[Andrew]

Interesting that ITV have dropped the studio for today's knockout matches today and on Sunday. Instead they have used an open studio with the talent standing up and using hand mics and earphones. Elsewhere I'd suggest this was to get the coverage closer to the atmosphere, but most of the time in Qatar the atmosphere has been lacking, so it just ooks a little awkward.

Some of the group stage games particularly the 10am kick offs did the same