DJ

[OB1]

Well and truly back to his best. Heart of the squad and everything we create. Lack of a right foot still and issue, but he’s back to running with the ball at defences, who are petrified of him

I’m a fan of Browne, but DJ is completely undroppable at the minute. Miles better team with him in it

 

[SF]

One of the best in the league when he's like this

 

[simon_pne]

Not many better players than him in the championship in his true position, just behind the strikers

 

[Lee Trundle]

He'd have about 12 assists already this season if Riis or Maguire were competent in front of goal.

Making things look very easy

@ernest Still think we should be playing him deeper?

 

[sedgwick__7]

It's easy to forget at times that we signed him as far back as 2015. I think only Browne and Huntington have been here longer. He's been a very good servant to the club and as Trundle suggests above, he would have better numbers if we'd had better strikers than we have done in recent years.

 

[HunterLionheart]

Playing really well, glad to see this DJ back, clearly playing football that suits him, rather than belting it over him. Long may it continue, this wasn't a shit team he was playing against.

 

[JK]

DJ has been excellent and when he plays well we get positive results.

Was the best player on the pitch again tonight.

50 goals now for the club too.

Long may it continue.

 

[Hitch 22]

He's been awesome this season in his best position. Gotta give Frankie credit for that.

 

[Randall Flagg]

That ball for the Riis one on one 🤤

 

[ernest]

@ernest Still think we should be playing him deeper?

What I've said is that when Johnson is played deeper he can run with the ball and play accurate through balls much better than Browne. But the way Johnson is being played at the moment and the way he is playing in that role are as good as arguably even better than anything we have seen from him before.

 

[iamaternenthat_]

Absolutely superb this season.

 

[Preston Lad]

Saturday and then tonight, absolute quality.

Consistency is what’s needed with him now.

Keep it up Daniel son.

 

[deepdaledreamer]

D.J. IS back to his best, not only contributing but influencing games.

This does beg the question, what exactly was wrong for the last 18 Months or so?

Anyway whatever it was, its good to have him back on board as a pivotal part of the Team and worth the investment TH made in his salary increase!

The current D,J, is as good as anything in the Division, long may it continue!

 

[prestonfront]

Should he keep the armband even if Browne plays ?

 

[26-0]

Should he keep the armband even if Browne plays ?

I think so yes.

We’ve hit on a winning formula so stick with what’s working so well.

Browne needs to prove his worth as and when he gets his chance firstly by getting his place in the team back against some very strong competition.

 

[keithaw]

Becoming A pnefc legend if he keeps this up.

 

[northender0602]

Did A.N.s tactics stifle him? Wasn’t Alex Neil a fan of zonal marking?I always thought he would be on a hiding to nothing if he was.

 

[northender0602]

D.J. IS back to his best, not only contributing but influencing games.

This does beg the question, what exactly was wrong for the last 18 Months or so?

Anyway whatever it was, its good to have him back on board as a pivotal part of the Team and worth the investment TH made in his salary increase!

The current D,J, is as good as anything in the Division, long may it continue!

Alex Neil, that’s what was wrong 👍

 

[HunterLionheart]

Alex Neil, that’s what was wrong 👍

Had the best season of his career under AN.

That said, his return to form has 100% come with a return to playing football on the deck a bit more.

 

[Tino]

D.J. IS back to his best, not only contributing but influencing games.

This does beg the question, what exactly was wrong for the last 18 Months or so?

Having a manager constantly telling the players what they couldn't do and to go long to not lose the ball in transition was probably a reason. It seemed to take 2 years for Neil to even work out he was best placed high up in the pitch.

In the last 4 league games now he's been right up with Maguire and Riis, it's almost a 3 up top formation. In fact vs Bristol City he played further forward than Maguire did.

Have a look at his weight of pass, just incredible. The one to Riis he didn't even need to break stride.

As I've said for 5 years build the team around him.