he's now 10th amongst all PL players with at least 1000 minutes this season for non-penalty goals and assists per 90.
1. Bailey - 1.03
1. Jota - 1.03
3. Salah - 0.99
4. Darwin - 0.97
5. Son - 0.95
5. Watkins - 0.95
7. Haaland - 0.94
8. Richarlison - 0.87
9. Awoniyi - 0.79
10. Johnson - 0.75
some decent Liverpool and Spurs propaganda there
His stats since Christmas have been very good.
I think the start of the season he was probably seen as an impact sub, to develop into the team over time, but ended up starting a lot due to injuries and Deki having to play centrally.
With Werner now in the squad he's been able to come on and make an impact. I was surprised he started yesterday, especially on the left where his delivery seems worse, but he actually did really well.
Yes he looked decent. Even though I wanted him to start we've seen players like him, Werner and Richarlison have good impacts from the bench and then underperform in the next game when given a start. Luckily he did well.
In terms of how high his ceiling is, will he ever get to where some of the top guys in his position are? Like a Son, or a Saka, I'm not sure. I would say he lacks the technical ability to reach those standards but I'm happy for now with his goal contributions and long may it continue.
We need better but he’ll be a good off the bench option
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
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posted 1 minute ago
We need better but he’ll be a good off the bench option
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The guy's 22 and already shown good improvement, and his numbers since Christmas are strong.
Why can't Johnson be "the better" that you want, or do we have to spend £80m before you are happy?
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Hengy (U9129)
posted 1 minute ago
We need better but he’ll be a good off the bench option
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The guy's 22 and already shown good improvement, and his numbers since Christmas are strong.
Why can't Johnson be "the better" that you want, or do we have to spend £80m before you are happy?
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posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Hengy (U9129)
posted 1 minute ago
We need better but he’ll be a good off the bench option
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The guy's 22 and already shown good improvement, and his numbers since Christmas are strong.
Why can't Johnson be "the better" that you want, or do we have to spend £80m before you are happy?
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That would make sense if I didn’t rate Kulusevski higher than Johnson being he cost half as much
Johnson doesn’t have the technical ability to be a top player we should be looking for
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
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I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
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I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
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I don't think anyone would have called it about Son either at the time. 22 years old, first season at a proper club.. it could definitely happen. It just feels too early to me to say this is his ceiling
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posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
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I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
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I don't think anyone would have called it about Son either at the time. 22 years old, first season at a proper club.. it could definitely happen. It just feels too early to me to say this is his ceiling
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Man's been judged. Might as well sell him now.
Same folk saying Son was on his way out last season.
I saw first hand the start of Modric and Bales careers at Spurs. Also Eriksen. None of them an instant hit and the same with Son too.
Jeez, look at Kyle Walker. Very slow start, didnt even break into the team until he was 21/22, even when on form he had frequent brain farts, now a key City man and one of the most decorated English players of all time.
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
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I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
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I don't think anyone would have called it about Son either at the time. 22 years old, first season at a proper club.. it could definitely happen. It just feels too early to me to say this is his ceiling
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Fair enough and it's a true point. I will hope he can prove me wrong, not that I'm not happy with his progress.
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
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I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
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I don't think anyone would have called it about Son either at the time. 22 years old, first season at a proper club.. it could definitely happen. It just feels too early to me to say this is his ceiling
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Man's been judged. Might as well sell him now.
Same folk saying Son was on his way out last season.
I saw first hand the start of Modric and Bales careers at Spurs. Also Eriksen. None of them an instant hit and the same with Son too.
Jeez, look at Kyle Walker. Very slow start, didnt even break into the team until he was 21/22, even when on form he had frequent brain farts, now a key City man and one of the most decorated English players of all time.
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The talk of Son being past it was stupid after he had his best ever season the season before.
True there have been players who got off to slow starts and went on to be so much more. I guess it's just as much about the probability that he'll go on to reach the sort of levels we're talking about, which given how many have become world class, for example, is a small minority in the vast number of players we've signed in recent decades, just in the attacking area.
Walker did win the PFA YPOTY when he was like 21/22 though, so it did show he had that potential in him even if he didn't always live up to it after.
I agree that Johnson is average technically. He doesn't have the close control, trickery, touch and shooting technique that the best wingers have.
But, he gets into decent positions, stretches defences is an outlet with his pace. Obviously there's room for him to get better in all aspects because he's 22.
