‘Is this Alan or Garth Crooks?’ – Shearer picks bonkers Prem team of the week with two at the back and Merino as striker

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FANS have been left baffled by Alan Shearer’s bonkers Premier League team of the week.

The Newcastle United legend picked his eleven most impressive players from match week 25.

Alan Shearer has left fans baffled with his team of the week picks[/caption]

Fans have compared the team to the previous picks made by Garth Crooks[/caption]

Djed Spence was one of two defenders to be picked[/caption]

Shearer opted to choose Mikel Merino as a striker[/caption]

Shearer, 54, opted to pick a unique formation with just two defenders, Brighton’s Adam Webster and Tottenham’s Djed Spence.

They were positioned behind two central midfielders in Bournemouth goalscorer Ryan Christie and Manchester City’s Nico Gonzalez.

The record Prem goalscorer then selected six attacking players, including Seagulls duo Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma and Everton‘s Carlos Alcaraz.

They were positioned behind another trio made up of Arsenal‘s Mikel Merino, Ethan Nwaneri and City ace Omar Marmoush.

Fans were left baffled by the attacking look of the team.

Many compared it to the teams that Garth Crooks would famously pick when he would do the job for the BBC.

The retired footballer became a cult figure for regularly picking players out of position in order to fit them into a team.

One posted: “Garth’s legacy lives on.”

A second wrote: “Is this really Alan or Garth Crooks?”

A third commented: “Bring back Garth.”

Alex Palmer was in the team after impressing for Ipswich Town[/caption]

A fourth said: “Wow, this is very interesting, just two defenders.”

Another added: “I don’t understand this formation.”

The recent match week saw Manchester United lose to Spurs and both title contenders Liverpool and Arsenal win.

A supercomputer has provided its prediction for the final Premier League table following the results.