James Milner strikes Twitter gold with Eminem response to Stan fan

James Milner channelled his inner Slim Shady as he tweeted a fan who got him “confused” with Luis Suarez.

Twitter user Lee Barker sent Liverpool midfielder Milner an apparently light-hearted tweet asking Milner where his friend could buy a pair of red shorts the Liverpool midfielder was wearing.

@JamesMilner Evening James, my mate was wondering where he can purchase these lovely under shorts from? They would suit him so well. pic.twitter.com/laslYc5YCG

— Lee Barker (@Arsleenal) January 31, 2019

Eagle-eyed fans spotted that the image in the tweet was actually Suarez, not Milner.

Barker then sent a second tweet, paraphrasing the lyrics from Eminem’s 2000 hit Stan, a song about an obsessed fan.

Dear Mister “I’m Too Good To Call Or Write My Fans”This will be the last tweet I ever send your assIt’s been six months and still no word, I don’t deserve it?

— Lee Barker (@Arsleenal) January 31, 2019

Barker wrote: “Dear Mister ‘I’m Too Good To Call Or Write My Fans; This will be the last tweet I ever send your ass; It’s been six months and still no word, I don’t deserve it?”

Unfazed, Milner quickly responded with some Slim Shady of his own to show he was in on the joke.

Dear Lee, I meant to tweet sooner but I just been busy. Why are you so mad? Try to understand that I do want you as a fan… but you’re asking the wrong number 7 #damn https://t.co/APUShcpweY

— James Milner (@JamesMilner) February 1, 2019

Milner wrote: “Dear Lee, I meant to tweet sooner but I just been busy. Why are you so mad? Try to understand that I do want you as a fan… but you’re asking the wrong number 7 #damn”

The response was very well received by fans.

My teas gone cold I’m wondering why, I got outta bed at all. pic.twitter.com/prOYAhRcus

— Chris (@smoggiec) February 1, 2019

Will the real James Milner please stand up. I repeat, will the real James Milner please stand up. We’re gonna have a problem here ?

— Jas (@PROPER_SOUND_) February 1, 2019