ESPN FC’s Craig Burley, Shaka Hislop and Ian Darke answer your tweets in Extra Time, including:
0:00 Shaka, did you enjoy penalty shootouts because it was more pressure on the shooter than the goalkeeper?
2:27 Will PSG get smashed by Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League based on how they’re currently performing?
3:41 Does it bother Ian when the fans yell at the referee after every call?
8:00 What’s scarier as a goalkeeper: A ball with spin or a bouncing ball that’s low to the ground?
9:00 Is Liverpool’s Anfield as daunting as it seems?
11:59 Is having a lovely voice like Ian’s a requirement for commentating?
13:33 What does Ian remember from Craig and Shaka’s careers?
14:35 Can the guys explain what Boxing Day is?
16:01 Did Shaka ever find his phone?
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For a man who acts like he never wants to be there he sure does love to ramble on for every single question lol
Dylan @dylrae You've never watched players and managers argue with umpires in baseball. It can be quite the spectacle.
Murray is a terrible wanna be host. Take out the marbles and leave
I saw Madrid against Cadiz at home. If they cannot win against 18th place in Spain then no. Its an open match
Lol trying to make psg massive underdogs so that when they win they'll give credit to debut man.
So that’s PSG going through then after ESPN FC giving the kiss of death
PSG will be ready
Yes
Ian Darke is actually a good commentator
dont get craigs confusion with how psg are top of their league despite being awful. because the other teams are worse mate. its not rocket science…
Kay,
Merry Christmas .
Well that result for psg and performance wasn’t great, got an injury time equalizer to go just 13 points clear at the top.
That is….a weird dress..feels like a pair of eyes are looking at you
Day by day their nonsensical approach is becoming unbearable.?
Muy funno
So PSG beat City 2-0, Real lost with Sheriff Tiraspol and you keep going with same bullS. Real has a decent team, they are consistent now but PSG are favourites for a good reason.
On paper obviously PSG look better, but I think Madrid would win. PSG struggle so much even in Ligue 1, while Madrid are cruising in La Liga.
lovely dress
Players berating officials in other sports is common isn't it?
Real Madrid baby
Yeah, there are some announcers who tend to call so much that you barely hear the game. I dislike the majority of French and Spanish announcers. They say a lot of words. I have also heard a few who called the game with a few words, so I know it's not the language's fault.
Over in the EPL, we have a particular announcer, I think he calls a lot of City games, and he speaks as if he is thinking about what to say. "And uh… it's uh… Kevin De Bruyne, and he, uh, lays it uh… off… to uh… Ferran Torres who uh… would pass the ball out uh… wide… to uh… Bernado, who uh whips it into the uh space… and the ball falls to…. *goal*…. and it's uh.. Kun Uh Augero… Uh… who has… uh… put it uh… into the back uh… of the uh… net…. He is literally the worse to listen to. Really don't know his name. But it's so good he wasn't the announcer who called the 2012 title win… "and uh, it's uh, Augero uh…. and uh… Kun uh Augero uh…. puts the ball… uh… into the uh…. back of of the net uh… so uh… they now uh…. will win uh… the Premiere League… with that uh.. chance. Lol.
I think the Bundesliga has a really good announcer. He is the one on the Robert Lewandowski 5 goals in 9 minutes video. I haven't heard him much recently when ESPN covers the Bundesliga.
The Serie A announcer tend to give you a history lesson during the match.
But honestly, Ian Darke is really good too. But my favourite announcer is Derek Rae. He is perfect with pronunciation and he calls the matches really well. i actually miss the pairing of him and Tommy Smythe.
I remember back many years ago, a game was up for a team, and the guy took a shot from distance that looked super weak. The keeper however got across, got down and when he stretched his hands out, the ball shot off his hand and flew outside for a corner. This was when I first grew to like Derek Rae. I remember how he called it:
"And he decides to have a final go from distance (said it quite in a dismissive manner, much ready for the final whistle)…. AND THERE WAS STING ON IT!!!!!"
What a great man Ian seems to be. His humbleness shows when we speaks, i always enjoy to see him on the show. And by the way, He does have a great commentating voice. The amount of talking does have to do with it but most certainly, someone’s tone also does too. Some people just dont got it.
Mbappe about to score an own goal ?
Now it is Navas Hakimi Ramos Di Maria vs former team and Mbappe VS next team. Messi Neymar Xavi VS former biggest rival..
Baseball and Soccer have a tradition allowing refs and players and coaches have an equal say towards each other. I enjoy it lol.
To be truthful haven't seen all of PSG 's games but those that I have seen they seem to struggle. Even in league 1
she is prettier than Dan
Craig was a vibe here
It is the voice and the speech