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Brennan Johnson

He’s not a good enough defender to play on the wing.

I don’t think he’s physical enough to play as a PL CF either.

I’m not sure what we do with him.
 
DeanoAustin said:
Im not sure. I think the left winger typically offers the left back more than Johnson offers the right back.
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Really… the left winger is normally sonny and he offers nothing defensively.. like ever
I go to most games and watch every other one on tele and son, when it comes to defending is non existent
He does sometimes occupy space but he never ever makes a challenge or a block
I don’t think they are expected to
 
Bishop said:
Last season you said he needed a striker to be good. Well we have lone of those now still the same. Now it's we need a good left hand side. Why can't he just be a good right hand side himself rather than constantly making excuses for him?
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We are scoring more now than we did last season aren’t we?
I wrongly assumed sons regression was injury related and he would get fit… that’s not happened
So we’re left with two wide players doing the same thing creating an easier to defend, attack.
I’m fine with Brennan his numbers stack up and even today when people thought he was poor it was his shot that almost got us back level when he hit the post
He is the one, after Solanke im least worried about in attack.
 
DubSpur said:
Son offers nothing defensively either.
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I think he offers nothing now apart from shirt sales
He had an Ok cameo but even then showed no bravery and actually backed out of 2 challenges he could have won
One thing that makes Johnson stand out over son as his opposite number is he gets in front of his man when we cross, at last making him think
Neither do much defensively but as I said earlier, I don’t think that’s an ask of them
 
Bedfordspurs said:
We are scoring more now than we did last season aren’t we? I wrongly assumed sons regression was injury related and he would get fit… that’s not happened So we’re left with two wide players doing the same thing creating an easier to defend, attack. I’m fine with Brennan his numbers stack up and even today when people thought he was poor it was his shot that almost got us back level when he hit the post He is the one, after Solanke im least worried about in attack.
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Are you happy with Johnson’s overall play besides his goal? I only ask because you constantly call Son a “ghost” and yet he gets far better numbers in terms of chances created and assists compared to Johnson.
 
Bedfordspurs said:
We are scoring more now than we did last season aren’t we?
I wrongly assumed sons regression was injury related and he would get fit… that’s not happened
So we’re left with two wide players doing the same thing creating an easier to defend, attack.
I’m fine with Brennan his numbers stack up and even today when people thought he was poor it was his shot that almost got us back level when he hit the post
He is the one, after Solanke im least worried about in attack.
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The criticism he's receiving aren't number related in case you hadn't noticed. It's the performances and the impact he has on our game in general that he is being criticised for.
 
Bishop said:
The criticism he's receiving aren't number related in case you hadn't noticed. It's the performances and the impact he has on our game in general that he is being criticised for.
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It’s actually he doesn’t defend
Doesn’t offer anything if he isn’t scoring
Doesn’t do anything
It’s odd
It’s like we have to pick on certain players regardless
I heard it in ground again after the hit the post… same bellend as before saying an idiot would bury it
Why are we targeting cerise players rather an accepting what we have today, good and bad and if they are trying to do the right things then great
IMO.. just my opinion…. There are players offering less getting away with more
 
Bedfordspurs said:
It’s actually he doesn’t defend
Doesn’t offer anything if he isn’t scoring
Doesn’t do anything
It’s odd
It’s like we have to pick on certain players regardless
I heard it in ground again after the hit the post… same bellend as before saying an idiot would bury it
Why are we targeting cerise players rather an accepting what we have today, good and bad and if they are trying to do the right things then great
IMO.. just my opinion…. There are players offering less getting away with more
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James Maddison has the same amount of goals as Johnson but from CM, a deeper position on the pitch. Would you say he’s playing well also because the conventional wisdom seems to be that he’s not been good enough and he’s too inconsistent? Again, what’s the difference between him Son? Son actually gets better numbers in assists and chances created btw. If Johnson doesn’t score, then his average performance is about a 4/10.
 
