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LIVERPOOL ARE MENTALLY TIRED – GLEN JOHNSON

Former Liverpool right-back Glen Johnson has backed the starting XI named by Reds boss JurgenKlopp for the shock defeat to Burnley in their last Premier League game at Anfield on Thursday. Glen Johnson told Sky Sports that Klopp was right to make wholesale changes to his team as the players are mentally tired.

The Liverpool manager surprised a lot of people by leavingout star attackers like Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino from the starting line-up for the Burnley game at home on Thursday night. In the end, the many changes to the starting XI didn’t pay off for Klopp as he saw his team lose at home in the league for the first time in almost four years. Continue reading →

GLEN JOHNSON ADMITS GREALISH ERROR

Ex-Liverpool, Chelsea and West Ham United player Glen Johnson has admitted that he made a huge error in his analysis of Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish. Glen Johnson revealed this while he was on Soccer Saturday over the weekend as he laughed when former Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood told him that the previously mentioned Grealish would be a star.

Glen Johnson has been forced to eat the humble pie with Jack Grealish increasingly growing aa a real force for both club and country. The Aston Villa captain was one of the standout performers for the recent England games during the international break and he’s on course to be part of the Three Lions squad to the European Championship next summer. Continue reading →

Glen: Bale Man U’s Loss

Glen Johnson, the former Liverpool and England full-back has gone public with his views about Bareth Bale’s move to Tottenham Hotspur this year. Johnson who retired in 2019 feels that Bale would have been happier playing for Manchester United than Tottenham had the Red Devils pushed for him more aggressively.

Bale who moved to Real Madrid in 2013 for a record fee was being chased by both United and Hotspur. He has been out of favor with Zinedine Zidane off late and had been looking for an opportunity to move to England in the hope of getting more appearances.
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Glen Johnson Talks about His Teammates’ Characteristics

Many of the players have listed their own star-studded teams by mentioning why they are important for the team. Glen Johnson is no exception. He has also mentioned the names of his teammates with whom he has spent the most time, but with a twist. The former player in the right-back position has got the opportunity to play with some of the best talented footballers during his stints at Liverpool and Chelsea. He also represented England twice in the European Championships and World Cups.

Glen Johnson retired in the year 2018 at the age of 35 making 358 appearances in the Premier League. He also won a league title, FA Cup, and two League trophies. Now the product of the West Ham United academy wants to look back at his teammates by their characters and not only by the honours that they have received as a team. He described Pepe Raina as the funniest man of his team because he cracked jokes during training sessions and loved to play pranks on other mates.
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ALEXANDER-ARNOLD MAKES ANOTHER RECORD

In whipping in a cross for Jordan Henderson to finish off, Trent Alexander-Arnold has taken his assist tally to 10 this season compared to the 12 he registered last season to make him the first defender in history to record more than 10 assists in multiple premier league seasons in history.

The era of Glen Johnson at Anfield made everyone feel they couldn’t get any better right back but Alexander-Arnold have risen through the academy all the way to the Champions League stage to prove everyone wrong. Continue reading “ALEXANDER-ARNOLD MAKES ANOTHER RECORD” →

ARSENAL FANS WANT BELLERIN AS CAPTAIN

Arsenal fans prefer Hector Bellerin to become the captain of the club after the recent crisis involving current captain Granit Xhaka. The Swiss international was embroiled in controversy during the 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace some weeks back.

Xhaka appeared to rile the crowd at the Emirates who booed him after his name was called up for substitution. He also took off his shirt and headed to the tunnel which signified a major clash with the supporters.
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ARSENAL FANS WANT BELLERIN AS CAPTAIN

GLEN JOHNSON REVEALS WORST TEAMMATE

Former Liverpool rightback Glen Johnson has revealed that Burundi international SaidoBerahino is one of the worst teammates that he has played with. Berahino who recently moved to Belgium side ZulteWaregem was Johnson’s teammate at Stoke City.

Berahino signed for Stoke City in 2017 from West Brom in a deal worth £12 million but was a troublesome player during his time at the club. The Potters had to pay the last three years of his contract in a final move to get him out of the club.
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LIVERPOOL INTERESTED IN TURKISH STAR

Liverpool are said to be interested in Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir according to reports from Turkey. Cakir has been one of the standout performers in the Turkish League this season making excellent saves and showing good command of the defence.

His agent Erdi Kirkpinar revealed to the local media that Liverpool have joined in the race for the highly-rated stopper. According to him the Reds have sent scouts and have spoken to his representatives over a potential deal.
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JOHNSON VILIFIES FORMER BOSS

The appointment of Brendan Rodgers by Leicester last week was one of the biggest news as the former Liverpool manager made a return to the Premier League after 3 seasons in Celtic. His arrival has been greeted with a sense of optimism at the club due to his success in the Scottish League.

However, one person who appears to think lowly of the tactician is former England defender Glen Johnson. Johnson was a key player at Liverpool during the tenure of Rodgers and it looks like he was unimpressed with some of his antics as club boss.
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