'James Ward-Prowse is a set-piece CHEAT code': Social media hails Southampton midfielder as 'greatest free-kick taker within the WORLD' after screamer in opposition to Wolves
- Southampton fell to a 3-1 defeat in opposition to Wolves on Saturday within the top-flight
- James Ward-Prowse scored an outrageous comfort from a free-kick
- The star is second to solely David Beckham for Premier League set-piece strikes
- Social media heaped reward on Ward-Prowse after one other elegant purpose
It is not usually a footballer is hailed because the world's greatest after a 3-1 defeat, however the magic of James Ward-Prowse 's newest set-piece stunner impressed such daring claims on-line.
Southampton had been already 2-0 down and heading in the direction of a colorless finish to their current Premier League purple patch in opposition to Wolves when the skipper stood over a 35-yard free-kick on 84 minutes.
The No 8 blasted a fireball over the hosts' wall and watched it swerve violently into the top-right nook to present Ralph Hasenhuttl feint hope, earlier than Adama Traore buried the guests in added-time.
Ward-Prowse has now scored 12 free-kicks within the English top-flight, with solely the good David Beckham forward on 18. For comparability, Kevin De Bruyne has solely netted three.
Social media was flooded with reward for the Saints captain, with @panitadiaz writing on Twitter: 'James Ward-Prowse actually is the perfect free kick taker on the planet. Take a bow, what an absolute rocket.'
@avbiIly added: 'James Ward-Prowse is a free kick cheat code. What a purpose.'
'James Ward-Prowse is the perfect free-kick taker on the earth and its not even shut,' @sfctoby mentioned.
The 27-year-old has spent his total profession at Southampton and has emerged because the engine room of their staff in current season.
Ward-Prowse has already racked up six targets this season and may very well be on observe to hit double figures within the top-flight for the primary time.
Free-kicks are actually the star's greatest likelihood of including to his tally, and Ward-Prowse may very well be closing in on Beckham by the top of 2021-22.
'Sure. It's a implausible goal to achieve and hopefully I can beat it, hopefully I can get some extra (than Beckham),' the midfielder mentioned.
'It was a bizarre place. I didn't know whether or not to cross it or to play it broad.
'I have been mucking round in coaching and practising hitting a couple of from distance, fortunately that each one paid off and it went in.'