Replay 3: Paul Merson on Harry Redknapp - "I sneaked off to Barbados and Harry found out‪"‬ Football's Greatest

In our latest Replay, former Arsenal, Aston Villa and England forward Paul Merson talks about the impact of Harry Redknapp on his career from our Greatest Mavericks episode. The two men had a memorable season together at Portsmouth in the Championship, winning the title and gaining promotion to the Premier League.

This bonus episode also includes unheard material, including a brilliant story where Merse recalls the time he took an unsanctioned mid-season break in Barbados and Harry found out. He also reveals:

Why Harry was such a brilliant manager to work under

Harry’s hilarious assessment of his Portsmouth squad as he tried to convince Merse to join

The set of fans with a fearsome reputation who gave Merse a standing ovation


Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios.


Listen to or watch the full episode of Football's Greatest Mavericks with Paul Merson, where he talks about Jack Grealish, Ian Wright, Paul Gascoigne and Diego Maradona among others:

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000643477759
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/032OzhhC8OVG1Th3ZqzeuM?si=0272c8ee280a4d0e
YouTube - https://youtu.be/O6ZU4Zpd2V0?si=tZXHuTTxGgSuZtDI


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