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Gerrard gets a return invitation from The Overlap's viewers

The Liverpool great joins Neville, Keane, Wright and Scott for a Manchester United debate and a defense of Florian Wirtz.

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

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The Overlap landed in much the same viewing neighborhood as The United Stand, with each adding roughly nine million views over seven days. Fifteen uploads kept its football conversation busy, and Steven Gerrard gave viewers a particular request to take into the comments: bring him back more often.

His appearance on Stick to Football was the week's biggest new draw, approaching two million views. Alongside Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Jill Scott, Gerrard joins a discussion of Lisandro Martinez's criticism of Manchester United's hierarchy, the pressure on Michael Carrick and the response needed against Leeds. The episode is sponsored by Disney+.

There is Liverpool business too. Gerrard argues against writing off Florian Wirtz as the panel considers his difficulties at the club. Several commenters ask for Gerrard to become a more regular presence; another recurring discussion questions why players are urged to show character, then criticized when they speak emotionally.

The full episode also has the strongest daily momentum among the channel's active uploads. A newer question about football's worst-ever miss is attracting attention, while Keane's Dublin selfie story supplies a lighter counterpart to the United debate. Gary's try-not-to-laugh challenge gives Roy another assignment entirely.

The subscriber audience grew over the week, although daily views are currently below the channel's usual level. For all the serious club discussion, Keane's selfie anecdote remains among the uploads doing the most work right now.

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What viewers say

  • For ages players were getting criticised for not showing enough character and trotting out cliches in interviews, but when a player reacts emotionally and shows he cares he gets criticised for it.
    @willrelf1377See it on YouTube
  • Gerrard fits in so well to this group.
    @DannyHodge95See it on YouTube
  • Should bring Stevie G more often, i really like his analysis and takes.
    @abhyudaykanojeSee it on YouTube
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The facts
Subscribers
1,800,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days
8,953,968
Videos published this week
15
Video published
October 15, 2026
Video views so far
1,898,789
Views on its first day
1,249,726

The numbers

Here is how The Overlap's uploads and audience moved over the week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
talkSPORT
14,585,787
The Overlap
8,953,968
Overlap Daily
5,894,364
ESPN UK
5,050,116
AFTV
1,729,334
FOX Soccer
463,419
subscribers
1,800,000
▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days
total views
1,282,254,976
views per day
1,136,987
typical day: 1,630,330
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
talkSPORT
1,970,000
AFTV
1,840,000
The Overlap
1,800,000
ESPN UK
1,610,000
FOX Soccer
1,580,000
Overlap Daily
1,540,000
As of October 19, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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