Mainoo’s Comeback, United on Fire & Is Saka World Class? | Stick to Football EP 114
Stick to Football
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4.2 • 969 Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2026
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by ARNE.
Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Jill Scott and Ian Wright react to Manchester United’s victory over Arsenal, a result that opens the title race with Manchester City and Aston Villa now within touching distance. What went wrong for Mikel Arteta, and has the use of Eberechi Eze contributed to Arsenal’s recent creativity issues?
The focus then switches to United, who are riding high under interim manager Michael Carrick. What has he changed to turn things around, how important has Kobbie Mainoo’s return been, and could Carrick put himself in the frame for the job on a permanent basis if results continue?
Super 6 returns as the team make their predictions ahead of a packed weekend of Premier League action.
We finish with your community questions, including who you think is the best January signing of all time?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Overlap.
00:00 Intro
10:38 United’s Victory at Arsenal
27:52 Is there to much pressure on Arsenal?
33:09 Manchester United's Turnaround
37:36 Debating Michael Carrick's Future
58:27 Michael's Appointment at Man United
01:00:39 Super 6
01:01:53 Arsenal's League Aspirations
01:07:32 Tottenham's Managerial Pressure
01:11:05 Liverpool's Managerial Debate
01:18:13 Best Players Without International Caps
01:20:31 Greatest January Transfers
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Just before we get started, a quick thanks to our partners and clothing. We hope you enjoy the show. |
| 0:07.0 | How are we? How are we? |
| 0:10.8 | Ooh. |
| 0:19.8 | Howard. It was a saw on that, wasn't it? It was a sore one that one it |
| 0:22.3 | it happens |
| 0:26.3 | it happens football |
| 0:26.9 | we pick ourselves up |
| 0:28.7 | that was a so one though |
| 0:31.2 | thought we played well |
| 0:32.5 | second half |
| 0:34.1 | I know but you don't take your chances |
| 0:36.1 | and then you get a little bit of a punch that's's what football does to you. It brings you back down to earth with a bump. We've had two good weeks and then you get carried away and you think... Is that what United might do? Two good weeks and get carried away? I hope not. I hope not, Kieran. I don't think it's a time to get carried away, but it's a time to be happy again. And your lot, by the way. I don't start. Your lot. They're not in the running order, are they? And you're all turning on your manager. I see. Is that harsh? I don't think it's harsh, giving the money. The signings. |
| 1:29.2 | But you've got to let him work it out on me, surely. He deserves that. I really like him. I don't dislike him. He's a league in his first season. Honestly, you don't get it, though. I think they're painful to watch. You don't agree. I don't think they are painful to watch. I thought Leads at home. |
| 1:30.6 | I watched a bit... are painful to watch. I don't think they are. Is it Leeds at home? All of them. Fullum away. Even Arsenal away, it's a good result. Oh, I still thought you played really well. We've got Carabag this week, yeah, ideally we need to win that. But why is I Kiki on the bench then against Bournemouth? Well, we start Gakpo again. Brighton, isn't it? Right? Right. Right. Right. |
| 1:44.2 | Thank you. against Bournemouth. We start Gakpo again. Brighton, isn't it? Right? |
| 1:44.5 | Right. |
| 1:45.3 | Right. |
| 1:46.2 | Right. Okay. I want to get rid of this one here? Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Do you want to keep that or do you want me to give you? I was just supposed to say, where's Jamie? Obviously. You and Roy have got matching jumpers. I know. do you know how long he's had that |
| 1:59.3 | jumper? |
| 2:01.3 | No, honestly, yeah. |
| 2:02.6 | It's been passed down |
| 2:03.3 | through generation. |
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