Will Still: Southampton Regret, Coaching Khusanov & Messi's PSG | The Overlap Breakdown

Welcome back to The Overlap Breakdown. In this episode, Harrison sits down with one of football’s most exciting young coaches, Will Still. From his unconventional journey into coaching to becoming the youngest manager in Europe’s top five leagues, Will shares the reality behind his rapid rise. He talks about the famous fines at Stade de Reims and responds to the “video game manager” label. The conversation also explores life at the top level, including preparing to face PSG’s front three of Messi, Mbappé and Neymar, and working with young talents like Abdukodir Khusanov and Hugo Ekitike. Will reflects on his time at Southampton, opening up on the challenges of English football, what didn’t go to plan and whether he was given enough time. Who will be promoted from the Championship alongside Coventry this season? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe to never miss an episode. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:53 Finding a Way Into Coaching 06:05 Belgium Breakthrough 13:53 Reims Caretaker to Main Job 20:15 Philosophy and Vertical Football 32:06 PSG Plan and Belief 39:39 Coaching to the Players 43:12 Spotting Hugo Ekitike 45:32 Lens Tactical Adaptations 55:39 Southampton Reflections SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP CHANNEL HERE https://www.youtube.com/c/theoverlap?... SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP NEWSLETTER https://substack.com/@theoverlapnewsl... SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAP US    / @theoverlapus   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/view ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Twitter:   / wearetheoverlap   Instagram:   / wearetheoverlap   TikTok:   / wearetheoverlap   ------------------------------------------------------------------------