Crystal Palace: Brennan Johnson buy looks worse by the minute as ‘completely anonymous’ claim shared yet again
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The former Tottenham Hotspur man had played the entire 120 minutes on the left wing, but was unable to make a major impact on the game, as he created just one chance and failed to register a single shot on target.The 24-year-old is still waiting for his first goal in a Palace shirt after his £35million move across London back in January, and that transfer has already received its fair share of criticism. Johnson has not been able to have the impact that was expected of him at Selhurst Park, and the same could certainly be said for his latest international display.
Journalist rips into Brennan Johnson as Crystal Palace fans proven rightCrystal Palace fans fumed at Johnson after their 1-1 draw against 10-man Nottingham Forest on 1 February, as they delivered the verdict that he has made “absolutely zero impact” since joining the club. Johnson 2025-26 (Palace and Spurs)StatsJohnson 2024-2527 (13)Apps (Starts)33 (24)3G/A142.75xG + xA12.091.02Chances Created per 900.780.44Successful Dribbles per 900.780.37Shots on Target per 900.83Johnson’s 2025-26 Premier League stats compared to 2024-25, as per Fotmob.The chance to go and represent his country in a crucial game would have come as a welcome break for Johnson this week, but that quickly turned sour as he skied an important penalty in the shootout.However, his performance during the game also left a lot to be desired, as journalist Nathan Salt labelled him “completely anonymous” in a post on his X account.
That “completely anonymous” verdict has been a familiar tagline for the former Forest man in recent years, as even Tottenham fans were frustrated with his inconsistency during his time in North London. Got to be asking serious questions of someone like Brennan Johnson on nights like this.120 minutes 0 shots on target1 chance created0/3 accurate crosses4 touches in Bosnia box58% pass accuracyCompletely anonymous.— Nathan Salt (@NathSalt1) March 26, 2026 View Tweet His ability to play on the fringes of games has continued since his move to Selhurst Park, and Palace’s decision to splash £35m on him is continuing to look worse with every passing day.Could Johnson’s future at Selhurst already be in doubt?Johnson has quickly fallen down the pecking order at his new club, with the likes of Ismaila Sarr and Evann Guessand preferred to start on the wings in recent weeks.Oliver Glasner has experimented by using the Welshman in a wing-back role as a result, but that too has achieved little success so far.