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Daniel Johnson

Daniel Johnson

California_PNE said:
Oh shut up

And we played an even more puzzling back 4 today which you haven't mentioned post your rants about "The reason we are bottom is down to our defence and not sticking with the formation that did so well last season"

Give it a rest man
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No I won’t shut up. It’s a football forum I can say what I like within reason. Obviously I won’t insult people. But I guess you think that’s ok.

We played the formation that worked for us last season . We won. What a coincidence!
Thanks for proving my point even more love.
 
White123 said:
No I won’t shut up. It’s a football forum I can say what I like within reason. Obviously I won’t insult people. But I guess you think that’s ok.

We played the formation that worked for us last season . We won. What a coincidence!
Thanks for proving my point even more love.
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"We should appoint these fans as manager as they are clearly seeing something the managers aren't."

Hmmm
 
shabbagaz said:
Right, I'll hold my hands up - I'm on of his biggest critics, if not the biggest!
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I'm one of those too Mr Shabba but yesterday I have to admit DJ was excellent. I only had 2 criticisms - he wasted a glorious chance on a plate on the edge of the area on his favoured left foot (took 2 unnecessary touches before blazing over), and he powder-puffed into a 50/50 tackle in midfield which led to Pearson booking as he had to scrap for the loose ball. Apart from that DJ was immense. His passing is excellent and I think he is playing in his best position. He even won a couple of headers!? Credit where credit's due, well played DJ.
 
Surprised nobodies mentioned the peach of a pass to Nemecha for the penalty that wasn’t given and the tackle on the edge of Wigan’s penalty box that stopped a breakaway. Great game by Johnson yesterday.
 
I like him. He does have the odd off day, but who doesn't?

I just wish he'd opt for a short back & sides with a little off the top.
 
Nishtar36 said:
+1. He got into the box from that deeper position as well so it proves he doesn’t have to play in the 10. His forward passing from deep is top drawer as well and he sees things that others don’t.

DJ, Pearson and Browne is definitely the most balanced midfield 3 imo.

Strange that he always gets pulled up for “consistency” when all our other players lack that as well. If he was “consistently” as good as he was today then he wouldn’t be playing for us.
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The ball he slots through to Hughes before the Browne chance off the bar is also quality.

That’s why he should be a bit deeper, can look up, scan the options then break the lines and slot our forwards in.

He was absolutely excellent basically, and if he can play like that more often than that we’ll create a lot more chances as a team.
 
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deepdale207 said:
I'm one of those too Mr Shabba but yesterday I have to admit DJ was excellent. I only had 2 criticisms - he wasted a glorious chance on a plate on the edge of the area on his favoured left foot (took 2 unnecessary touches before blazing over), and he powder-puffed into a 50/50 tackle in midfield which led to Pearson booking as he had to scrap for the loose ball. Apart from that DJ was immense. His passing is excellent and I think he is playing in his best position. He even won a couple of headers!? Credit where credit's due, well played DJ.
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well done for mentioning his role in Pearson having to take 'one for the team'.....as Pearo had the ball unti DJ stepped in then lost it.....

But that apart it was his best game since Div 1 !!!!
 
Was outstanding again.

I've wondered if some people's attitude towards him is based on who they'd want in instead, rather than all down to his performances. He's a good player, inconsistent but many in our squad are.

Loads of people wanted Harrop to start instead of him, or as seen on social media in recent weeks, whinging about him coming on off the bench instead of Harrop, but they don't even play the same position, and Harrop has never really been as effective as Johnson anyway in terms of cutting open the opposition.
 
sedgwick__7 said:
Loads of people wanted Harrop to start instead of him, or as seen on social media in recent weeks, whinging about him coming on off the bench instead of Harrop, but they don't even play the same position, and Harrop has never really been as effective as Johnson anyway in terms of cutting open the opposition.
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Harrop is a tenacious player at his best slightly wide and moving in. In time he might develop into someone playing the role that Browne is currently fulfilling. If he were to be fit right now he would be an alternative to Barkhuizen as a more defensive alternative to either Maguire or Robinson for the wide midfield spots. But it seems we will not see him again till next season which is a massive blow for him and us.
 
ernest said:
Harrop is a tenacious player at his best slightly wide and moving in. In time he might develop into someone playing the role that Browne is currently fulfilling. If he were to be fit right now he would be an alternative to Barkhuizen as a more defensive alternative to either Maguire or Robinson for the wide midfield spots. But it seems we will not see him again till next season which is a massive blow for him and us.
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Harrop didn't look good defensively when played out wide last season, Wolves away the prime example.

I really doubt Neil sees him in the same bracket as Barkhuizen in terms of work rate/defensive attributes. I don't think he's played him wide since.

I think if Harrop, before injury, was going to play it basically had to be at 10 but Browne offers a lot more to the team there and more of a goal threat.
 
White123 said:
He had 4 really good performances n his first two/three months alone at this level. Ipswich at home/ Wolves at home/ Brentford away/ Charlton away.

He is a very good player who we need at the moment.
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as well last season
Birmingham away
Leeds away where he had to deal with another person red
Fulham away

Anyway, doesn't matter, just funny watching people realise after 155 appearances, 28 goals and 13 assists for Preston North End that Daniel Johnson is a top nobber.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL
 
DJ in a deep lying midfield role
Browne as an advanced midfielder
Barkhuizen preferred to Barker due to his tracking back
Nmecha dropped, then brought back in
Maxwell replacing Rudd

These are all big calls by AN and contrary to the consensus among fans on here.

I think he’s most of them right.
 
sports rehab said:
well done for mentioning his role in Pearson having to take 'one for the team'.....as Pearo had the ball unti DJ stepped in then lost it.....

But that apart it was his best game since Div 1 !!!!
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You're literally incapable of praising him without having a dig aren't you, hilariously petty.
 
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