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Brennan Johnson's attitude in the game against Nottingham Forest made Tae-up suspicious.
Tottenham lost 0-1 to Nottingham Forest in the 18th round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL) at The City Ground in Nottingham, England, at 0:00 a.m. on the 27th (Korea time). The defeat put Tottenham in 11th place again in the league.
Tottenham's overall energy level was also a problem. The players' mobility was serious as there were many injuries in the schedule. Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou's tactical problems were also serious. It didn't feel like a game Tottenham could win.
The most disappointing player in the game was Johnson. Johnson appeared to lead Tottenham's attack by midway through the game by showing a threatening shot, but the problem was his attitude. Johnson didn't feel like a player who gave everything for his team's victory.
In the 28th minute of Tottenham's loss, Johnson attempted to block the pass before it was headed to Morgan Gibbs-White. The tackle was unsuccessful, and the pass was passed to Gibbs White as it was. Gibbs White started running, but Johnson didn't follow Gibbs White, but slowly ran to the center. Unchecked, Gibbs White poked the pass to Antony Elanga, and Tottenham lost the point.
Tottenham's loss could have been prevented if Johnson had failed to block a pass to Gibbs White and followed again.
The situation in the second half of the second half was very shocking. Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski started the attack on the right. Kulusevski connected to Dominic Solanke, who came back. At this point, Solanke beckoned Johnson to run forward. It was a message to run into space quickly because he was going to poke the pass.
However, while long passes went long, Johnson seemed to be a player who did not have the will to receive the pass in the first place. Considering Johnson's greatest advantage is his fast speed, he could have brought the ball by trying to compete enough, even if the pass was a little long. But Johnson walked like a jog, and the ball became Nottingham's ball.
Everyone knows that Tottenham players are physically exhausted because Tottenham's schedule has been so tight recently. If this situation had happened more than 40 minutes into the second half, it would have been possible to understand Johnson's behavior at all. But Johnson's jog, which came two minutes after half-time, left his eyes in doubt.
Since Johnson has been extremely sluggish recently, showing this attitude on the field only increases the disappointment of fans. Johnson has been pushed to the bench in recent years amid a lackluster performance as he has failed to score since the match against Bournemouth in December. If this will is shown, it is expected that he will not be used as a main player again.
Johnson is even a player brought by Tottenham after paying a huge transfer fee of 55 million euros (about 84.5 billion won). He has the most points for Tottenham this season, but Johnson is not up to expectations in terms of his impact on the game. He is a player who should play harder and show that he can contribute more to the game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
