Glen Johnson

[danperkins]

Not thrilled at the thoughts of Warnock back at LFC, he is better than The Konch (not hard really) and a better 'defender' than Johnson but he is still an average run of the mill player, and IMO would represent yet another stop gap player in a position that really needs to be nailed down.

[Rudo]

I remember the game. Don't think its fair to bring that up though, he was making his debut after a big money move and was only 18/19. Its well known he couldn't cope with the pressure @ Chelsea.

He was 19, not much younger than Kelly is now.

[nbryan1764]

Evidence?

Well if it was only 18 minutes, Diouf still ripped Johnson apart.

Glen Johnson has always been a liability defensively, and at 26, that won't change.
He doesn't have the positional sense, the intelligence and the discipline to be a good DEFENDER.

English Premier - KO 16:05
Liverpool 1 (0) - 2 (1) Chelsea
Owen 79 (p)
Veron 25
Hasselbaink 87

At Anfield on 17-08-2003



Liverpool: Dudek, Carragher, Henchoz (Finnan, 70 ) , Hyypia, Riise, Kewell, Murphy, Biscan (Baros, 70 ) , Cheyrou (Diouf, 55 ) , Owen, Heskey
Subs not used: Kirkland,Le Tallec,

Chelsea: Cudicini, Johnson ( Gallas, 73 ) , Terry, Desailly, Bridge, Gronkjaer, Geremi, Veron, Lampard, Duff ( Cole, 75 ) , Gudjohnsen ( Hasselbaink, 45 )
Subs not used: Ambrosio, Forssell,

Just to be clear in case it needs pointing out (I suspect it does), Spit the dog casme on after 55 minutes, Johnson was taken off after 73.

So lets get this straight, you are basing some of your thoughts on his defensive ability on 18 minutes of a debut at 19 yrs old, against a player who was fresh whereas he was 55 mins into his debut? Are you really saying that or am I misinterpreting something?

[Daniel 7]

So if Diouf ripped him apart, wouldn't that suggest he was playing out of position at left back, seeing as we generally played Diouf wide right?

[Mostar]

Not thrilled at the thoughts of Warnock back at LFC, he is better than The Konch (not hard really) and a better 'defender' than Johnson but he is still an average run of the mill player, and IMO would represent yet another stop gap player in a position that really needs to be nailed down.

[Craig_H]

http://www.lfchistory.net/Articles/Article/1679

Superb find

[Daniel 7]

He was 19, not much younger than Kelly is now.

Kelly's been brought through a system in an environment he is comfortable with. Also thats not taking the maturity of people at formative ages into account. Some people have a lot of growing up to do at 18/19. Some are adults already.

[Craig_H]

Just to be clear in case it needs pointing out (I suspect it does), Spit the dog casme on after 55 minutes, Johnson was taken off after 73.

So lets get this straight, you are basing some of your thoughts on his defensive ability on 18 minutes of a debut at 19 yrs old, against a player who was fresh whereas he was 55 mins into his debut? Are you really saying that or am I misinterpreting something?

[Rudo]

Nah Diouf played on the left that day.

Remember it well, cracking match actually. We were unlucky to lose.

[nbryan1764]

So if Diouf ripped him apart, wouldn't that suggest he was playing out of position at left back, seeing as we generally played Diouf wide right?

no he wasnt, it didnt happen, Kewell played left that day

[Rudo]

Kelly's been brought through a system in an environment he is comfortable with. Also thats not taking the maturity of people at formative ages into account. Some people have a lot of growing up to do at 18/19. Some are adults already.

Environment ffs, Chelsea bought him when he was 19 for £6million, yes £6million for a 19 year old

The fact is, you can see Kelly is a proper defender even at his tender age, whereas with Johnson the writing's been on the wall for years and years now.

[Daniel 7]

Rudo, you have officially been owned!

[Rudo]

Diouf came on and played wide left.

[Craig_H]

Rudo, you have officially been owned!

Not for the first time. He carries on though, despite every man and his dog (AKA Neil Young) telling him he's wrong

[Daniel 7]

Environment ffs, Chelsea bought him when he was 19 for £6million, yes £6million for a 19 year old

The fact is, you can see Kelly is a proper defender even at his tender age, whereas with Johnson the writing's been on the wall for years and years now.

Don't get your point there really?