Author Topic: Glen Johnson 3.0. Bossing it, much better than Windows 8. (Read 279845 times)

Red_Isle_Chap · « **Reply #3680 on:** February 11, 2013, 11:49:05 pm »

I'm a big fan of Glen, but he was drivel today, utter drivel. Not just "a bit of an off day", he was pathetically bad. Dunno what the problem was, but it was painful to watch.

Zlen · « **Reply #3681 on:** February 11, 2013, 11:53:34 pm »

Left my football boots with Uncle Roy, boy oh boy..

paddysour · « **Reply #3682 on:** February 11, 2013, 11:55:42 pm »

Quote from: The 5th Benitle on February 11, 2013, 11:17:34 pm

Was limping at the end of the England game, suspect he wasn't right tonight.

Was limping and clutching his leg in the first half tonight too

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #3683 on:** February 11, 2013, 11:56:34 pm »

Quote from: paddypower on February 11, 2013, 11:55:42 pm

Was limping and clutching his leg in the first half tonight too

Yet we still have people queuing up to slag him off for being 'lazy'. Interesting eh?

Anywhichwayicant · « **Reply #3684 on:** February 11, 2013, 11:57:24 pm »

Why wasn't he taken off then?

Red_Isle_Chap · « **Reply #3685 on:** February 11, 2013, 11:59:52 pm »

If he was seemingly injured (as suggested) then it was a fuck up by Johnson, the manager and the medical staff for him to play/continue to play today. He was a massive detriment to the team every time he got near the ball.

Kopite B205 · « **Reply #3686 on:** February 12, 2013, 12:00:39 am »

Poor tonight. Wasn't on his own though.

woof · « **Reply #3687 on:** February 12, 2013, 12:04:16 am »

Rare to have a match where both fullbacks were the worst players

krizzobizzle · « **Reply #3688 on:** February 12, 2013, 12:27:25 am »

If I pick up the paper and was to see Johnson investigated for match fixing or throwing a game I honestly wouldnt be surpised. He was that bad tonight.

Three times I counted he failed to trap simple passes, he just looked totally in another world.

Have said this to many people that I dont like Johnsons approach when we play deep lying defences. He dawdles a lot. He's a superb athlete when he has space to marud into like City. But when he's faced with more technical situations and teams parking the bus, he seems to have brain farts and lose the ball in stupid areas of the pitch.

SwissV · « **Reply #3689 on:** February 12, 2013, 12:33:21 am »

He honestly didnt look like he knew where the ball was at times tonight. I lost track of the amount of times the ball rolled out of play when it was at his feet.

banksybanks · « **Reply #3690 on:** February 12, 2013, 01:06:34 am »

Dreadful tonight. Worse I ever remember seeing him for us. He played like he was carrying an injury, as did Gerrard. If he was, it seems a bit daft to play him when WBA were unlikely to be doing anything other than sitting back tonight.

LiverBirdKop · « **Reply #3691 on:** February 12, 2013, 05:07:45 am »

If he was playing hurt, it was definitely an idiotic decision to play him.

LiverBirdKop · « **Reply #3692 on:** February 12, 2013, 05:08:14 am »

Quote from: Red_Isle_Chap on February 11, 2013, 11:59:52 pm

If he was seemingly injured (as suggested) then it was a fuck up by Johnson, the manager and the medical staff for him to play/continue to play today. He was a massive detriment to the team every time he got near the ball.

Agree with you.

ArchieC · « **Reply #3693 on:** February 12, 2013, 05:25:42 am »

Quote from: HeartAndSoul on February 11, 2013, 11:31:08 pm

Bad game from Glen today. Hopefully its a one off. He's been magnificent and really consistent for us this season. Hopefully he's back to business when we play swansea and is bossing the game better than windows 8 again .

Swansea is going to be an even more difficult game and hopefully Glen will be up to it, in fact he needs to be the whole team actually, can't afford another loss

Suspect Package. · « **Reply #3694 on:** February 12, 2013, 06:13:28 am »

Bad game from him, but Johnson's performances have overall been good this season (let's not forget).

nocturnalvin · « **Reply #3695 on:** February 12, 2013, 06:24:31 am »

Painful, but he kept going didn't he.

elpistolero7 · « **Reply #3696 on:** February 12, 2013, 06:30:51 am »

What the absolute fuck was that.

Chakan · « **Reply #3697 on:** February 12, 2013, 06:33:17 am »

He was WBA best defender stopping every attack that came down the right hand side. Thank goodness this is not the norm for him. Needs to come back stronger.

diddyfaz-golborne · « **Reply #3698 on:** February 12, 2013, 06:37:25 am »

this guy offers NOTHING going forward..gets forward and why not get the ball in?...his ball control is woeful for me! this guy is never a top 4 finisher.

andspecks · « **Reply #3699 on:** February 12, 2013, 06:44:50 am »

Quote from: diddyfaz-golborne on February 12, 2013, 06:37:25 am

this guy offers NOTHING going forward..gets forward and why not get the ball in?...his ball control is woeful for me! this guy is never a top 4 finisher.

Good thing he's a fullback then.

SwissV · « **Reply #3700 on:** February 12, 2013, 06:46:14 am »

Quote from: elpistolero7 on February 12, 2013, 06:30:51 am

What the absolute fuck was that.

