Some West Brom fans have been reacting negatively to a tweet that was recently posted by the Championship’s official Twitter account which shares an image featuring a team made up of the EFL’s “best XI” which doesn’t include any Baggies players.
This “EFL best XI”, which is based on their ratings on Football Manager, features no West Brom players despite the fact that the Baggies currently sit in second place on the Championship table. This has prompted some Baggies fans to share some frustrated reactions in response to the EFL’s tweet, with one of the club’s supporters declaring that he “can’t wait to leave this league behind”.
Read the negative reactions from some Baggies fans in response to the Championship’s recent post in the tweets below.
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What a team ?#EFL | @FootballManager pic.twitter.com/BfSkHwUtJT
— Sky Bet Championship (@SkyBetChamp) April 9, 2020
It’s alright, albion have been top 2 since august 2019 but wont have a player in ‘tHe bEst tEaM’
Cant wait to leave this league behind #wba— Luke Rowland (@LukeRowland015) April 9, 2020
Where are @GradyDiang and @MatheusPereira ??????? Travesty you should be ashamed.of youseselves. Top for 90% of the season
— Chris WBA ????? (@ichigo_200) April 9, 2020
I’m sorry but that’s awful, whether it’s picked by FM or not
— ??? ? (@KieronJG180) April 9, 2020
this is NOT the Team Of The Season
— Albion News Gaming (@albion_gaming) April 9, 2020
Pereira, diangana, Ajayi, Sawyers, Livermore?
— allnewswba (@allnewswba) April 9, 2020
hows pereira not made it
— Baggies forever (@BaggiesForever3) April 9, 2020
West Brom not club then ?
— Tyrell bullock (@Tyrellb152) April 9, 2020
What do we think?
Considering that the Baggies are currently sitting in second place on the Championship table, it may be understandable why some West Brom supporters may feel slighted at the fact that none of their club’s players were included in this team showcasing the EFL’s “best XI”.
However, it simply appears that the Baggies players’ attributes on the latest edition of Football Manager are no match for their exploits this season – at least on an individual basis.
Baggies playmaker Matheus Pereira has been something of breakout star and so may look to be a particularly notable oversight from this EFL “best XI” side.
Pereira is currently the joint-top assist provider in the Championship for the 2019/20 season, having made 12 assists for the Baggies this term. Furthermore, the Brazilian playmaker is currently the fifth-highest rated player in the Championship this season, as per WhoScored.com of those to have played at least 18 times this season.
With that in mind, it could be argued that Pereira, amongst others, would deserve a place in a more authentic Championship XI at present.