Peter Crouch commentating on his Champions League debut for Liverpool is pure gold

Peter Crouch is one of the most entertaining characters in English football.

Aside from being a member of the Premier League 100-goal club whose technically ability was always criminally underrated, Crouch also happens to be an absolute hoot away from the pitch.

Whether it’s in the form of his television appearances or self-titled podcast, the former England striker has seamlessly transitioned from life in professional football to the world of retirement.

As such, it should come as no surprise that Crouch is always a favourite with the major broadcasters in regards to punditry because you know that he’s going to deliver brilliant moments.

Yes, tactical insight and quality analysis are what’s most important when it comes to sitting in the studio for a big game, but there’s no denying that a certain level of X-factor helps to bring in viewers too.

You only have to look at Roy Keane going viral week in, week out for his Manchester United rants to see that an extra level of pizazz doesn’t exactly do any harm for the ratings.

And it seems as though Crouch is on a roll at the moment because just days after his brilliant quip about Mohamed Salah’s contract situation, he was back at it again during BT Sport’s Champions League coverage.

That’s because the 41-year-old partook in an amusing segment with Owen Hargreaves and Steve McManaman where the pundits on the sofa reacted to their debuts in the competition.

So, that just happened to entail Crouch giving his commentary on Liverpool‘s 2-1 win at Real Betis in September 2005, which was the Reds’ first game in the Champions League proper since that night in Istanbul.

However, this is ‘Crouchy’ we’re talking about here, so you can rest assured that it wasn’t a drab walkthrough of