In most Premier League broadcasts, the camera work tends to focus heavily on close-up shots of the action — tight angles on the players, managers, and specific moments on the pitch. However, at the start of this season, the live broadcasting crew decided to broaden the visual scope by incorporating more wide-angle shots.
To make this possible, they added six new camera positions strategically placed around every Stadium, with several mounted high above the stands.
The change brought a noticeable shift in perspective. Unlike the towering arenas of Old Trafford, Anfield, Highbury, or Stamford Bridge, the current Maine Road was an intimate venue by Premier League standards, with stands that rose only modestly above the pitch and a capacity of under 30,000.
From the newly elevated camera positions, the wide shots captured not only the full sweep of the playing field, but also the compact scale of the entire ground.
