FIFA 19 Early Wishlist: 10 Things Fans Want To See

8. New Commentary

Alan Smith Martin Tyler
EA Sports

As good as Martin Tyler and Alan Smith are as a commentary combo, their banter is getting a little bit dull these days. It was one thing to hear both gush over the San Siro or get sucked into the occasion by Smith revealing he's at his "first Old Firm derby" in FIFA 12, but it's another to hear that repeated in games released 6 years later.

Tyler's voice is distinctive, so he'd be more of a loss than Smith should EA plump for a new duo behind the microphones. It'd be a shame to see both go, but FIFA is in dire need of fresh commentary before it turns into the dreadful guff PES offers up. Hearing lines recycled from past games is not cool, because it makes the latest entry feel like a rerun.

At the very least, bring back the option to switch commentary teams. Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend weren't the best, and yet there was a certain joy to be had when hearing different voices for cup matches or international fixtures.

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