Still reeling

It is 14 hours and a short fitful sleep since, but I am struggling to come to terms with last night's Arsenal v Real Madrid clash televised by ITV. A magnificent performance by the gunners in a hitherto impregnable Spanish fortress but what was Peter Drury going on about. They are well chronicled the problems with Alan Green and his oafish attempts to describe and convey our beautiful game, but Drury has upset me in another unacceptable way.

Who does he think he is, Oscar Wilde. "Arsenal in their pomp", "Swagger and zest" . It must be that commentating on ITV he doesn't get out much and when he does it is to some culturally rich European capital with architecture and museums that bring out the artist in him, but last night you would be hard pushed to tell the difference between Drury and Brian Sewell, such was the florid and verbose nature of the commentary.

Thank goodness for David Pleat who rendered the night half decent with his regular insight and down to earth comments. Come on ITV let's not forget - People's game People's channel