I do not understand how anyone can say that Johnson is a great RB, I agree he is a very good attacking wing back but his defending is poor and surely the first skill for a RB is defending?
You dont get the moves he has had and about 50 caps without doing some stuff right. I agree his defending could be better but its not 'poor'
Chris is one of the best fullbacks in the Championship and I think could quite easily make the next step up. That is a million miles from saying he's the best English right back.
I do not understand how anyone can say that Johnson is a great RB, I agree he is a very good attacking wing back but his defending is poor and surely the first skill for a RB is defending?
Never rated him but he was very good at the euros last year.
Was it Stephen Carr at Newcastle and elsewhere who wasn't the biggest, but had a long top-flight career? Chris Solly is a better player than he was I reckon.
Size really isn't an issue, is it? Solly is taller than Philipp Lahm, which ends all discussion really...
The 'marker' is Matt Lowton. I was impressed with him when he played at the Valley last year, but would say Solly is his equal. Lowton struggled at Villa at first (it seemed to me), but looked OK more recently. On that basis Solly would hold his own in the Prem, but he's not England material (yet)
I do not understand how anyone can say that Johnson is a great RB, I agree he is a very good attacking wing back but his defending is poor and surely the first skill for a RB is defending?
Does anyone (outside the sensatialist press) claim he is great though....on this thread I was first to mention him and I said that as of now he was better than Solly. I stick by that, 50 odd caps and playing for Chelsea, Liverpool etc is proof enough for me.
I do not understand how anyone can say that Johnson is a great RB, I agree he is a very good attacking wing back but his defending is poor and surely the first skill for a RB is defending?
You dont get the moves he has had and about 50 caps without doing some stuff right. I agree his defending could be better but its not 'poor'
Agree with this, however . . . there are times when his defending is poor.
I've never seen a full-back who so consistently allows his man to get goal-side of him. That coupled with his habit of drifting inside to become a 'third' centre-half is a liability at times.
That said, he has played several good games for England and is by far the best option in his position.
I do not understand how anyone can say that Johnson is a great RB, I agree he is a very good attacking wing back but his defending is poor and surely the first skill for a RB is defending?
You dont get the moves he has had and about 50 caps without doing some stuff right. I agree his defending could be better but its not 'poor'
Agree with this, however . . . there are times when his defending is poor.
I've never seen a full-back who so consistently allows his man to get goal-side of him. That coupled with his habit of drifting inside to become a 'third' centre-half is a liability at times.
That said, he has played several good games for England and is by far the best option in his position.
Not if last night was anything to go by!
Would rather see Jones starting there. Johnsons ability to be either 10 yards behind his other 3 defenders, therefore playing everyone onside, or be 30 yards in front of them is ridiculous.
Cannot keep giving him chance after chance and all he does is make mistakes.
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The 'marker' is Matt Lowton. I was impressed with him when he played at the Valley last year, but would say Solly is his equal. Lowton struggled at Villa at first (it seemed to me), but looked OK more recently. On that basis Solly would hold his own in the Prem, but he's not England material (yet)
I would say he has the potential to be the best English right back, but to suggest he's reached his potential is ludicrous.
I've never seen a full-back who so consistently allows his man to get goal-side of him. That coupled with his habit of drifting inside to become a 'third' centre-half is a liability at times.
That said, he has played several good games for England and is by far the best option in his position.
Would rather see Jones starting there. Johnsons ability to be either 10 yards behind his other 3 defenders, therefore playing everyone onside, or be 30 yards in front of them is ridiculous.
Cannot keep giving him chance after chance and all he does is make mistakes.
Although I would say he is more suited there than Phil 'where can I play today gaffer?' Jones.
We all know what Solly can do, he will get there one day.
Not just yet.
As you can see he is standing up.