COMMENTARY
Alan Shearer’s latest Premier League Team of the Week was shared on the Premier League’s official Twitter account on Tuesday and many West Ham fans were up in arms as a result. While Shearer named midfielder Mark Noble and attacker Marko Arnautovic in his team for their displays in the 3-0 win over Southampton, it wasn’t enough to stop Hammers fans demanding answers. It seems many West Ham fans were expecting to see defender Ryan Fredericks in Shearer’s team and were stumped why the pundit had opted for Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold instead. It’s easy to see why Hammers fans were baffled as Fredericks was amazing against the Saints; and clearly warranted a place in Shearer’s team ahead of Alexander Arnold. The Hammers’ full-back not only scored against the Saints, but he was impressive when it came to his defensive duties as well. It’ll be interesting to see if Shearer opts to explain why he preferred the Reds’ Alexander-Arnold ahead of Fredericks on this occasion, especially with one Hammers fan below threatening to riot.
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Introducing @alanshearer's Team of the Week – agree with his choices? pic.twitter.com/BoCXLqy8y3
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 7, 2019
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
Come on big al @alanshearer explain yourself? ??
— Jamie ? (@Jamiew1966) May 7, 2019
What a joke. 🙁
— Tommy Cobbold (@_tommycobbold) May 7, 2019
Ryan Fredericks basically put in the best performance stats of a defender for the last 10 years, but yeah, obviously the Liverpool defender without a clean sheet gets in ahead of him. https://t.co/abUOOScWz9
— ? Jamie Bennett ? (@jamiebennett92) May 7, 2019
Fredericks played you know Al https://t.co/ANgRvel1Gv
— West Ham (C)entral ? (@WestHam_Central) May 7, 2019
Don’t worry about Fredericks who got 10 on who scored ratings and scored a goal. https://t.co/YJ2G1SRbvU
— Dale St John (@DaleSaintJ) May 7, 2019
No fredericks.. this must be banter!
— cobblarr! (@andrewcobb20) May 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/BrxdWHUFC/status/1125768771992543232
Fredericks was the first defender in 10 years to score a 10.0 rating. Still doesn’t get in TOTW haha. https://t.co/4WZe4px2ZA
— Luke ???????? (@lukejessop16) May 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/BoulcottJoe/status/1125764139887071232
fredericks or we riot
— ??antho krays?? (@krays2208) May 7, 2019