a trip to Brazil in 1964 helped to change things for Ramsey - and we'll see the emergence of his core players - who would go on to become England legends.

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00:00 Meet Alf Ramsey

01:49 Ipswich Miracle Title

03:28 Ending Selection Committees

05:20 England World Cup Woes

06:50 Dour Yet Radical

09:23 Xenophobia And Origins

14:14 Was 1966 A Curse

17:28 Ramsey Playing Roots

20:36 Ipswich Tactical Experiments

24:38 Brutalism And Football

27:27 Brutalism Meets Football

31:21 Ramsey Blueprint Emerges

33:02 First Camp Shock Therapy

36:43 Early Results and Doubts

40:05 Brazil Trip Reality Check

40:43 Curfew Crackdown

46:16 Tactics Shift and New Spine

47:51 Jack Charlton and Stiles Debut

53:19 Foundations of 1966

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Welcome back to the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.

In this special episode we are talking all things World Cup. Will Scotland finally get out of the group and what do our English fans make of Thomas Tuchel’s squad selection?

Shay Given and Jamie Carragher are also joined by Jonathan Wilson, reliving some of his favourite World Cup moments, including Maradona’s 2 goals in 5 minutes in 1986!

We start the show by discussing the price of tickets for fans, and how many fans are being outpriced for the tournament ahead.

We then move on to Scotland. Their first World Cup since 1998, brothers from the band Skerryvore, Daniel and Martin Gillespie are hopeful on getting out of the group labelling Scott McTominay and John McGinn vital players.

The episode then turns to the Three Lions. The debate is initially on Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad with big names being left out such as Adam Wharton and Trent Alexander- Arnold.

We also discuss how England will set up, their chances of winning and will Tuchel favour Jude Bellingham for England’s first game against Croatia?

Who will have a better tournament England or Scotland? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to subscribe!

00:00- Intro

08:17- World Cup Ticket Prices

23:32- Scotland Expectations

27:25- England Squad Reactions

32:20- Who Missed Out

39:42- Jude Bellingham

45:21- Ronaldo Messi Debate

46:54- Top Three Iconic Moments

We loved having Daniel and Martin Gillespie on from Skerryvore, here is a link to their evening of entertainment on the 12th June 2026:

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Welcome back to the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.

In this episode, we review the dramatic end to the Premier League season, with major storylines at both ends of the table.

Arsenal ended the campaign as Premier League champions but lost the Champions League final to PSG. How does Arsenal fan Matt view the season, and is this the start of a new era as Pep Guardiola leaves English football?

Liverpool will have a new manager next season after Arne Slot’s departure. Carra shares his concerns as Andoni Iraola is in talks for the role, following Liverpool’s miss on Xabi Alonso, who will manage Chelsea.

We also discuss Manchester United’s turbulent season with Adam and debate the biggest question in football: who had the greater Premier League reign, Sir Alex Ferguson or Pep Guardiola?

Aston Villa and Crystal Palace celebrate European success, while West Ham face relegation for the first time since 2011.

Who had the greater Premier League legacy: Sir Alex Ferguson or Pep Guardiola? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe!

00:00- Intro

03:23- Arsenal Final Heartbreak

19:43 Liverpool Sacking Slot

34:22 Iraola Style Concerns

37:41 Pep Leaves City

48:02 Pep Vs Fergie

01:00:43 Man United Midfield Rebuild

01:03:49 Villa Europa League Glory

01:15:49 Palace and Replacing Glasner

01:21:45 West Ham Relegation

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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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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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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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Welcome back to a special episode of the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.

John "Fenners" Fendley, Wayne Rooney, Paul Mullin and Conor Coady sit down to discuss everything from the Sky Bet EFL season so far.

We start off with Wayne Rooney discussing his experience in the Sky Bet Championship and challenges he faced.

Frank Lampard's incredible season with Coventry resulted in a return to the Premier League, but will he stay?

Kieran McKenna will be hoping for a better Premier League campaign with Ipswich after they secured promotion. It's remains to be seen whether they have learnt their lesson.

There's a deeper dive into the look at how Lincoln City is ran after smashing the 100-point barrier. Bromley's rise up the Sky Bet EFL also continues.

Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday's nightmare seasons have finally come to an end, but where do they both go from here?

05:50 Rooney playing & coaching in Sky Bet Championship

11:30 Coventry City & Frank Lampard

19:54 Kieran McKenna gets Ipswich back to Premier League

23:18 Lincoln City 100 points

27:58 Cardiff City bounce back

36:10 The story of Bromley

39:30 Impact of set-pieces

56:30 Relegation talk

01:00:00 Sheffield Wednesday situation

01:02:23 Leicester City's relegation

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Welcome back to a special episode of the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.

This episode is all on the EFL season ahead of another round of the playoffs. John "Fenners" Fendley, Wayne Rooney, Paul Mullin and Conor Coady sit down with fans across the Championship, League One and League Two to look back at the season so far, and what is to come for those with it all still to play for.

We start off with Millwall, who narrowly missed out on automatic promotion by one point! Is it a chance missed or are they optimistic heading into a semi final clash with Hull City?

On the other side of the playoffs, Southampton had a brilliant end to the season under young manager Tonda Eckert, finishing 4th and looking ahead to a tie against Middlesbrough. How great has the rise of The Saints been following a disappointing start under Will Still and can they march on to the Premier League?

We also catch up with Wrexham who have had yet again another fantastic season, as well as looking down the leagues with fans of Bolton, Salford and more!

Who claims the third promotion spot in the Premier League? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe to never miss an episode!

0:00 - Intro

07:35 - Millwall in playoffs

13:15 - Southampton's midseason turnaround

24:17 - Middlesbrough play-off hopes - can they do it?

28:40 - Wrexham narrowly miss out on play-offs

36:50 - The new promotion structure in the Championship

43:35 - League one review

54:16 - League two review

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Welcome back to the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.

In this special episode, Paul Scholes welcomes Tottenham fan Flav to the sofa, as the fans quiz the former Manchester United midfielder on all things from his playing career to the game today.

We touch on his favourite teammates and toughest opponents, to why England’s golden generation failed.

Then with today’s game, is there a current player worthy of making a Premier League all-time XI? And is Bruno Fernandes on the same level as Kevin De Bruyne?

Who are you taking? Bruno or De Bruyne? Let us know in the comments and dont forget to like and subscribe to never miss an episode!

00:00 - Intro

03:10 - Copilot Quiz

09:07 - Bruno Vs De Bruyne

17:25 - England Golden Generation

22:29 - Moyes’ Everton Verdict

26:21 - All Time XI Debate

31:27 - Too Many Games?

34:17 - Are United Still A Top Club

35:01 - Tottenham Manager What If…

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