Bedfordspurs said:
It’s actually he doesn’t defend
Doesn’t offer anything if he isn’t scoring
Doesn’t do anything
It’s odd
It’s like we have to pick on certain players regardless
I heard it in ground again after the hit the post… same bellend as before saying an idiot would bury it
Why are we targeting cerise players rather an accepting what we have today, good and bad and if they are trying to do the right things then great
IMO.. just my opinion…. There are players offering less getting away with more
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It's not odd, we do not defend well we concede chances. Clearly the point of our football is to overwhelm the opposition. To beat them into submission via goals, possession and the threat of more goals. This doesn't work if the forward line is faltering this is where the criticism of Johnson comes from.

I've been consistent since last season. I told you then our forwards were not of the required level. I specifically said Son was past it playing LWF, that time w done. With Johnson I just don't think he's good enough, I don't think he offers enough in general play, I'm a broken record but he refuses to even attempt to take on his man. Pass him the ball and he will just pass it back I think he's ultimately a hinderance, but I also feel that way about the left hand side.



What I just don't understand with you is why you want to make excuses for him rather than holding him to account for his own poor performances. It's always Son isn't a good striker so Johnson can't play well. We got the Ange profiles striker you thought would make all the difference for him, it hasn't so now it's Son is no longer a good left winger so Johnson can't play well. What about Johnson just isn't playing well and he needs to improve? Why is he not responsible for his own performances?
 
Bishop said:
It's not odd, we do not defend well we concede chances. Clearly the point of our football is to overwhelm the opposition. To beat them into submission via goals, possession and the threat of more goals. This doesn't work if the forward line is faltering this is where the criticism of Johnson comes from.

I've been consistent since last season. I told you then our forwards were not of the required level. I specifically said Son was past it playing LWF, that time w done. With Johnson I just don't think he's good enough, I don't think he offers enough in general play, I'm a broken record but he refuses to even attempt to take on his man. Pass him the ball and he will just pass it back I think he's ultimately a hinderance, but I also feel that way about the left hand side.



What I just don't understand with you is why you want to make excuses for him rather than holding him to account for his own poor performances. It's always Son isn't a good striker so Johnson can't play well. We got the Ange profiles striker you thought would make all the difference for him, it hasn't so now it's Son is no longer a good left winger so Johnson can't play well. What about Johnson just isn't playing well and he needs to improve? Why is he not responsible for his own performances?
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I’m defending him because she gets victimised
He is responsible for his performances
As are all the pakyers
But as I say, I don’t get victimising the same man time and time again when there are others who get away with much less much more
Carry on digging him out many will join you
 
Bedfordspurs said:
I’m defending him because she gets victimised
He is responsible for his performances
As are all the pakyers
But as I say, I don’t get victimising the same man time and time again when there are others who get away with much less much more
Carry on digging him out many will join you
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Many will join me if he continues with the same performances. It's really that simply, keep being poor and more people will see it the way I've always seen it. It's on him not Son to change people's opinions.

And you no different with the criticism you give Son. At least I'm consistent, none of the forwards except the new guys (Odobert, Solanke and Moore) are good enough, but I'm not excusing Son's brick play by somehow blaming Johnson for them am I?
 
Bedfordspurs said:
Really… the left winger is normally sonny and he offers nothing defensively.. like ever
I go to most games and watch every other one on tele and son, when it comes to defending is non existent
He does sometimes occupy space but he never ever makes a challenge or a block
I don’t think they are expected to
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He is a bit cowardly on the tackles, completely agree, but he does try to get back in position. Johnson doesn’t most of the time IMO.
 
DeanoAustin said:
He is a bit cowardly on the tackles, completely agree, but he does try to get back in position. Johnson doesn’t most of the time IMO.
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within 2 mins of coming on, Son was back in our box helping to defend

Johnson barely comes back into our own half

it's either laziness, and he's a clam, or tactical, and Ange is
 
He honestly comes across as a bit of a coward, and incredibly weak. Someone put a cross-field ball to him in the first half and as soon as he saw the defender approaching he totally backed out of it, with the ball going out for a throw to them. That kind of thing happens constantly.

I posted this in the OMT where Bergvall had the ball and was looking for someone to pass to. Rather than moving out wide giving Bergvall an option, Johnson jogged in a straight line toward three defenders, offering absolutely nothing.

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I can get behind players with lesser skill who work their gonads off and show commitment. But I can't do that for someone who is either lazy, incompetent or a coward.
 
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