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Johnson's attacking instinct is great. he has an eye for a goal, could strike with both feet and has bags of Pace and Skill. he is not known for his defensive abilities (which are average at best), but for his attacking ability.

Given that Martin Kelly is Kenny's first choice RB, and Johnson is too expensive to be a backup, and is not defensively sound enough against good wingers. If Flannagan could make the grade and be a backup RB, or anyone else, then the RB position will be crowded.

Johnson is an expensive purchase, and I can't think of anyone who would pay 15-20m for him. therefore, we should get the best out of him.

Being an attacking RB, he can fill the RM position (RM and not RW) while still assisting the RB and double up when needed. also that would be great if RB will overlap as Johnson could easily play as a RB until players get back to their original positions.


an RM in a 442 or a RWB in a 532/352 formation is his best position.



Also, please remember that his delivery from an RB position is not that good. he is best when crossing from the 18-yard box.

Kelly is not Kenny's first choice RB he played there because Johnson was the best option we had at LB, and Kelly at RB with Johnson at LB was the best possible set up in that situation. If we sign a LB of quality Johnson will return to RB with the new signing at LB. With Kelly as back up.

Unfortunately true; Kelly is a center back after all. I think Kelly is the better player in terms of general ability and and his "average game" (as well as actually being able to defend which is what fullbacks are supposed to be good at). Kelly has the making of another Carra, and frankly Johnson had better not get in the way of his development. Johnson may save us the trouble and leave. But isn't it funny what happens to people who leave LFC? I may be wrong, but Xabi is the only one who continued (continues) to play a major role in his club's fortunes.

Sell johnson or swap him with Richards, A Johnson etc etc.

A johnson will not be leaving city, he is first choice and mancini has said he is the only player they have that can change games. They also need english talent. He is not leaving them. You see Richards for Johnson as a good swap do you? I certainly don't.

Probably our biggest Dillema at the club, If johno stays rb then kelly doesn't play, if johno goes lb then Robinson and new lb don't play, if Johno plays rm then Kuyt doesn't play.
Also next year I can see us playing with3 centre midfilders, so 4-3-3 or 3-4-3
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Being spoiled for choice is a dilemma Kenny would love to have. If we play 3-5-2 there's room for everyone - Johnson can play RM and Kelly can revert to CB/bench (he's only 20), with a new LB coming in and Adam/Sissoko/Spearing on the bench. It also sorts out our central midfield of Gerrard-Lucas-Meireles while not interfering with Carroll-Suarez up front. We ALSO lose the *need* to buy expensive wingers, but it means we MUST splash on 2x CB (from Sakho, Cahill, Richards).

I pray that Kenny loses the 4-4-2 ideas - they don't suit the squad, because we need to buy in a lot of talent and in doing so waste stellar players like Meireles, Kelly, and Kuyt. I also think the midfield pair of Gerrard-Lucas is not going to strike fear in the hearts of everyone - they work much better as 2 parts of a 3.

I don't think pushing Johnson at RM improves his game at all, Johnson kinda play as RM anyway if he is played at RB. He comes back to defend on a few occasions but he normally just hogs the RM position anyway. Also I want to see Kelly played at CB in place of Carragher for a game or two and see how he goes.