To criticise or not to criticise – are women’s football pundits too nice?

Aoife Mannion in the MUTV studio. ‘Our pundits are probably still a bit too close to really separate themselves from the players,’ she admits. Photograph: Girls on the Ball

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Over the past few decades, the role of pundits on TV and across the airwaves has become an art form. Former players are booked daily to sit on panels and as co-commentators to provide expertise and opinion that builds context for the viewer.