The Goals Show, bizarrely relegated beneath TNT’s main TV channels, did not seem quite sure of what it wanted to be. With a small studio team stretched thin, it lacked the authoritative chaos of Sky Sports staple Soccer Saturday, but nor did it take full advantage of having match footage to speak for itself. Some moments were presented un-spoilered and “as-live” on a short delay – “there’s been a goal, but for who?!” – but the suspense was too often ruined by pundits screaming the outcome – “oh my god, Brugge have scored!” – before it had been shown. Where we needed expert guidance through the carnage, we got Champions League Gogglebox.
