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Calum wrote:I think it's worth a try in moving Johnson further forward to right wing. Look at the transformation in Gareth Bale. He was a very good left back, but tended to be caught out of position. Just like Johnson. Now playing further forward, Bale can play more freely and causes defences all sorts of trouble. Just like Johnson could do.

With that, I would move Carragher to right back and move Agger back into central defence. Win new players unlikely, the team could do with a reshuffle. Just my suggestion.

Calum wrote:I think it's worth a try in moving Johnson further forward to right wing. Look at the transformation in Gareth Bale. He was a very good left back, but tended to be caught out of position. Just like Johnson. Now playing further forward, Bale can play more freely and causes defences all sorts of trouble. Just like Johnson could do.

With that, I would move Carragher to right back and move Agger back into central defence. Win new players unlikely, the team could do with a reshuffle. Just my suggestion.

Calum wrote:I think it's worth a try in moving Johnson further forward to right wing. Look at the transformation in Gareth Bale. He was a very good left back, but tended to be caught out of position. Just like Johnson. Now playing further forward, Bale can play more freely and causes defences all sorts of trouble. Just like Johnson could do.

With that, I would move Carragher to right back and move Agger back into central defence. Win new players unlikely, the team could do with a reshuffle. Just my suggestion.

RED BEERGOGGLES wrote:I know we all have differing opinions on certain players .... but surely anyone who claims to have a modicum of football nous must be able to gather that Johnson will never make a competent defender he might be brilliant in an attacking sense ... but it is after all his defensive lapses that we should be discussing which we are sadly becoming all to familiar with ...........
Its like the Emperors New Clothes all over again .... honestly its Ok if we sometimes concur on the glaringly obvious  you will not be declared instantly unstable if you disagree with the established clique ... REPEAT AFTER ME "GLEN JOHNSON IS A LIABILITY ,THE PERSON THAT TOLD HIM  HIS FUTURE WAS IN DEFENCE ....... WAS EITHER HIS DAD OR A LIAR "
Its not as if the lad is starving us of ammunition ,he is  providing the proverbial rockets for us to fire every game he plays ..... Liverpool will continue to concede goals if players are allowed to breeze past with contemptuous ease .... Its a simple game football..... well at least it used to be

maypaxvobiscum wrote:

Calum wrote:I think it's worth a try in moving Johnson further forward to right wing. Look at the transformation in Gareth Bale. He was a very good left back, but tended to be caught out of position. Just like Johnson. Now playing further forward, Bale can play more freely and causes defences all sorts of trouble. Just like Johnson could do.

With that, I would move Carragher to right back and move Agger back into central defence. Win new players unlikely, the team could do with a reshuffle. Just my suggestion.

Johnson will not be given the same freedom by the opponents if he is deployed as a right winger.

Owzat wrote:

maypaxvobiscum wrote:

Calum wrote:I think it's worth a try in moving Johnson further forward to right wing. Look at the transformation in Gareth Bale. He was a very good left back, but tended to be caught out of position. Just like Johnson. Now playing further forward, Bale can play more freely and causes defences all sorts of trouble. Just like Johnson could do.

With that, I would move Carragher to right back and move Agger back into central defence. Win new players unlikely, the team could do with a reshuffle. Just my suggestion.

Johnson will not be given the same freedom by the opponents if he is deployed as a right winger.

And the expectation levels on output/end product will be higher than at RB. Personally I'm not nearly as optimistic as plenty on here, and elsewhere, that Johnson would work as a winger. It's the usual "solution" when a full-back isn't as good defensively and does pretty well going forward. But don't forget if he was good enough to make it as a winger, don't you think a coach or manager would have made that conversion by now? Players don't end up in their positions by accident

May be Roy will recognize that after few games ?

Owzat wrote:

maypaxvobiscum wrote:

Calum wrote:I think it's worth a try in moving Johnson further forward to right wing. Look at the transformation in Gareth Bale. He was a very good left back, but tended to be caught out of position. Just like Johnson. Now playing further forward, Bale can play more freely and causes defences all sorts of trouble. Just like Johnson could do.

With that, I would move Carragher to right back and move Agger back into central defence. Win new players unlikely, the team could do with a reshuffle. Just my suggestion.

Johnson will not be given the same freedom by the opponents if he is deployed as a right winger.

