Glen Johnson

[saj]

Utterly pointless thread

This is totally, utterly and completely a **** thread

[Craig_H]

Utterly pointless thread

[squaddie]

This is totally, utterly and completely a **** thread

Dont post in it then.

[saj]

Dont post in it then.

I didn't

[cream]

**** thread.

[checkpoint]

1. Loose the stupid haircut Glen
2. Gain a little positional sense
3. Learn how to tackle
4. Gain a little more positional sense
5. Don't be an idiot, if you're under pressure infront of your own goal - hoof the ball as far away as possible for your team to regain shape and deal with potential danger
6. Gain some more positional sense
7. Learn how to cross a ball at least in the close proximity of Torres, trust me, he'll do the rest

Add passing to that list. Oh, and galning positional sense..

[Tee]

This is totally, utterly and completely a **** thread

Dont post in it then.

I didn't

FWIW I do believe GJ is a **** defender and if it were up to me I would try him at RM. Long term I would think we will have a better more solid full back who knows how to defend properly first and foremost.

[danperkins]

Eh Martin kelly please, well done lad!!!

[Zapater]

Eh Martin kelly please, well done lad!!!

He deserves a run based on the back of that performance, but I wouldn't count Johnson out, despite the general consensus that he's ****e - he's definitely a good player and I'm sure will show it, at time as a right fullback.

[shanks69]

1. Loose the stupid haircut Glen

shouldn't that be get a haircut

[Mostar]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/13/glen-johnson-liverpool-roy-hodgson

Roy Hodgson's public rebuke casts doubt on Glen Johnson's future

Glen Johnson's future at Liverpool is in serious doubt after Roy Hodgson delivered a damning assessment of his form this season and claimed he has performed nowhere near the level expected of an England international.

Johnson has been restricted to one start in Liverpool's past seven games by injury, and will again be absent at Stoke City this evening because of an adductor strain. Even before his fitness problems, however, the 26-year-old had jeopardised his first-team place with several woeful displays and Hodgson's public rebuke indicates Liverpool's new owners may be willing to listen to offers for the right-back in January. The manager said: "He's the England right-back and if he plays like that one would expect him to come back in. But then he'd have to play like the England right-back and up to now, to be quite frank, he's not performed – very often at least – to the level I'd expect of him.

"You would have to ask him the question: 'Do you think you're playing at top form and are you playing like the best right-back in the country for your club?' If he says yes obviously we will have to agree to differ and if he says no, then you'd have to ask the question: 'Why not?'"

It is believed Johnson has struggled to settle on Merseyside since his £18m transfer from Portsmouth in July 2009 and Hodgson's outspoken criticism suggests a possible problem between the player and the club's new manager. Tottenham Hotspur, Internazionale and Juventus have all been linked recently with the former West Ham United and Chelsea defender, whose cost to Liverpool may be considered by New England Sports Ventures should a bid for his services materialise.

The former manager Rafael Benítez has admitted he had paid a premium to sign an English right-back, although approximately half the £18m transfer fee was offset by monies Portsmouth owed Liverpool for Peter Crouch. Liverpool are understood to have given Johnson a four-year contract worth around £120,000 a week when his old club, Chelsea, entered the race for his signature last year.

One senior Liverpool player who has dismissed doubts over his immediate future at the club is the goalkeeper José Reina, who issued a statement on the club's website in response to a report he had told Hodgson he wanted to leave.

Reina, who has a release clause in his latest Liverpool contract and has been strongly linked with Arsenal, said: "It is completely untrue. I have not told the manager that I wish to leave in January, or at any other time. It is important our fans know this. I have a long-term contract at Liverpool and I am fully committed to the club.

"Our new owner met me and some of the other players last week and I was very happy with what he told me. The entire squad and staff are working very hard to get us back competing at the top of the table. We will not be distracted by inaccurate media speculation."

Joe Cole is unavailable for today's trip to the Britannia Stadium having failed to recover from a hamstring injury but Sotirios Kyrgiakos is expected to return in central defence after a bout of tonsillitis.

Fernando Torres has been recalled by Spain for next week's friendly against Portugal in Lisbon. Torres missed the world champions' recent European Championship qualifiers against Lithuania and Scotland through injury.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are monitoring the young Preston North End midfielder Adam Barton.

[Leyton388]

Swap GJ for Arbeloa and a few quid.

[Drago]

Swap GJ for Arbeloa and a few quid.

How much you reckon we'd have to add on with Johnson?

[Leyton388]

How much you reckon we'd have to add on with Johnson?

Just as well we no longer have huge debt

Seriously though if the rumours about him learning spanish are true and him wanted to go to Real i would ask for Arbeloa and say £8 to £10m. A bit optimistic i know but he is an england international after all which inflates the price

[Slinky Skills]

People spunking over former left back Bale at the moment.

For me Johnson has the required talents to do the same for us on the wing.

Wouldnt hurt to try,he's no defender.

completely agree would love to see Roy shows some balls and try it, even if just for one game.

I admit I've slagged him off him several times for his defensive frailties as he is simply not good enough for the job, as a winger though.....that is a different matter.

This is the boy's position, he is a very positive player. One that is very good going forward and his attacking is excellent.

He takes people on and cuts inside when he feels necessary and he also takes people on down the wings, I know people don't like players that cut inside but Johnson is good and has the necessary skill and pace to demolish teams. His role in the team can't be underestimated but he has to play as a winger, he is no defender.

Hodgers, get him on the wing lad!!