'You think in lowercase!’ - Fans roast famous rapper for comparing Declan Rice to Scholes, Lampard and Gerrard

Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck has ignited a social media firestorm after boldly claiming Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice surpasses Premier League legends Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, and Steven Gerrard in set-piece consistency, prompting savage backlash from fans questioning his football knowledge.​

The controversy erupted following Rice's man-of-the-match performance against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, where he created three chances, delivered three key passes, and completed 80% of his passes.

Odumodublvk posted in all caps: “PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG. SCHOLES LAMPARD GERRARD NONE OF THEM WERE THIS CONSISTENT WITH SET PIECES LIKE DECLAN RICE, AND HE ONLY JUST STARTED. THIS IS A BIG STATEMENT AND I CAN DEFEND IT.”

Fans swiftly dismantled the comparison. One viral reply roasted, “The problem is that you always type in uppercase while thinking in lowercase,” mocking the rapper's perceived overconfidence.

Another fired back, “You're wrong,” while a third dismissed Rice outright: “Some one that has only scored two set piece goal, do you know how those you called delivered it severally, Rice is not even touching the three of them, who da f is Declan rice.”

The ridicule intensified with pointed jabs like, “When did you start watching football?” and a historical dig: “Scholes was so good, ManUtd begged him to come out of retirement. Declan Rice wey never even carry 1 premier league, at that age, Scholes don get like 4.”​

Rice's rising stock at Arsenal hasn't shielded him from the debate, as fans defend the icons' legacies of multiple titles and iconic moments against his emerging effectiveness since he switched from West Ham United to the Emirates.

The 26-year-old will be hoping to help the Gunners continue their brilliant form when they take Chelsea in the London derby on Sunday.