West Ham star James Ward-Prowse has been named in a Premier League team of the season so far to leave egg well and truly on one man’s face.
James Ward-Prowse has been so good since signing for West Ham that he has football experts rowing over him on live TV.
Journalists, pundits and fans have been almost universal in their praise of Ward-Prowse since he joined the Hammers.
His £30m fee is looking a bargain with eight goals and assists in as many West Ham games until the 2-2 draw against Newcastle.
Even without a goal contribution in that match, Ward-Prowse showed what he brings to the team besides the obvious.
Southgate snub looking more laughable by the day and now the stats leave him exposed
The only man who can’t see it, though, is England manager Gareth Southgate it seems.
Ward-Prowse has admitted he has been hurt by Southgate’s snubs.
The Three Lions boss has been savaged over the omission – particularly in light of the dismal performance of the likes of Jordan Henderson and Conor Gallagher in the fortunate 1-0 win over Australia on Friday night.
They say football is a game of opinions.
But West Ham’s set piece specialist even has the statistics on his side too.
West Ham star James Ward-Prowse named in Premier League team of the season so far to leave egg well and truly on one man’s face
Because West Ham star Ward-Prowse has been named in a Premier League team of the season so far to leave egg well and truly on one man’s face.
That man of course is Southgate – who woefully mismanaged Jarrod Bowen’s latest appearance for the Three Lions against the Aussies.
WhoScored are the leading data analytics experts in football.
And using their highly-detailed statistical analysis of Ward-Prowse’s performances for West Ham this season, the midfielder makes it into the best Premier League XI so far.
‘He has proved one of the Premier League’s best additions’
Ward-Prowse, with a match average score of over 7.5/10 is alongside Man City star Rodri, new Spurs hero James Maddison, Arsenal star Bukayo Saka and Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon in midfield.
They are behind none other than Erling Haaland.
“James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) – 7.53: James Ward-Prowse, signed from Southampton for £30m in the summer, has proved one of the Premier League’s best additions after eight matches,” WhoScored state.
“The 28-year-old had an immediate impact for David Moyes’ side, with five goal contributions in his first five matches. Ward-Prowse, who continues to be overlooked by England manager Gareth Southgate, has also made nine tackles, 12 interceptions and 15 key passes in the heart of midfield, to land a WhoScored rating of 7.53.”
Let’s hope Southgate sees this because his snub is nothing short of laughable. Let’s hope he has a towel to hand to wipe that egg off his face.
You can see the full team below.
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