Johnson doesn’t believe that Liverpool are any stronger than last season
Never one to endear himself to fans when he was actually at the club (at least in recent seasons), Glen Johnson appears to be getting started very early in his Stoke career in demolishing any good will he still had left in the bank with Reds fans.
With the club that hammered the final nail into Liverpool’s miserable season last year being the first game of the season for Liverpool, the opportunity is there for the club to put those bad memories to bed early on, and the words of Glen Johnson this evening will give the players – particularly the new signings – that extra incentive to set the record straight.
Speaking on the eve of the game, via the Liverpool Echo, Johnson said: “They’ve made some signings, but not ones that are going to walk straight into the team. They’ve lost Raheem (Sterling), who was an important player, so I wouldn’t say it’s a better squad than last year.
“It will be key for them to get off to a good start, but we want to be difficult to beat and try to improve on last season’s points tally. That was a record for the club, so if we beat that we will be happy.”
Johnson was a mixed bag at Anfield, signing for a then huge fee for a defender, he started well and gave Liverpool an extra attacking dimension from full back but, in recent years, he has looked like he was warming down for retirement; only showing flashes of the player that most people knew was in there.
Now at Stoke, Johnson will be hoping to prove the doubters wrong, despite saying he feels he has nothing to prove. And while it’d be typical Johnson to turn in the performance of his career, should he play tomorrow, Liverpool fans will be hoping to see another familiar performance from the defender that we’ve become used to in recent years.
Can Johnson cause Liverpool problems tomorrow and his he right about the Reds’ new signing? Let us know your thoughts below.
They are certainly stronger at right back
I’d have to agree with that 100%. We’ll see tomorrow how much weaker Stoke are.
Sounds like sour grapes to me
oh yea, he really didn’t wanna leave Anfield
What do u expect a flop to say?
Honestly, he doesn’t want to leave Anfield but to me, Liverpool is more stronger compare to last season, and I wish them well as from tomorrow
let him prove it tomorrow.
Lol…no respect for that clown..and yes if anything we certainly improved drastically at right back if not anywhere else..lol
Glen is just saying bcus he knew what coutinho will do to him. And he’s jealous of Clyne
Hahaha we are much stronger because he left , just wish he took mignolet with him . Also we are not stronger with Milner instead of Allen ( thank god he is injured) and not stronger with Benteke instead of lambert ? Add firminho and are we not stronger ? Sour grapes from and old man with a lazy playing attitude cost us quite a few points last season and the one before, thank goodness you have left , see what your new fans think of you each time you lose the ball
Much stronger since you left and I can’t understand the sour grapes after all you where offered another year sitting on your arse and taking the cash, sorry I forgot you where injured, you really where injured weren’t you?
That flops got some cheek he alone cost us the league not Gerald’s slip he was forever out of position and so lazy at getting back hense the reason most goals were conceaded on his side come on lads ram them words back down his throat tomorrow all the best ye mighty reds from barbados
You are a Stoke player now Glen, that says it all . By the way, are Stoke stronger than last season ? Not at right back !