Southampton star James Ward-Prowse has divided fans on social media after his controversial picks in a ‘this or that challenge’ on football questions.
Ranging from Eden Hazard vs Gareth Bale to Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi, Ward-Prowse drifted right or left to reveal his verdict on hotly debated comparisons.
A handful of past and present Liverpool players featured in questions as well, including Steven Gerrard vs Frank Lampard and Virgil van Dijk vs Vincent Kompany.
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Fans found Ward-Prowse leaning towards Liverpool on more than one occasion, including picking ex-Reds star Xabi Alonso over Manchester United legend Paul Scholes (watch it in the video player below).
Here are all of the picks Ward-Prowse went for in the this or that challenge.
- Steven Gerrard vs Frank Lampard: Gerrard
- Xabi Alonso vs Paul Scholes: Alonso
- Rio Ferdinand vs John Terry: Terry
- Luis Suarez vs Sergio Aguero: Suarez
- Didier Drogba vs Samuel Eto’o: Drogba
- Eden Hazard vs Gareth Bale: Bale
- Kaka vs Mesut Ozil: Kaka
- David Silva vs Cesc Fabregas: Silva
- Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: Ronaldo
- Zinedine Zidane vs Andres Iniesta: Iniesta
- Virgil van Dijk vs Vincent Kompany: Van Dijk
- Ronaldo vs Thierry Henry: Henry
- Karim Benzema vs Robert Lewandowski: Benzema
“Jurgen, sign him, now, he’s clearly a fan. And he’ll do bits in our midfield,” one fan said.
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Someone else added: “JWP, please come to Liverpool.”
A third wrote: “Can’t wait for JWP to join Liverpool.”
While another posted: “Tell me you’re a Liverpool fan without telling me you’re a Liverpool fan.”
Not every fan agreed with Ward-Prowse’s choices, with some social media users calling him out for having “zero ball knowledge.”
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One TikTok user commented: “He doesn’t know football at all.”
And a second wrote: “After the first two, I stopped watching.”
“Zero ball knowledge,” one fan said.
A fourth posted: “Bro is begging for Liverpool to notice him and sign him.”
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Topics: James Ward-Prowse, Premier League, Southampton, England, Football
Adnan Riaz