“From hero to zero”: Paul Merson fires brutal dig at Tottenham star after a poor play in draw vs Westham.
Brennan Johnson once again struggled to show consistency for Tottenham against West Ham as the two sides. on Tuesday (2 April).
Johnson made a dream start at the London Stadium as he opened the scoring for the visitors inside the opening five minutes, netting his seventh Premier League goal of the season.
The Welshman was rewarded with a start by Ange Postecoglou after his game-changing performance from the bench in the 2-1 win victory over Luton Town at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday (30 March).
And despite his fast start, he once again faded away as the game went on, with Merson critical of the 22-year-old while speaking on Sky Sports News during the first half (9:00pm, 2 April).
“Johnson gets in the box and he should do better.
“It is not a hard pass to make and it is a sloppy pass, and that is what is happening at the moment, Tottenham are not picking the right passes.”
Ange Postecoglou will be growing tired of the inconsistency shown by Brennan Johnson for Tottenham
Once again, it was a case of moments of brilliance and moments to forget for Johnson in a Tottenham shirt.
Since his arrival in North London, the Wales international has struggled to put together a consistent run of performances, or even just a consistent performance across 90 minutes
And it was a similar story against the Hammers.
As per Sofascore, Johnson was only able to complete 74 per cent of his passes, with just one of those key.
From the four crosses he attempted into the box, not a single one of them was accurate, nor were either of the two long balls he played forward.
While he was successful with two of his three dribble attempts, he was only successful with two of his six ground duels, gave possession away 17 times and was dribbled past once.
Postecoglou will need much more from his winger on a consistent basis if Spurs are to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League next season.
