Duncan Alexander
π€ SpeakerVoice Profile Active
This person's voice can be automatically recognized across podcast episodes using AI voice matching.
Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yes, but there's also, there was a very good article by Mark Carey on The Athletic just today, pointing out that we're in the most over-performance on XG work-up ever.
And we can kind of see that.
There's a lot of headed girls, which are quite hard on XG.
There's a lot of girls from outside the box.
We saw more of those today.
So I think, you know, whether that's the defence is not closing down as well or certain goalkeepers not covering themselves in glory, although obviously some are as well.
So I just think the standard is not quite at the top, top level that you get in the Champions League.
But that doesn't mean it's less entertaining.
In fact, it probably means it's slightly more entertaining.
It's a more accessible product, the World Cup.
Did I say that, Tom?
Kind of did, I think.
Is it on camera?
Yeah.
Okay.
I had the rare treat of having Tom Williams sat to the right of me, which really was an extraordinary experience.
First time that Duncan and I have ever covered a game together.
The screen is, and I don't say this lightly, enormous.
It's the biggest thing you've probably ever seen.
It is basically the width almost of the pitch.