West Bromwich Albion fans have got an awful lot of time for Callum Robinson, as has been made very clear by the reaction to his efforts in the #UltimateQuaranTeam Cup on FIFA. However, many took exception to the team he lined up with for the virtual clash with Ajax.
Callum’s picked his XI.
He’s gone for a “solid” 4-4-2 formation against ‘Total Football’. He partners @chazaustin10 up top. Matty Phillips puts his newborn baby down to return to action.
Up the Albion. Up the Robbo. #UltimateQuaranTeam | #WBA pic.twitter.com/THczSWqyZs
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) March 24, 2020
The Baggies are all aware of the fact that this FIFA competition is all just a bit of fun, and whilst Robinson treated it as such, his opponent, Ajax’s official e-sports player, took it a lot more seriously, as well as playing as Champions League semi-finalists whilst Robinson had a Championship side.
Whatever the result, the fans were quick to question the way that Robinson set up. Ditching Slaven Bilic’s usual approach, the Sheffield United loanee (BBC) went with a 4-4-2 and left out Grady Diangana, Hal Robson-Kanu and Conor Townsend, leaving many fans baffled.
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You can read the Baggies’ thoughts on Robinson’s lineup here:
Why no diangana?
— Harry Foster (@harryjay94) March 24, 2020
Dropping Townsend for Gibbs, the shade @CallumRobinson7
— Luke Cox (@Luke_Cox11) March 24, 2020
Furlong still can’t get a game
— Calum Haywoodić (@Calum_Haywood) March 24, 2020
Furlong robbed tbf, he’s class in fifa
— Brunt’s Left Boot (@BenS_2003) March 24, 2020
No @RobsonKanu have a word son!
— Ben Hadlington (@Benhadlington1) March 24, 2020
Grady?
— jamie oldnall (@JamieOldnall) March 24, 2020
The fans clearly had their questions over Robinson’s lineup, and when he lost 5-1 many of the fans may have been within their rights to slam the setup.