And the expectation levels on output/end product will be higher than at RB. Personally I'm not nearly as optimistic as plenty on here, and elsewhere, that Johnson would work as a winger. It's the usual "solution" when a full-back isn't as good defensively and does pretty well going forward. But don't forget if he was good enough to make it as a winger, don't you think a coach or manager would have made that conversion by now? Players don't end up in their positions by accident

Bad Bob wrote:While I agree he's probably not worth 18 million (very few fullbacks are, in truth) I think he's much better than "average".  When on his game, I think he's the best right back in the league and, like Zidane, I think way too many people incorrectly dismiss him as a defensive liability when he's not.  To hear some tell it, we leak goals like a sieve when he's on the pitch, which is not the case at all.  Add to that the fact that the lad brings so much to our attack and I'd say we're fortunate to have him in the team.  It baffles me to no end that others don't rate him, it really does.

RED BEERGOGGLES wrote:I know we all have differing opinions on certain players .... but surely anyone who claims to have a modicum of football nous must be able to gather that Johnson will never make a competent defender he might be brilliant in an attacking sense ... but it is after all his defensive lapses that we should be discussing which we are sadly becoming all to familiar with ...........
Its like the Emperors New Clothes all over again .... honestly its Ok if we sometimes concur on the glaringly obvious  you will not be declared instantly unstable if you disagree with the established clique ... REPEAT AFTER ME "GLEN JOHNSON IS A LIABILITY ,THE PERSON THAT TOLD HIM  HIS FUTURE WAS IN DEFENCE ....... WAS EITHER HIS DAD OR A LIAR "
Its not as if the lad is starving us of ammunition ,he is  providing the proverbial rockets for us to fire every game he plays ..... Liverpool will continue to concede goals if players are allowed to breeze past with contemptuous ease .... Its a simple game football..... well at least it used to be

Fowler_E7 wrote:

RED BEERGOGGLES wrote:I know we all have differing opinions on certain players .... but surely anyone who claims to have a modicum of football nous must be able to gather that Johnson will never make a competent defender he might be brilliant in an attacking sense ... but it is after all his defensive lapses that we should be discussing which we are sadly becoming all to familiar with ...........
Its like the Emperors New Clothes all over again .... honestly its Ok if we sometimes concur on the glaringly obvious  you will not be declared instantly unstable if you disagree with the established clique ... REPEAT AFTER ME "GLEN JOHNSON IS A LIABILITY ,THE PERSON THAT TOLD HIM  HIS FUTURE WAS IN DEFENCE ....... WAS EITHER HIS DAD OR A LIAR "
Its not as if the lad is starving us of ammunition ,he is  providing the proverbial rockets for us to fire every game he plays ..... Liverpool will continue to concede goals if players are allowed to breeze past with contemptuous ease .... Its a simple game football..... well at least it used to be

Well you think Lucas Leiva's a good player, so i wouldnt trust your judgement

Fowler_E7 wrote:

RED BEERGOGGLES wrote:I know we all have differing opinions on certain players .... but surely anyone who claims to have a modicum of football nous must be able to gather that Johnson will never make a competent defender he might be brilliant in an attacking sense ... but it is after all his defensive lapses that we should be discussing which we are sadly becoming all to familiar with ...........
Its like the Emperors New Clothes all over again .... honestly its Ok if we sometimes concur on the glaringly obvious  you will not be declared instantly unstable if you disagree with the established clique ... REPEAT AFTER ME "GLEN JOHNSON IS A LIABILITY ,THE PERSON THAT TOLD HIM  HIS FUTURE WAS IN DEFENCE ....... WAS EITHER HIS DAD OR A LIAR "
Its not as if the lad is starving us of ammunition ,he is  providing the proverbial rockets for us to fire every game he plays ..... Liverpool will continue to concede goals if players are allowed to breeze past with contemptuous ease .... Its a simple game football..... well at least it used to be

Well you think Lucas Leiva's a good player, so i wouldnt trust your judgement

RED BEERGOGGLES wrote:This member is in your ignore list and we have therefore blocked their post ...... isn't ignorance bliss 

I lurve Glen.. not jus for his sexy good looks.. and gorgeous bod.. 

But I think he is a player who will improve immensley.

Glad he is our player deffo...