- Oct 12, 2005
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He seems like a good lad, and there’s a few things I really like about Johnson. He is top class at running off the shoulder of his defender, and of course his pace.
BUT his anticipation (Nb different to when he proactively runs off the ball) is really poor, he’s consistently second to non-through balls played to him or to loose balls. Also, as has been done to death on here, really poor when faced with a man in the final third. Doesn’t have the vision or decisiveness of a top class forward. That can be worked on, he has the physical fundamentals. I’ll continue to give him the benefit of the doubt, but needs to improve. Would love him to do it.
BUT his anticipation (Nb different to when he proactively runs off the ball) is really poor, he’s consistently second to non-through balls played to him or to loose balls. Also, as has been done to death on here, really poor when faced with a man in the final third. Doesn’t have the vision or decisiveness of a top class forward. That can be worked on, he has the physical fundamentals. I’ll continue to give him the benefit of the doubt, but needs to improve. Would love him to do it.
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