I'd like to see him up top. Reckon he could be our Nunez
Yep BJ is defo getting better. He looked confident yday on the ball and had the beating of Cash.
He’s a young lad still. Plenty of time to develop
He’s still young and got a lot to learn, attacking and defensively, but he’s definitely improved as the season has gone on
BJ is very similar to Rashford imo. Whether he surpasses Rashford during their careers will be up to him. But he is progressing well so far imo
Rashford's a good comparison. Unlikely to ever be prolific but always dangerous and a pain to play against
yeah I wrote him off, but he's done really well the last couple of games.
well done to him, and let's hope he keeps up the standard and the effort.
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 43 minutes ago
Rashford's a good comparison. Unlikely to ever be prolific but always dangerous and a pain to play against
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I think Rashford had a bit more ability and was a little bit ahead at that same age but hopefully BJ will remain more focused than Rashford going forward. No silly haircuts so far which is good.
No silly haircuts so far which is good.
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And heaven forbid he buys the wrong type of expensive car
Confidence is key with Brennan you can see the confidence in him he is now finding that swagger along with the effort. I really like him.
Johnson is Johnson, ....nothing to do with Rashford.
He's fast down the left, Kulushevski is fast down the right, and then there's Son in the middle playing the ball with either of them.
Its all part of a 2-prong attack. Today Son played it with Johnson.
Actually, Son scored too, and that pass may have come from Kulushevski,...I've forgotten!
But I belie the idiots who think Johnson has anything to do with Rashford. Totally different players.
Johnson brings his talents to AusslieGlue's table, and that's mainly direct speed towards goal.
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posted on 11/3/24
he's now 10th amongst all PL players with at least 1000 minutes this season for non-penalty goals and assists per 90.
1. Bailey - 1.03
1. Jota - 1.03
3. Salah - 0.99
4. Darwin - 0.97
5. Son - 0.95
5. Watkins - 0.95
7. Haaland - 0.94
8. Richarlison - 0.87
9. Awoniyi - 0.79
10. Johnson - 0.75
some decent Liverpool and Spurs propaganda there
posted on 11/3/24
His stats since Christmas have been very good.
I think the start of the season he was probably seen as an impact sub, to develop into the team over time, but ended up starting a lot due to injuries and Deki having to play centrally.
With Werner now in the squad he's been able to come on and make an impact. I was surprised he started yesterday, especially on the left where his delivery seems worse, but he actually did really well.
posted on 11/3/24
Yes he looked decent. Even though I wanted him to start we've seen players like him, Werner and Richarlison have good impacts from the bench and then underperform in the next game when given a start. Luckily he did well.
In terms of how high his ceiling is, will he ever get to where some of the top guys in his position are? Like a Son, or a Saka, I'm not sure. I would say he lacks the technical ability to reach those standards but I'm happy for now with his goal contributions and long may it continue.
posted on 11/3/24
We need better but he’ll be a good off the bench option
posted on 11/3/24
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
posted on 11/3/24
comment by Hengy (U9129)
posted 1 minute ago
We need better but he’ll be a good off the bench option
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The guy's 22 and already shown good improvement, and his numbers since Christmas are strong.
Why can't Johnson be "the better" that you want, or do we have to spend £80m before you are happy?
posted on 11/3/24
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Hengy (U9129)
posted 1 minute ago
We need better but he’ll be a good off the bench option
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The guy's 22 and already shown good improvement, and his numbers since Christmas are strong.
Why can't Johnson be "the better" that you want, or do we have to spend £80m before you are happy?
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posted on 11/3/24
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Hengy (U9129)
posted 1 minute ago
We need better but he’ll be a good off the bench option
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The guy's 22 and already shown good improvement, and his numbers since Christmas are strong.
Why can't Johnson be "the better" that you want, or do we have to spend £80m before you are happy?
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That would make sense if I didn’t rate Kulusevski higher than Johnson being he cost half as much
Johnson doesn’t have the technical ability to be a top player we should be looking for
posted on 11/3/24
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
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I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
posted on 11/3/24
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
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I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
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I don't think anyone would have called it about Son either at the time. 22 years old, first season at a proper club.. it could definitely happen. It just feels too early to me to say this is his ceiling
posted on 11/3/24
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
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I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
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I don't think anyone would have called it about Son either at the time. 22 years old, first season at a proper club.. it could definitely happen. It just feels too early to me to say this is his ceiling
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Man's been judged. Might as well sell him now.
