Yeah, I've got to agree, it is a worry. I'm hoping a pre-season with Ange will sort him out.I did think of Son when opening this thread. But Son always had an intensity about him. Yes Son can shirk tackles and be a bit weak, but Son always had a great mentality. Persistent and determined.
Early days for Johnson so definitely not writing him off. He's been OK. I just do see a bit of Sess in him and it's worrying.
Also, if you look at the first 20 pages of Son's thread (basically his first season), many were saying he didn't look a 20+ million pound player. How wrong they turned out to be.I always find it weird when people bring up transfer fees. Why? It isn't your money, so who the fuck cares if we spent 5p or 50 million. Financially, we are well-run; we aren't going bankrupt any time soon.
And yet you seemingly have him in your preferred first XI based on your signature?He’s the right sided version of a (when fit) Sessegnon… all the attributes to do well but a Bambi in headlights
I'm hoping that is just because he missed pre-season (with Forest) then got injured on his 2nd appearance (1st start) with us, has been thrust into a larger role than we had hoped and hasn't had the same players around him due to injuries etc.The big concerning factor for me is more of a mentality thing. I understand the move to Spurs must of been big but if you compare him to Udogie and Sarr who are both younger and came from weaker European leagues, there does seem to be a large gap. Both Udogie and Sarr look far more assured than Johnson, it’s not just their raw ability but how much conviction they have in their play that makes them have the potential to be truly elite. I’ve never seen that in Johnson ether at Spurs or at Forrest.
That doesn’t mean he can’t become a very good player in time and you could well be right in that he just needs time and eventually it will click. Id be lying if I said I didn’t have a few doubts but I think all he needs now is patience and time to develop.
For what it’s worth I think he will actually look really good when he starts playing a bench role.
And yet you seemingly have him in your preferred first XI based on your signature?
I don't know many players who get the better of Wan Bissaka one on one
Ten Hag deemed him to be that much of a threat he played him on his wrong side to counter Brennan today.
Get the feeling that was more for Porro's sake.I don't know many players who get the better of Wan Bissaka one on one
Ten Hag deemed him to be that much of a threat he played him on his wrong side to counter Brennan today.
And if he'd gone back at Wan-Bissaka again and again, United may well have finished the game with 10 men. Being regularly flattened goes with the territory if you are a wide attacking player. Christiano Ronaldo had the shit kicked out of him continuously as an 18/19 year-old at United, back when refereeing was a lot more lax and defending a great deal cruder, and just kept getting back up and looking for more.The lack of confidence might have originated from being wiped out by Wan-Bissaka in the first five minutes.
Never thought he was timid at forest. Maybe as he’s young and he was confident of his place there he was happy taking his player on. Give him time.I dont know if you can coach timidity out of someone. i dont think you can
He might have talent but honestly i dunno, it’s hard to tell when all i ever see is him trying to get rid of the ball like it’s a hot potato whenever he receives it. His lack of directness and aggression seems somewhat at odds with the sort of player Ange clearly likes.