Have your say on who the worst Premier League pundit is!
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Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville are two of the most famous pundits (Image: Getty)
While nothing beats attending the big match in person, there is something to be said about a day in front of the TV watching football. And with the Premier League having returned after the summer break, we’re set for another season of screaming and shouting at the box, hoping our favourite team can do something useful.
But away from the on-pitch antics, one thing that can often make or break the experience of watching football is the pundits that are covering the fixture. Everybody has their favourite, but perhaps more importantly, everyone has their least favourite!
Let’s be honest, they can make or break the enjoyment of the broadcast, especially if there’s a pundit you know secretly doesn’t want your club to do well. Perhaps the two most susceptible to criticism are Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher, with the pair having formed somewhat of a formidable duo from their time on Sky Sports.
Obviously, their previous affiliations with Manchester United and Liverpool don’t help this, given the two often like to have a dig at the other’s club. Away from Sky Sports though, the BBC made a number of changes to their punditry team this season, with several big-name pundits having been let go.
Sky Sports might be forced into changes soon enough, considering both Micah Richards and Roy Keane have both hinted they could walk away from punditry soon. The 38-year-old Richards said: "I'll be out of all this by the time I turn 46.
“You won't see me on any mainstream media beyond the 2034 World Cup. That will be the last time I am on the BBC or Sky or CBS. I've told them all this and they think I'm joking. I'm not.”
Adding: "I've given so much of my life to football since leaving school at 14. But when the time comes, I want to make a difference to people's lives at a grassroots level – to help those who need it most, especially young people.
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Micah Richards and Roy Keane have hinted at leaving punditry (Image: Getty)
"I come from Chapeltown in Leeds. It's an area where there is so much talent, but a shortage of opportunity. I want to give something back. That's my aim. I've no idea what form that will take, yet. There's plenty of time to work that out."
Meanwhile, Keane has previously said he is eyeing up an early retirement as well, remarking: "Hopefully, I'll be out of this rat race in about 12 months. A nice house somewhere, a bit of land, a few animals."