Soccer coverage in the United States has made leaps and bounds recently, but despite the increase in coverage, why are there so few great American soccer studio analysts? Yes, there are plenty of world-class ones on US television. However, most of them are foreign. The ones who are American are fairly decent, but many of them are too reluctant to speak their mind. For instance, name one American soccer studio analyst who is vocal and honest about the problems that exist in Major League Soccer. The list is a short one.
The role of a soccer studio analyst is to give opinions. Not just any opinions, but to speak his or her mind, sharing insightful analysis that adds to the conversation about the sport or a specific game. Not every analyst can do it, but the best ones provide unique thoughts that elevate the game. The worst ones just talk, talk, talk without providing anything insightful.
So, instead of naming the studio analysts needing improvement, let’s focus on the best ones that you’ll find on American TV.
Top 10 studio analysts to watch
In alphabetical order by last name:
Karen Bardsley
Former goalkeeper Karen Bardsley was born and bred in the United States. Bizarrely, though, she hasn’t yet had many opportunities to share her analysis on US television. Now based in the United Kingdom, she has been one of the stars of BBC’s radio coverage of major competitions recently such as the World Cup. We’d love to see her get more chances to appear on US television.
Nico Cantor
The versatile Nico Cantor can speak intelligently on a variety of topics about world soccer. Whether it’s CBS’ Morning Footy, The Golazo Show, or coverage of South American fútbol, he’s an expert on all things soccer, which is rare to find among American studio analysts. What we especially like about Cantor is that he doesn’t regurgitate the same talking points about MLS that hold back some of his colleagues. He speaks freely without being…
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Author : Kyle Fansler
Publish date : 2024-10-07 00:20:21
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