Speaking common sense normally is the fastest way for people to agree with you, unless you’re Ryan Fredericks.
“We’re an exciting team to watch, and there’s always a lot of goals in our games. I’m sure if we could just cut out a few of the goals that we’re conceding, we’re going to win a lot more games.” – @RyanFredericks_ pic.twitter.com/QPzMgoVJj7
— West Ham United (@WestHam) August 30, 2019
The West Ham right-back spoke out to the club’s official Twitter account that the Hammers should be aiming to concede less goals if they want to win more games in the Premier League, and although there is truth in the defender’s words, supporters saw the funny side to it.
Many West Ham fans took to social media to sarcastically reply to the tweet, praising the former Fulham man for his words of wisdom.
Here is what some Hammer supporters had to say on Twitter…
Football pundit career waiting for him with that sort of insight
— Staffordshire Martyn (@martyn66m) August 30, 2019
— Jake (@Jakewhu15) August 30, 2019
sure
— Prince Boateng (@pboateng953) August 30, 2019
‘If we score more goals than the other team, we’ll win’ pic.twitter.com/I7Dg9h5CIu
— James Gunn (@jamesgunn_) August 30, 2019
Sounds like something Michael Owen would say
— Charlie Ives (@CharlieIves92) August 30, 2019
And in other news, water has been found to be wet.
— Dave Delbecq (@Dave_delbecq) August 30, 2019
It’s crazy, but it just might work!
— Lewis Knox (@Knoxie11) August 30, 2019
Wait so if you score more then you concede you’re going to win games? pic.twitter.com/g2wthuGFPY
— theboleyn (@theboleyn) August 30, 2019
West Ham have kept just one clean sheet this season in a 2-0 win against Newport County in the League Cup