Player Watch Player Watch: Brennan Johnson

[Ribble]

He's looking much more comfortable on the right hand side now and needs to keep starting there for the next few games. The big positive for me is that he understands the movement side of things already and that is leading to chances & assists, just a bit of patience needed to turn chances into goals.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

Just watching the Review Show from yesterday , Brennan was on it alongside Sonny , I didn't realise that he is quite tall at just under 6ft 1in, mind you from my lofty position on level 5 most players look quite small.

 

[Pistols At Dawn]

Couple weeks ago it was Richy and now look

 

[$hoguN]

I don’t know what’s a matter with some of you lot. The lad looks like an excellent signing who is contributing week in and week out.

Goals will come

 

[Nebby]

I don’t know what’s a matter with some of you lot. The lad looks like an excellent signing who is contributing week in and week out.

Goals will come

Agreed. Some of the stuff I read on here leaves me completely bemused.

 

[newbie]

Agreed. Some of the stuff I read on here leaves me completely bemused.

players need at least a season before we can judge them.

 

[Nebby]

players need at least a season before we can judge them.

Not this lad. He’s class and will only get better.

 

[npearl4spurs]

Still finding his feet in a stop-start season for him and I think he's doing fantastically.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Yet another goal involvement and some people are still moaning about him.

Ridiculous isn’t it mate

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Yet another goal involvement and some people are still moaning about him.

I don’t think this is fair. Not moaning. Simply pointing out that there are clear areas of improvement.

He goes missing for extended periods of time. He’s profligate. His final ball needs to improve. As does his stamina.

If you actually see what people are writing, no one is writing him off, and they are definitely noting what he’s adding.

It’s been a good start. It’s fair to recognise that. But it’s also fair to recognise that there are big areas for improvement.

It’s only to be expected given he’s young, at a new club, slightly struggling for fitness and in a team that’s a bit stop start.

Ultimately, we could come on here and say everything’s great etc etc, but that wouldn’t be 100% right.

Udogie has had a sensational start. But he made a silly mistake vs Chelsea. It was pointed out, but context was understood.

Same goes for Johnson. Everyone is rooting for him, and can see there could be a player there, but there’s also plenty of room for improvement. That’s absolutely fine. But it’s also OK to point out.

 

[PCozzie]

 

[talkshowhost86]

He's been great and anyone saying otherwise is asking for a ludicrous amount from a young player who has been forced to step-up as a regular starter far earlier than Ange had planned.

He makes mistakes but he also creates chances on a regular basis.

He's exactly the sort of player that Conte and Mourinho would have hated and why it's great that Ange is giving him the spotlight.

 

[philll]

Just watching the Review Show from yesterday , Brennan was on it alongside Sonny , I didn't realise that he is quite tall at just under 6ft 1in, mind you from my lofty position on level 5 most players look quite small.

 

[Col_M]

quite a gesture from a young man in a privileged career. Good on him.

 

[nicdic]

I'm excited by him, been really bright in patches as he finds his way into the team. As he grows in confidence in the team I think he'll be brilliant.

 

[stevespurs]

He had a goal disallowed (on maybe his debut?), but his finish was composed and even cute. I rate him, and think he’s gonna be good.

 

[Liamyid28]

What a brilliant thing to do and not plastered himself all over social media doing it for likes. Top class fella and I have no doubt he will turn out to be a top class player for us.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

What a brilliant thing to do and not plastered himself all over social media doing it for likes. Top class fella and I have no doubt he will turn out to be a top class player for us.

Yep seems a really good head on his shoulders as well as being a top player.

 

[mil1lion]

It's clear our recruitment has been a lot better not just in terms of quality but the individual themselves. We've signed some real top professionals and top people of late. Reminds me of the team/family we built under Poch.

 

[easley91]

It's clear our recruitment has been a lot better not just in terms of quality but the individual themselves. We've signed some real top professionals and top people of late. Reminds me of the team/family we built under Poch.

Ange has spoken previously about how signing the human is as important, if not more so, than the football player.