Shearer said: I just don't understand why Brazil are still picking him [Fred]. He doesn't move, he doesn't shoot and he's dragging the team down. I don't know if Brazil should change the system or play Neymar as a false nine, but the fact is that Fred is not the answer for what they are doing now.
Alves felt Shearer, a three-time Premier League Golden Boot-winner, was out of line.
"It's one of the most moronic comments I have heard so far," Alves said at a news conference at Brazil's HQ in Teresopolis. "To hear an ex-player being so disrespectful to a fellow footballer is anti-ethical to say the least.
"He [Shearer] lacked respect towards Fred and his comments diminished the game of football. I pity this kind of person."
brilliant finish, i really rate schurrle
Marvellous player and criminally underused by Chelsea last yearbrilliant finish, i really rate schurrle
3rd place play off will be fun
Scolari should just use all of his players with the stupid nicknames.
---------------------------Ringo---------------------
Godzilla------Pie-------------------God-----Arse
Alan-------------------Chaucer----------7-Up
---------Herpes------------------------Colin--------
---------------------------Fred--------------------------
Honestly can't remember a worse individual performance from a center back than this from Luiz.