OPINION
Ryan Fredericks had a bit of a tough time in West Ham United’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday. In his defence, the 26-year-old was up against Wilfried Zaha, one of the most difficult marking assignments in the Premier League. However, you would expect him to do better than the weak effort he mustered at Selhurst Park. It was Zaha who eventually drew the Eagles level, preventing the Hammers from securing an important victory. What was most worrying about Fredericks was his continued inability to execute the offside trap. He continually played Palace players onside, putting his team in repeated danger. He really needs to cut that out of his game because you can’t afford silly mistake like that at this level. He didn’t play horribly, indeed there were some good moments, but he needs to work on the things that aren’t going well before he can be considered an automatic starter ahead of Pablo Zabaleta.
Forever West Ham has rounded up some of the best tweets below.
Fredericks is worrying me big time
— West Ham COYI (@TheHammers_) February 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/mwhu1902/status/1094271125926961152
Fredericks having a mare!! Being torn a new one.
— Mr R (@UnHappyHammer68) February 9, 2019
Fredericks isn't having his best day. #COYI
— 🍊H🇺🇲☢️V🍊 (@xXExpatDadXx) February 9, 2019
Snodgrass fredericks and diop all gotta do better there, that ball should’ve never got through fredericks and snodgrass and diop can’t let mcarthur get in front of him that easily
— Charlie Fry (@Charlie_Fry_) February 9, 2019
Certainly question marks with Fredericks after today
— West Ham COYI (@TheHammers_) February 9, 2019
