Jamie O’Hara hinted that he has some problems with Brennan Johnson, who moved to Tottenham Hotspur at the end of the summer transfer window.
Brennan Johnson has been on a roll in the last few weeks, setting up goals against Manchester City and Everton.
However, the 22-year-old has only scored one goal in the Premier League so far. This may be worrying for some, as he was the only attacking midfielder Tottenham brought in after selling Harry Kane.
Jamie O’Hara wants Brennan Johnson to score more goals for Tottenham:
Jamie O’Hara believes the Welsh international needs to do more in the final third.
“I like Brennan Johnson but he’s a bit weak in front of goal, that’s his problem,” he told talkSPORT (broadcast on 28/12 at 6:00).
“I like him and what he does, he’s got pace and he causes problems for other teams, but he’s a bit weak in front of goal.
“I think he’ll improve but if you’ve got someone who can come off the bench, if say Son, Richarlison or Kulusevski don’t work, you’ve got someone who you can get off the bench and come on and really work, that’s what we need.”
The striker seems to be on the right track – despite the lack of goals:
Johnson hasn’t had many opportunities to play in midfield. And only in the last few games has he started to play regularly. So it’s not entirely surprising that he hasn’t been successful yet.
Tottenham signed the 22-year-old as a potential star of the future. Ange Postecoglou spoke about how pleased he is with Johnson’s development. It is encouraging that he has already had an impact on the scoreline in the last few games.
Richarlison’s form also shows how quickly things can change. The Brazilian is still waiting for his second goal of the campaign against Newcastle. Surprisingly, Richarlison had not scored for Tottenham with his feet until then.
But now he has scored four goals in his last three games. This takes some of the pressure off his shoulders.
Johnson certainly has the talent to follow in his footsteps.