West Ham right-back Ben Johnson put in yet another standout performance as the Hammers grabbed a much-deserved point against Manchester United last night.
It was only the fullback’s second league appearance of the season, following on from his excellent display versus Watford, but he looked right at home going up against Marcus Rashford.
Supporters on Twitter believe Johnson has the potential to establish himself as a regular first-team player for years to come:
had rashford in his back pocket
— vincent (@VincentYW_) July 22, 2020
Looks a good player Paul Parkers nephew ??
— Joe (@Joe43068845) July 22, 2020
Rashford was last seen leaving old Trafford in Ben Johnson back pocket ?⚒️⚒️
— Mark McCarthy (@mark9726) July 22, 2020
Was class
— Matthew (@Matthew_MS7) July 22, 2020
He had rashford in his pocket all game.
— Dude (@dudeisback4) July 22, 2020
Rashford in he’s pocket fam
— Big Ron (@RonnieEdwards97) July 22, 2020
Ben johnson needs an extension asap as well
— vincent (@VincentYW_) July 22, 2020
Johnson won the most tackles, the most defensive duels, made the most clearances as well as making more recoveries than any other West Ham player.
Considering his lack of experience, he showed maturity beyond his years. It appears that Jeremy Ngakia’s departure last month had at least one silver lining to it.
With Ryan Fredericks likely to remain sidelined for the final game of the season against Aston Villa due to a calf strain, Johnson is expected to start once more on Sunday.
