Whilst against lower league opposition, Johnson’s performance last night gave hints that he is learning and improving as a player. Some of his crosses, whether low or flighted crosses, were made with just the right power and path of ball. If we had a better striker than Tel or Richarlison then I suspect that Johnson would have also picked up an assist last night.
Johnson also took his chance well at the end and showed good late pace against a high line defence.
He appears to be improving and whilst I’ve been critical in the past, perhaps I’m seeing signs that he could change people’s minds about him. He needs to be doing this against Premier League sides etc and more consistently but he could well be a more important player for us in future than many had expected him to be. He needs to keep his head, stay focused and keep learning and let’s see where he can go from here.