5 great players who have not set the world alight as football pundits

 One of the most important aspects of a match day apart from the actual game itself are the panelists who adorn the various sports channels. These panelists or pundits are experts who bring in a new dimension to a viewer through various analysis of teams, players, managers and more importantly of the tactics that might be seen in a game. Most of these experts are ex-players or managers who have represented the game thereby bringing in experience and an eye for detail which gives the fans an in-depth understanding of the game.A great example today would be Gary Neville who has truly revolutionized the way punditry works in recent years with his habit of picking up things that have escaped the attention of other pundits. He is technically savvy and suave, brutally honest and doesn’t shy away from lambasting his former team-mates and friends. In reality, he is a perfect role model for most of the ex-players. There are others not in the Neville mould yet doing a decent job in their analysis.However, there are some pundits who leave us scratching our heads with their weird analysis which raises the question as to how they managed to secure a full-time job as a pundit.We look at 5 such pundits who were great players but who have failed miserably as pundits.

#1 Thierry Henry

One of the greatest players ever to grace the English Premier league, Henry set the league alight with his dazzling performances for the Gunners. His technique, vision and an eye for goal set him apart from most of his contemporaries in the league. He has achieved it all in his glittering career which spanned the expanse of Italy, England and Spain.

It was certain that he would be an instant hit among the masses as a pundit. Henry was known for his charisma, sporting intelligence and witty demeanor, traits that would have been enough to make him a popular pundit. Alas, a year into his lucrative Sky contract, he has gone from You Beauty Henry to this guy is boring me to death Henry!

His baffling punditry was clear in the postmortem of Real Madrids 1-0 defeat of Atltico in the Champions League quarterfinals where he made some bizarre comments on Javier Hernandezs goal celebrations.

Having latched onto an assist from Cristiano Ronaldo, Hernandez swept home the winner that ensured Madrids progress into the semi-finals. Surely, Hernandez had every right of celebrating the goal overzealously. However, according to Henry, Hernandez should have celebrated with Ronaldo who provided the assist rather than celebrating in the opposite direction on his own in front of the Madrid supporters.

Thats Ronaldos goal, its a tap-in, the former striker added. Turn around and celebrate with Ronaldo. Even the camera knew the camera is on Ronaldo for a reason.

He remains one of the most unpopular and terribly dull pundits on the Sky payroll.