I am not doubting his attitude or many other positive attributes but want to mention Johnsons 1v1 ability.
It still amazes me that for someone who is an attacking player and plays primarily on the wing.. He doesn't have a single trick or go to skill in 1v1 situations!
I mean, There's a LOT of wingers that have been given plenty of stick over the years because they relied on only ONE favoured (and predictable) skill but Brennan doesn't have anything. There was a moment today when someone gave him the ball on the right and you could see him freeze up, He just put it on his right foot and tried to cross it knowing that he didnt have space and crossed his fingers that he could hopefully just win a corner.
I know he has other good attributes but in 1v1s he might be the worst I ever seen.. Even Beckham went past a defender on very rare occasions!
Just to add, He is obviously aware of it because he said in the summer it was a weakness that he had been working on... I just find it odd, I mean he must have tried the odd stepover during the thousand odd training sessions he has had throughout his life. Spence is a defender with no real trickery and he was able to pull off a step over while in our penalty area today.
Sorry. Just blows my mind.