Reminded me of Space Jam when the players had all their skills stolen. Could not seem to do anything that you could call talented tonight.

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #3701 on:** February 12, 2013, 07:42:04 am »

Quote from: walshys_mullet on February 11, 2013, 11:21:53 pm

Needs a kick up the arse.

This, he has been poor for a while.

Alonso_The_Assassin · « **Reply #3702 on:** February 12, 2013, 08:10:05 am »

Too flashy too often. His end product is almost non-existent. He needs to get the ball in early instead of taking on the last defender. Too often he's been in good positions only to squander possession.

LFCDad · « **Reply #3703 on:** February 12, 2013, 08:43:30 am »

I'm pretty sure he created 2 very good chances, if they had been scored the consensus in here would be different.

the posts above are fucking shocking, NO END PRODUCT, but he created 2 chances, how is this FUCKING NO END PRODUCT

Severely · « **Reply #3704 on:** February 12, 2013, 09:15:46 am »

Christ some people. Match fixing? He wasn't great but that's a disgraceful thing to say about one of our players, let alone one who's been otherwise so impressive this season. It's a blip over the course of the season, it certainly wasn't for a lack of effort. He's a human, he'll have an off day, but be back to his best next time.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #3705 on:** February 12, 2013, 09:59:30 am »

He's been very good all season. Consistency wise one of our top 3 plaers I'd suggest. Last night he had a rank bad game, his touch deserted him and he gave it away cheaply a lot. It happens. He was still bombing forward in support and looking to get us on the attack. Give him a break.

kcbworth · « **Reply #3706 on:** February 12, 2013, 10:03:41 am »

Definitely one of his off nights. Fucking internationals

Shepnois · « **Reply #3707 on:** February 12, 2013, 10:39:42 am »

Generally he's been good this season but he tends to overplay it alot, every 2nd attack he goes abit mad and just runs into the defender or trips himself up. He's really got to work on his awareness and know when to pass it or take on the defenders, right now he's giving the ball away constantly.

Kansti · « **Reply #3708 on:** February 12, 2013, 11:14:44 am »

Can't recall a time when I've seen him played so badly, hoping its just a blip in form due to internationals.

mulfella · « **Reply #3709 on:** February 12, 2013, 11:35:22 am »

Quote from: woof on February 12, 2013, 12:04:16 am

Rare to have a match where both fullbacks were the worst players

I have to say that was my perception too, neither seemed to be to do anything right.

I'm used the the madness of Enrique, but not from Johnson.

Execution was very poor.

vicar · « **Reply #3710 on:** February 12, 2013, 11:36:57 am »

Johnson has been excellent this season. Last night he had a poor game - it happens - unfortunately he wasn't alone so it was compounded.

justsean · « **Reply #3711 on:** February 12, 2013, 11:40:05 am »

Classy RB and I'll always maintain that opinion but mother of lord. He couldn't get the absolute fundamentals right last night.

He was walking the ball out of play with absolutely no pressure. Off night, it happens. Reminded me of that gif of the horse with the giant exercise ball the way he played last night.

Notayesman · « **Reply #3712 on:** February 12, 2013, 12:03:00 pm »

Quote from: The 5th Benitle on February 11, 2013, 11:56:34 pm

Yet we still have people queuing up to slag him off for being 'lazy'. Interesting eh?

Ah give us a break, if he was injured he wouldn't have played or he'd have come off. The lad played shite, it's simple enough.

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #3713 on:** February 12, 2013, 12:45:56 pm »

Quote from: Notayesman on February 12, 2013, 12:03:00 pm

Ah give us a break, if he was injured he wouldn't have played or he'd have come off. The lad played shite, it's simple enough.

I see, so he was limping but not injured. Intriguing.
And it appears you can't read, my objection is to people calling him lazy. Shite is different, and that he was.

Earl of Dingleberry · « **Reply #3714 on:** February 12, 2013, 12:57:24 pm »

Beninger · « **Reply #3715 on:** February 12, 2013, 01:18:01 pm »

Not very good, to say the least. But he never hid, and he's been good the rest of the season. Was due one of these performances I think...

ConqueredAllOfEurope · « **Reply #3716 on:** February 14, 2013, 08:44:22 pm »

Thought Glen played well today. He attacked well and didn't defend too badly either, except for their 2nd. Thought Glen, Carra and Reina did well today.

Just trying to find some positivity amongst all this negativity.

SpartanTree. No deccies or lights. · « **Reply #3717 on:** February 14, 2013, 10:08:10 pm »

Unlucky not to score too.
It was a great run but the keeper just managed to get a touch with his leg to send it wide.

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #3718 on:** February 14, 2013, 10:09:02 pm »

Surprised at the lack of comments. Very, very good. 100x better than the WBA game.

Johnnyboy1973 · « **Reply #3719 on:** February 14, 2013, 10:12:46 pm »

Look mate, he fell asleep at the back post after the ball had passed a full back and a centre half, resulting in a player getting in to score.

Ergo, he's shite.

Forget about the slalom in the frist half, the through ball for Suarez, it matters nought.

Sell him, buy back Arbeloa and see how he gets on with a starting postion near the halfway line.