Paul Hart has made the mightily bold claim that Glen
Johnson is the best full back in The Premier League.
Johnson's woeful Chelsea days are long gone and his Portsmouth
resurgence continues to gather such pace that he once again finds
himself in Fabio Capello’s latest England squad.
Having attracted admiring glances from the likes of Liverpool
last summer, Johnson has since committed his long-term future to
Fratton Park.
He was forced to fulfil a more advanced right-sided midfield
role against Everton on Saturday but that only served to
intensify Hart’s praise for his charge.
“Glen is the best full back in the country as far as I’m
concerned – and he’s one of the best players,” he said in the Daily
Express.
“You only find out about players when you get close to them and
work with them. He has been absolutely immense. Day-in, day-out he
is a tremendous professional.
“He is certainly one of the best right-backs but he can play
that position in right midfield because he is such an attacking
player. I love him when he plays out there because he gets a lot of
crosses in for me.”