Scholes vs Martinez, Rice Ballon d’Or Talk & Rory’s Rosenior Rage | The Overlap Fan Debate
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🗓️ 23 January 2026
⏱️ 93 minutes
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Welcome back to The Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet.
We start with the biggest talking point as Paul Scholes is challenged on his criticism of Lisandro Martínez, sparking a heated debate about pundit responsibility and whether players are judged too harshly.
The focus then shifts to the title race as Arsenal continue to fly and Manchester City look to close the gap. Arsenal fan Matt backs his side’s chances and makes the case for Declan Rice as a Ballon d’Or contender, while questions are also asked about Pep Guardiola and City’s tough January.
We also look at Manchester United, where Michael Carrick is in the spotlight, and debate whether he could earn a permanent role, plus where Bruno Fernandes ranks among the club’s greats.
Elsewhere, managerial pressure builds across the league with Chelsea, Spurs, Palace and West Ham all under discussion as fans give their views.
Are pundits too harsh on players? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Overlap.
00:00 Intro
11:29 Arsenal are now title favourites
25:07 Manchester City's Recent Struggles
31:17 Carrick’s instant impact
40:03 Is Bruno Fernandes in United’s top 10 players of all time?
43:25 Rory’s Rosenior Rant
59:58 Thomas Frank and Spurs’ issues
01:08:05 Liverpool and Arne Slot
01:22:43 Crystal Palace and Glasner
01:26:50 West Ham's Relegation
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| 0:00.0 | Do you realise the impact of your words when you say them? Or is it just me and my mate having a chat? We have to say what we think. And sometimes people aren't going to know why like that. If you don't win the league, well that be the biggest bottle job in Premier League history. I think it would be, yeah, the only team that will stop us is us. I feel there's a real disrespect towards the manager on social media from Liverpool supporters. You've just lost your manager, You've just let your captain go for nothing. |
| 0:23.4 | Where's the money? |
| 0:24.1 | You've said he is Brent and the most undeserving managerial appointment in the Premier League history. The only reason he's in the job is because he's a guest man. You know the dunce, the local dunce in the pub? You are that person's definition. This is probably going to have to get they? I didn't realize how many Argentinian friends they had to this week. |
| 0:41.3 | You're poor Scoles, you know what I mean? |
| 0:42.6 | So when you say something, it does matter. |
| 0:45.1 | You just come on and just come out with a mad shelf. |
| 0:52.1 | Hello and welcome back to the fan debate brought to you by Skybet. |
| 0:55.8 | Paul Scoles is back again with the supporters, the normal names and faces there. |
| 1:00.9 | So Scolsey, we're going to start off with a nice gentle one, get your warmed up. |
| 1:05.3 | Big result for Solford Tuesday, and actually you've got Man City now. |
| 1:08.7 | Yes, big one. |
| 1:10.1 | Happy with that After what happened |
| 1:11.0 | This time |
| 1:11.6 | No no |
| 1:12.0 | Look at Luke smiling It's a good test for us I think we're better than we were City aren't as good as they were I think we're probably I'm best I hope Touch would So look it's great to have it It's going to make us a few quid Of course it is and that'll probably help us in January. |
| 1:26.9 | So, looking forward to Twitter. |
| 1:28.1 | And did your other podcast |
| 1:29.5 | that you don't make a few queer after that? |
| 1:30.9 | Yeah, comments. it's great to have it. It's going to make us a few quid of course. It's and that'll probably help us in January. So looking forward to you. |
| 1:28.0 | And did you read your other podcast that you don't make a few quid after that comment? No comment. I didn't realize how many Argentinian friends they had to this week. I've had some shit off. Jesus. Hey, look, that was my opinion. Do you know what? what we said |
| 1:44.0 | probably wasn't great when you look back |
| 1:47.6 | um But hey, look, that was my opinion. Do you know what? What we said probably wasn't great when you look back. Oh, you're back in tracking? No, I'm not apologising for it, no. I'm just saying, well, the thing we was trying to say was, look, we thought. It was a joke, wasn't it? Yeah, look, we thought, and still is, physically, it's a mismatch. The way we described it |
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