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No offence taken. I was never good enough to play elsewhere but did a decent job between the sticks.
Back to the original point. James has loads of pace but is a poor finisher. Johnson offers more options. I’d start with Johnson and bring James on when the defence starts to tire.
I agree with this assessment, but playing both of them offers a better left/right balance. James, Bale & Johnson are also capable of playing across the front line, which allows for an in game interchange of positions. This suits Bale as he likes to drift wide left and right, and Johnson is adept at playing in the space between the fullback and centre half, as well as going outside or down the middle.
I would keep Johnson on the right for his positive shot/touch ratio. Yesterday he had 6 shots (3 blocked) from 41 touches, which won him the Man of the Match award. The graphic below details his versatility and movement in the box for those 6 goal attempts.
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Regarding James on the left, I think Matondo would be a natural replacement if his form warranted selection, and there is also Sorba. It's good to have these selection problems, as it shows our squad depth is improving.