Tottenham Hotspur wide forward Brennan Johnson has been enjoying a tremendous purple patch donning the Lilywhites badge as he not only gets on the better end of the early season criticism but also digs deep to find a form that has carried the North Londoners for the last few weeks.
If we look back a month, the former Nottingham Forest winger was rated as a massive flop among the pundits and supporters, with criticism rising through the roof, so much so that he had to deactivate his Instagram profile. However, it looks like the 23-year-old may have found his focus with almost a flick of a switch ever since.
He continued his club form for his country, as his latest goal for Wales on Friday was the seventh consecutive time he got on scoresheets.
Ben Davies: Johnson has potential to explode
And Ben Davies, who is a teammate for Johnson at club as well as country level, admitted his delight to see the 23-year-old respond to the critics in the right way. He went on to suggest that the former Nottingham Forest player could explode a lot if he continues his purple patch from in front of goal.
When Davies was quizzed about Johnson’s resurgence, he said (via. The Guardian):
“Maybe the outside world was on his case a little bit, but as teammates, we certainly weren’t. It shows what a strong character he is. It is difficult to know what someone is going through at a particular time, and if you’re receiving criticism, it’s not a nice place to be, but Brennan has come out; let his football do the talking.”
“The outside noise isn’t something you can control, but you can control what you do on the pitch, and he seems to be doing that pretty well now. He is still a young player, but the hardest thing in football is to score goals. If he can keep doing that regularly, who knows where he can go?”
“As a teammate, I’m delighted to see him scoring as regularly as he is and doing as well as he is, but we can see how quickly opinions can shift as well.”
“Even when he was going through the so-called tough patch, it was a couple of games, but he was still getting the chances; he was still in the right areas, and we would be having more issues if he wasn’t doing that.”
Can Brennan Johnson sustain his purple patch for Tottenham?
With Ange Postecoglou missing a few key offensive players owing to injuries, Brennan has done a brilliant job to step up and fill the void.
His performances will not only be a big boost to his confidence but also give Tottenham a serious goal-scoring outlet that the Lilywhites supporters can rely on.
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The Greek-born head coach, his staff, and the fans at White Hart Lane will all be hoping that Brennan maintains his impressive form in front of goal and helps Tottenham reach their objectives for the ongoing season.
