It’s (very) early days, but so Brennan Johnson has made an encouraging start to his Palace career. In short:
• He's excelling at the things Spurs fans said he’d be good at (running in behind, receiving the ball in dangerous areas, shooting from good locations, defending from the front)
• He’s not doing the things he’s not good at (incisive passes, dribbling past players).
£30m+ sounds like a lot of money for a player with some obvious limitations but he fits the profile Glasner loves for a number 10 and if he continues in the vein that he’s started, there’s plenty to be excited about.
Thread below with the detail 🧵
@benjilanyado You could argue that Soucek and Pablo are also holding their respective markers which often sees ref cancel out the fouls. But Rice’s foul on Mavrapanos is outrageous!
@fmeetsdata Why is it that AV finishing 5th (and the UEL) opens up a UCL spot for 6th? This explanation from UEFA seems to imply there is no scenario where 6th qualifies for UCL based on league position. But I may be reading it wrong https://t.co/KYGQFSiolA
@TLRailUK what’s the latest on the 2138 from Norwood Junction to Bedford. Showing as delayed from Three Bridges, had previously shown as departed 6 minutes late.