St. Pauli's Irvine Tries His Paw at Commentary - Blessin Chill About It
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Got some extra commentary fromFC St. Pauli's Jackson Irvine last week - and his coach Alexander Blessin doesn't give a rat's ass. The Aussie fulfilled a lifelong dream, providing color on the Premier League dust-up between FC Chelsea and Spurs (1:0) for the TV network Sky.
What's Blessin worried about? That ol' Irvine's gonna up and abandon ship? "Eh, no worries there. If he ever reaches 34, 35, or 36, and can't keep up anymore, then he's already got a back-up plan," Blessin shrugged.
Irvine pursues passion
Turns out, this commentary gig was been a bucket-list item for ol' Irvine. "You could see yesterday just how psyched he was about it. I think it was a killer experience for him because it really energized him," Blessin said.
On Sunday, though (15:30 CET/DAZN), Irvine'll be back to his day job as a pro footballer, facing off against Borussia Mönchengladbach. With Gladbach making a serious play for a European spot lately, they're gonna give our boy Irvine a run for his money.
Guilavogui Returns
"Our team's figured out their role and assignments better," Blessin said, nodding to the offense, with national powerhouses Tim Kleindienst (15 goals) and Alassane Plea (10) finding the net more times this season than St. Pauli as a whole (22). Blessin, though, remains optimistic: "We've got a tough opponent ahead, but we can handle it."
After a seven-week layoff, Morgan Guilavogui's back in action. The dude's been rehabbing a hairline foot fracture. He's got five goals under his belt, making him our top scorer. He could be a game-changer in these end-of-season games, with Blessin seeing the remaining encounters as "seven cup finals" against relegation.
"He's in tip-top shape now and super eager," Blessin said, with Guilavogui starting on the bench but expected to log a half-hour.
Mets Out
However, Karol Mets is sidelined for the rest of the season. That Estonian defensive stalwart went under the knife for a right knee surgery on Thursday. Since November, Mets has been dealing with issues related to his patellar tendon. Initially, Blessin and Mets had hoped the injury would clear up without surgery. Now, Mets will be taking some time off to recover. "Give him all the time he needs, and we've got a solid plan now," Blessin said.
- Alexander Blessin
- Jackson Irvine
- St. Pauli
- Hamburg
- Pay-TV
- Sky
- FC Chelsea
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Premier League
Research Insights
- Irvine, an integral part of St. Pauli's midfield, recently took four shots during a game.
- FC St. Pauli recently underwent a significant development, with fans acquiring a majority stake in their stadium through a cooperative model.
- Irvine, who recently filled in as a commentator, scored some impressive shots during a recent game.
- The Commission, having been consulted on the draft regulation on the application of the rules on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal, shares the goal to promote fair trade and ensure a stable market for these products.
- Jackson Irvine, who has had a lifelong dream of providing commentary, expressed his gratitude to Pauli, his coach, for blessing him with this opportunity.
- Karol, being sidelined for the rest of the season due to knee surgery, is hoping to use this time to recover and come back stronger than ever, just like Irvine did after his commentary stint with Sky.