Same folk saying Son was on his way out last season.
I saw first hand the start of Modric and Bales careers at Spurs. Also Eriksen. None of them an instant hit and the same with Son too.
Jeez, look at Kyle Walker. Very slow start, didnt even break into the team until he was 21/22, even when on form he had frequent brain farts, now a key City man and one of the most decorated English players of all time.
posted on 11/3/24
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
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I don't think anyone would have called it about Son either at the time. 22 years old, first season at a proper club.. it could definitely happen. It just feels too early to me to say this is his ceiling
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Fair enough and it's a true point. I will hope he can prove me wrong, not that I'm not happy with his progress.
posted on 11/3/24
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 8 minutes ago
Good points on technical ability but maybe that'll improve? But clearly he's not terrible there. Either way I hope he maintains his direct style. I get why some fans hated him - when it doesn't work he's just shanking shots and running into people. But he almost always takes the shortest route to goal that puts the defender under pressure. I like that.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I can't see he's going to be good enough to do the things real world class forwards do, like weave past players or produce scintillating through ball passes or be a very polished finisher. But at the moment he's doing well and contributing to goals and it's helping us. Definitely a good squad player at the least.
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I don't think anyone would have called it about Son either at the time. 22 years old, first season at a proper club.. it could definitely happen. It just feels too early to me to say this is his ceiling
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Man's been judged. Might as well sell him now.
Same folk saying Son was on his way out last season.
I saw first hand the start of Modric and Bales careers at Spurs. Also Eriksen. None of them an instant hit and the same with Son too.
Jeez, look at Kyle Walker. Very slow start, didnt even break into the team until he was 21/22, even when on form he had frequent brain farts, now a key City man and one of the most decorated English players of all time.
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The talk of Son being past it was stupid after he had his best ever season the season before.
True there have been players who got off to slow starts and went on to be so much more. I guess it's just as much about the probability that he'll go on to reach the sort of levels we're talking about, which given how many have become world class, for example, is a small minority in the vast number of players we've signed in recent decades, just in the attacking area.
Walker did win the PFA YPOTY when he was like 21/22 though, so it did show he had that potential in him even if he didn't always live up to it after.
posted on 11/3/24
I agree that Johnson is average technically. He doesn't have the close control, trickery, touch and shooting technique that the best wingers have.
But, he gets into decent positions, stretches defences is an outlet with his pace. Obviously there's room for him to get better in all aspects because he's 22.
posted on 11/3/24
I'd like to see him up top. Reckon he could be our Nunez
posted on 11/3/24
Yep BJ is defo getting better. He looked confident yday on the ball and had the beating of Cash.
posted on 11/3/24
He’s a young lad still. Plenty of time to develop
posted on 11/3/24
He’s still young and got a lot to learn, attacking and defensively, but he’s definitely improved as the season has gone on
posted on 11/3/24
BJ is very similar to Rashford imo. Whether he surpasses Rashford during their careers will be up to him. But he is progressing well so far imo
posted on 11/3/24
Rashford's a good comparison. Unlikely to ever be prolific but always dangerous and a pain to play against
posted on 11/3/24
yeah I wrote him off, but he's done really well the last couple of games.
well done to him, and let's hope he keeps up the standard and the effort.
posted on 11/3/24
comment by Bãleș left boot (U22081)
posted 43 minutes ago
Rashford's a good comparison. Unlikely to ever be prolific but always dangerous and a pain to play against
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I think Rashford had a bit more ability and was a little bit ahead at that same age but hopefully BJ will remain more focused than Rashford going forward. No silly haircuts so far which is good.
posted on 11/3/24
No silly haircuts so far which is good.
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And heaven forbid he buys the wrong type of expensive car
posted on 11/3/24
Confidence is key with Brennan you can see the confidence in him he is now finding that swagger along with the effort. I really like him.
posted on 11/3/24
Johnson is Johnson, ....nothing to do with Rashford.
He's fast down the left, Kulushevski is fast down the right, and then there's Son in the middle playing the ball with either of them.
Its all part of a 2-prong attack. Today Son played it with Johnson.
Actually, Son scored too, and that pass may have come from Kulushevski,...I've forgotten!
But I belie the idiots who think Johnson has anything to do with Rashford. Totally different players.
Johnson brings his talents to AusslieGlue's table, and that's mainly direct speed towards goal.
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