Brennan Johnson

[LA Bluebird]

Re: Brennan Johnson

He seems like a useful player to me, got a decent engine, good on the ball and a solid passer but doesn't really feel like he has the physical abilities to be a top Prem player as a defensive midfielder and he isn't skillful enough with the ball at his feet to play further forward either. Definitely a decent player but not sure he's kicked on fully from such a promising start.

He might end up finding his best position in the Ben Davies role as the mobile/ball playing defender in a back three but if what's being said about his defensive awareness and positioning is right that's going to be a stretch too... Davies has to be one of the most underrated players around at reading the game defensively and it's really that attribute that has kept him at the top level for so long IMO.

[Tuerto]

Re: Brennan Johnson

To be fair on Ampadu he's often been in limbo between Chelsea's firsts and being loaned out again which leads to rushed late moves. He went to Venezia late in the window because they'd stopped an earlier move to Newcastle as they wanted to play him only to decide they didn't. As far as I know he's performed well in Italy too

He's 22 with 40 caps for one of Wales' most successful sides and been a regular in the PL and Serie A. That's not bad going and I'd be surprised if he doesn't end up at a high level

He may well play premier league football for a sustained period, but in a side that makes him important, because the qualities that Ampadu possesses are quite specialist. He's composed on the ball, but needs that little bit of time and space, he isn't a 'quick' player, although may well have a quick brain. He's no defender in the truest sense of the word, I don't even think he's that physical, and with plenty of players who are good with the the game in front of them, as Ampadu is, they struggle like hell when they're on the Backfoot. Ampadu, although improved, can be all over the shop when defending facing his own goal, it's like he is disoriented. I can't see any top 6 premier league club taking a chance on him, because they would have to play through him, that's his greatest asset, and I don't think it's enough to see him at the highest level .

[NYCBlue]

Re: Brennan Johnson

That's completely the wrong way round, it doesn't work like that. Players can still show their ability and class in a poor outfit. He isn't good enough for the highest level of football.

This. He should be playing in the Championship. He's wasting a short career.

[blue matt]

Re: Brennan Johnson

I like Amps, a very good player, I prefer him in the CDM rolel and we cant forget he Is still only 22, still has another 10 Years in the game at a decent level, I guess when his contract is up at Chelsea he will be out of the door ( which I believe is the end of this season )

[Tuerto]

Re: Brennan Johnson

I like Amps, a very good player, I prefer him in the CDM rolel and we cant forget he Is still only 22, still has another 10 Years in the game at a decent level, I guess when his contract is up at Chelsea he will be out of the door ( which I believe is the end of this season )

He's 23 this year, so needs to get a wriggle on. I don't know if his time abroad would have helped in his development or that he should have been playing at championship level in order to speed up his development and keep himself on the radar so to speak. Actually, it's odd why he didn't go to a championship side, it would be interesting to know whether there were offers, which I am sure there were, or whether Ampadu, Chelsea or both thought that it wouldn't be the right place for him.

[City123]

Re: Brennan Johnson

This. He should be playing in the Championship. He's wasting a short career.

Why the Championship? He's playing in Serie A

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Brennan Johnson

I like Amps, a very good player, I prefer him in the CDM rolel and we cant forget he Is still only 22, still has another 10 Years in the game at a decent level, I guess when his contract is up at Chelsea he will be out of the door ( which I believe is the end of this season )

He's going into his final year, so they either play him or sell him.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Brennan Johnson

He may well play premier league football for a sustained period, but in a side that makes him important, because the qualities that Ampadu possesses are quite specialist. He's composed on the ball, but needs that little bit of time and space, he isn't a 'quick' player, although may well have a quick brain. He's no defender in the truest sense of the word, I don't even think he's that physical, and with plenty of players who are good with the the game in front of them, as Ampadu is, they struggle like hell when they're on the Backfoot. Ampadu, although improved, can be all over the shop when defending facing his own goal, it's like he is disoriented. I can't see any top 6 premier league club taking a chance on him, because they would have to play through him, that's his greatest asset, and I don't think it's enough to see him at the highest level .

In saying that, his performance stats place him among the best players for his age in the top 5 European leagues.

[Tito Fuente]

Re: Brennan Johnson

In saying that, his performance stats place him among the best players for his age in the top 5 European leagues.

What performance stats are these?

There's no way on earth that he's in the top 10 of players 22 or younger that play in the big 5 leagues.

[Rjk]

Re: Brennan Johnson

In saying that, his performance stats place him among the best players for his age in the top 5 European leagues.

which stats? for which position?

[Tito Fuente]

Re: Brennan Johnson

which stats? for which position?

Like a dumbbell stretching from Lands End to John o'Groats - I think it's going to be a long wait.

[Tuerto]

Re: Brennan Johnson

In saying that, his performance stats place him among the best players for his age in the top 5 European leagues.

In the words of the Indelible Roy Walker 'Just say what you see'

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: Brennan Johnson

In saying that, his performance stats place him among the best players for his age in the top 5 European leagues.

The stats are wrong then. That's why clubs like Brentford don't use "normal" stats available to mere mortals like us.

Also, with regards to him playing in the Champ as some other posters have said, he's lived in Venice and La Spezia. I reckon that's probably a bit nicer than Hull :hehe:

He'll have had some great experiences and more British players should play abroad, and he'll be a steady PL player/top Champ and that's probably his level.

[Tito Fuente]

Re: Brennan Johnson

In the words of the Indelible Roy Walker 'Just say what you see'

***A clip of Mr Chips evacuating cow muck from his mouth while gesturing to another person***

*Buzz*

"Is it 'chatting shit'?"

[City123]

Re: Brennan Johnson

The stats are wrong then. That's why clubs like Brentford don't use "normal" stats available to mere mortals like us.

Also, with regards to him playing in the Champ as some other posters have said, he's lived in Venice and La Spezia. I reckon that's probably a bit nicer than Hull :hehe:

He'll have had some great experiences and more British players should play abroad, and he'll be a steady PL player/top Champ and that's probably his level.

Exactly. He's a 22 year old with over 80 top flight appearances, played at the Euros and World Cup whilst living in Venice and La Spezia along the way, not bad