Paul Merson: Arsenal, England World Cup Hopes & Living With Gazza | Stick to Football EP 115

Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by ARNE. In this episode, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Jill Scott and Ian Wright are joined by Paul Merson for an open and wide-ranging conversation. We start with Paul’s time on Soccer Saturday, looking at what he loves most about the role and whether there are moments of analysis he wishes he could take back. The conversation then turns to club loyalties, with Paul opening up about being a Chelsea fan despite his strong ties to Arsenal, and who he would want to win if the two sides ever met. Paul also reflects on his playing career, sharing stories from his time at Arsenal, the top players he played alongside, and giving his thoughts on the current Arsenal side and whether they can go all the way this season. We then move away from the pitch as Paul speaks honestly about life after football and some of the challenges he has faced along the way. To finish, we look ahead to England’s chances at the World Cup and Paul answers your community questions. 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. This episode is sponsored by Huel. Gary Neville and the Stick to Football team know - when your day’s full-on, you need fuel that’s fast and actually good for you. Huel is the ultimate meal on the go - high protein, packed with 26 essential vitamins & minerals, and ready in seconds. 🏆 Exclusive for The Overlap listeners: Get your first Huel with a special discount AND a free gift. That goes for all of their range, including Huel Lite! 👉 Claim Your Offer Now – and see why millions have made the switch. Go to https://huel.com/theoverlap Stick to Football is brought to you by our partners ARNE clothing https://arneclo.com 00:00 - Intro 06:35 - Soccer Saturday 17:30 - Being a Chelsea fan 19:35 - Playing Career 27:40 - Problem With Modern Football 30:00 - Arsenal’s Shape 36:28 - Paul’s Mental Health and Addiction 45:15 - Management Reflections 47:50 - Playing At Lower Levels 50:22 - Best Players Paul Played With 55:43 - Paul Opens Up 1:02:10 - England 1:10:05 - Community Questions SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/c/theoverlap?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP BREAKDOWN CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapBreakdown SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP NEWSLETTER https://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsletter SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP US https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapUS SUBSCRIBE TO NOT JUST FOOTBALL www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapNotJustFootball?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE TO STICK TO RUGBY HERE https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapRugby SUBSCRIBE TO THE STICK TO CRICKET CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverlapCricket?sub_confirmation=1 FOLLOW STICK TO CRICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sticktocricket/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577370443364 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@sticktocricket X - https://x.com/StickToCricket LISTEN TO OUR PODCASTS Stick to Football - https://tr.ee/JI6l3Dj-4O The Overlap - https://tr.ee/h07F3Fsuh3 It Was What It Was - https://podfollow.com/1745066482 The Overlap US - https://podfollow.com/1769260064 The Breakdown Podcast - https://podfollow.com/1771490639 Not Just Football - https://podfollow.com/1772633121 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090262142896 Twitter: https://twitter.com/wearetheoverlap Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearetheoverlap TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wearetheoverlap https://bsky.app/profile/wearetheoverlap.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------