PETER DRURY left fans astonished after revealing his notes for Arsenal’s clash against Manchester City.
Drury, 56, was on commentary for Sky Sports during the title clash on Sunday.
Ahead of the match, in which Arsenal emerged 1-0 winners thanks to a late deflected Gabriel Martinelli goal, Drury revealed the extent of his preparation for the game.
He showed off several pages of notes kept in plastic pockets in a folder.
Drury joked there would be no point for the camera to go too close because his handwriting was terrible, before explaining each page.
He said: “I have a front page with the teams on in pencil because we don’t know the teams yet so they’ll be rubbed out. And the referee.
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“Then lots of blurs of colour (red and blue) of the two teams. Every player with stats and history and all of that.
“And then the two teams again with their coaches and the history of the fixture, their form, recent results so far and recent formations.”
He continued: “And then all the other bits I call etcetera. The history of the fixture and so on and then the league table.”
Reacting to the video online, one fan said: “A modern-day legend. One of the best commentators the game will ever see.”
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A second wrote: “Work rate 💯🔥.”
A third commented: “He’s a legend.”
Another said: “The GOAT of commentary.”
While another added: “No one does it better ….maximum respect.”
Drury joined Sky Sports over the summer after the broadcaster announced they were parting ways with Martin Tyler following 33 years of service.
Other commentators such as Clive Tyldesley have put their old charts up for sale.
Following the match itself, Erling Haaland and Kyle Walker were seen in a bust-up with Arsenal back-room staff, though City boss Pep Guardiola remained tight-lipped on the reason for the altercation.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
