How it felt to commentate in an empty stadium
A key technique when commentating is to say nothing for a second or two, when the ball hits the net and let the crowd noise do its thing, before you try and compete with it. When there’s no noise it really throws you.
These are first-world problems, of course but, all in all, it’s very unsettling when you’re so used to doing your job in a certain way.
But never mind the commentator. It was much more important how the manager and his players adapted to the strange surroundings and of course, they produced a professional performance that was filled with quality and commitment. In front of the smallest crowd, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men earned our biggest European away win since a 5-0 triumph over Bayer Leverkusen in 2013.
As the Norwegian told me afterwards, he could not have asked for more.
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