It appears Emmanuel Frimpong has a very limited understanding of irony.
The former Arsenal midfielder has mocked Steven Gerrard for never winning a league title. Frimpong, currently playing in Russia after being released by League One side Barnsley, posted an image on his Instagram account, mocking Steven Gerrard.
The image is that of the Liverpool skipper, without any league winners’ medals, and Manchester United midfielder Anderson with his four Premier League medals, despite making a very limited impact at the club since joining over seven years ago. Frimpong wrote in the caption: ‘Man like Anderson done what Stevie wanted to do on more than 1 occasion’.
Emmanuel Frimpong posted this on Instagram. Thoughts? #LFC #Gerrard pic.twitter.com/hn2faLFoDt
— LiveFootball (@livefootball) January 2, 2015
The post was met with strong criticism and was soon deleted, but the criticism of Frimpong continued on Twitter.
Emmanuel Frimpong is laughing at Gerrard’s achievements. Well, that was ironic. pic.twitter.com/xgjohQZCpx — The Anfield Talk (@TheAnfieldTalk) January 2, 2015
Fair play to frimpong having a dig at Gerrard, his record is pretty outstanding pic.twitter.com/0oLrMtc7jS — George Whiles (@gwhiles) January 3, 2015
Frimpong is embarrassing with his dig at Gerrard…. He’s just been released by Barnsley at 22…. Yes Barnsley #loser — Teddy Parry (@TedParry1) January 3, 2015
Former Arsenal player Emmanuel Frimpong posted then quickly deleted this Instagram mocking. Gerrard. No respect http://t.co/eWpRWa6tWQ — Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) January 3, 2015
Frimpong bashing Gerrard,one’s played over 100 times for his country, won the champions league and FA Cup.The other was released by Barnsley — Tommo (@TommoNewton2) January 2, 2015
Frimpong replied to the barrage of criticism his post received, telling Liverpool fans to ‘shut up’ and to ‘chill’.
Liverpool fans shut up take done bloody banter no1 is denying Stevie is a great legend Chill ..or going on like Stevie even know who You Are
— Emmanuel Frimpong. (@IAMFRIMPONG26) January 3, 2015