- May 17, 2005
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Johnson is likely to be a nailed on starter midway through next season if he keeps developing. He's not some back up merchant unless things really stall out in his progression. We need him to have the penny drop and be a killer in terms of racking up goals and assists.
Werner, on the other hand, might not be salvageable. If he didn't miss so many howlers, we'd have quite a player there. But he does, very frequently, and often inexplicably. It must be psychological because he's shown he can do it, at least in one season in Germany. But his misses are ridiculous and affect his instincts as a reasonable footballer. Like those two chances vs Newcastle...anyone can mess up, but he does so in very odd and often spectacular ways.
Unless Ange thinks he can fix that, he's not worth keeping. And he really should show evidence for fixing it this season rather than taking a punt on next season. It's not so much the money, although his salary is ridiculous, it's filling space that really needs more end product.
Werner, on the other hand, might not be salvageable. If he didn't miss so many howlers, we'd have quite a player there. But he does, very frequently, and often inexplicably. It must be psychological because he's shown he can do it, at least in one season in Germany. But his misses are ridiculous and affect his instincts as a reasonable footballer. Like those two chances vs Newcastle...anyone can mess up, but he does so in very odd and often spectacular ways.
Unless Ange thinks he can fix that, he's not worth keeping. And he really should show evidence for fixing it this season rather than taking a punt on next season. It's not so much the money, although his salary is ridiculous, it's filling space that really needs more end product.