Premier League pundits: Five of the best you need to listen to

Insight, opinion, humour and controversy – these five have it all

As the scale of English football has grown, so too has the media landscape which covers it.

There is nearly as much interest in what the pundits who cover the game have to say than the game itself.

There is the good, the bad, and the ugly of this particular aspect of football coverage.

But in this particular article, the Coral News Team identifies five of the best pundits you should always take the time to listen to.

Kevin Kilbane

The former Everton and Sunderland winger generally appears on Match Of The Day 2.

And when he does, the programme becomes instantly more watchable.

Hugely insightful across the spectrum of the game in the UK and Europe, the Irishman rarely descends to empty clichés.

Alan Shearer

Unlike the majority of his contemporaries, Shearer has actually upped his game.

Since making his punditry bow the Newcastle United legend has evolved into a bastion of proper, forthright opinion.

His recent takedown of Phil Neville was top-quality viewing.

Roy Keane

You may only get a glimpse of the ex-Manchester United captain on ITV’s Champions League and Europa League coverage, but that’s all you need.