Arsenal’s UCL Heartbreak, City’s Post-Pep Era & Carrick’s Big Summer | The Overlap Fan Debate
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🗓️ 2 June 2026
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
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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| 0:00.0 | I think it was a tactical masterclass that at the end of... |
| 0:02.4 | It wasn't. |
| 0:03.3 | You guys act like SAC as a second coming of Jesus |
| 0:05.6 | and complete about two passes in the whole game. Slot was the man for next season. But my question is, what actually happened in the last week or ten days? He sort of threw her out all out the window and go, we don't want him anymore. I would change the manager, but I'd have changed him for Shabby Alonso. Top of the league with I think four or five games to go has a little bit of a possible job. |
| 0:21.7 | I'd say a bottle job personally isby Alonso. Top of the league with I think four or five guys to go have a little bit of a bottle job. |
| 0:38.9 | I'd say a bottle job personally is going up 1-0 in two European Cup finals and losing them both. It comes down to Sullivan. He promised us Champions League and delivered the championship. I think Pep Guariola is the best manager we've had in the Premier. But obviously the debate is, Is it Pepoariola? Is it, say, Alex Ferguson? |
| 0:38.9 | Honestly, you haven't been around as long as I am. the best manager we've had in the Premier League, but obviously the debate is, is it Pepeuariola, is it, say, Alex Ferguson? |
| 0:53.0 | Honestly, you haven't been around as long as I have. Villa are as big as club as anybody in the Premier League. What he's done in the Europa League is unbelievable, but you don't want to be known as the Europa League, man. You're going to learn what it's like to be a real football fan now, son. And that's how I feel for you because your head's a bit in the sand and it's going to get real, real quick. |
| 0:55.2 | At no point in our attack is rain anyway. |
| 0:57.2 | So the new team, fan now son. That's what I feel for you because your head's a bit in the sand and it's going to get real quick. At no point |
| 0:55.9 | in Artet's rain anyway. So the new |
| 0:58.1 | team we're talking about, has it? |
| 1:00.2 | It's not a Champions League one is it? |
| 1:03.7 | That one's silver, mate. |
| 1:08.8 | Hello and welcome |
| 1:09.9 | back to the fan debate brought you by Skybet. I'm really glad to welcome Shay giving back to the fan debate brought to you by Skybet. |
| 1:12.6 | I'm really glad to welcome Shea giving back to the couch show, Shea. |
| 1:16.6 | Glad to have you back. Before we get going with the supporters, what have you made of this season? |
| 1:21.6 | And also, what has been your favourite moment? |
| 1:24.6 | Well, you've got to congratulate Arsenal, haven't you? Have you? Have you? Well, you do. You always congratulate the winners, don't you? It's been so long, I think. Was it second, three years on the bounce? And I don't know, bottle jobs, call them what you want. But now you've got to say congratulations. They got the job done, they got it over the the line and you have to give them great credit |
| 1:45.2 | because whoever won's a league |
| 1:46.9 | you've got to say well done |
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