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‘Incredible’… Timo Werner left amazed after what 22-year-old Tottenham player did vs Crystal Palace
Timo Werner has lauded his Tottenham Hotspur teammate Brennan Johnson after the winger came off the bench to grab two assists against Crystal Palace yesterday.
Spurs fans would have been forgiven for fearing the worst after Eberechi Eze gave Palace the lead against the run of play on Saturday.
Tottenham had dominated up until Eze’s strike just before the hour mark, with Heung-min Son hitting the post and Timo Werner also going close.
But Ange Postecoglou’s men stuck to the task and eventually found a breakthrough as Werner netted his first goal for the club. It was a simple tap-in for the German after Brennan Johnson’s persistence down the right-hand side paid off.
The 22-year-old dispossessed Joachim Andersen before beating Jefferson Lerma to the ball and delivering an excellent cross to Werner.
And while speaking to after yesterday’s 3-1 win, Werner has praised Johnson for creating his first-ever goal for the club.
Werner praises ‘incredible’ Johnson after Spurs beat Palace
Werner was asked about Johnson’s assist and admitted that he thought the Welshman had already lost the ball on a couple of occasions right before the goal.
“Very good,” he said. “I was already two times on the way back because I thought maybe we might lose the ball.
“But he was incredible doing the hard work also the pass is incredible.”
Johnson started from the bench yesterday but replaced Rodrigo Bentancur just after the hour mark in what was an attacking move from Postecoglou.
It certainly had the desired effect as Johnson went on to grab two assists as he also set up Son in the 88th minute.
While the Welshman hasn’t exactly hit the ground running since his switch from Nottingham Forest, his numbers suggest he’s doing his part for Tottenham.
Indeed, the winger has managed three goals and six assists in the Premier League – the same number of assists as Arsenal playmaker Martin Odegaard.
You’d imagine there is plenty more to come from Johnson and as he continues to adjust to Postecoglou’s system, we’re likely to see the best of the youngster.