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Brennan the new Bale?
Wales head coach Rob Page believes Brennan Johnson can handle the pressure of being compared to Gareth Bale.
Bale stands alone as the most capped player and record goalscorer for his country, surpassing all others and ensuring his legendary status for the Dragons.
But Johnson, 21, has shown glimpses of quality for club and country and has sparked talk over his potential for the future.
The Welsh No9 has scored nine goals in all competitions this season but faces an assessment on a groin injury ahead of the upcoming international matches against Croatia and Latvia.
On the young forward, Page said: “Brennan is a top player — he’s arguably one of the best counter-attacking centre-forwards in the Premier League at this moment.
“Top players deal with pressure. He will be fine with that.
“His journey in the last two years since we brought him up to the first team has been really impressive. But we have to manage that with young players.
“He is showing great potential at this moment, but we can’t compare him to Gareth. They are different types of players.
“It’s not just Brennan that has to come in now and step up to the plate, it’s an opportunity for the others around him to take that responsibility.”
Scholes hopes United sale ends unrest
Manchester United and England legend Paul Scholes hopes that the potential sale of his former club would bring peace to the fanbase after years of unrest.
The Glazer family are locked in talks with multiple parties about selling the Old Trafford giants after 18 years.
And the former midfielder does not mind who takes over the Red Devils but is hopeful that it would calm the recent anger directed at the American family.
Protests have been a common occurrence under the current ownership despite the upturn in form under Erik ten Hag this season.
On the potential sale, Scholes said: “I hope it’s something that gets sorted soon, If the ownership is a done deal in a couple of months that will hopefully help the manager and maybe bring more funds.
“Although I don’t think any manager has been left short by the owners we have now, I think the club are ready for a change. It’s pretty obvious the fans are ready.
“Of course the last thing you want is protests around the ground. As soon as the new owners come in, if it ever does happen, all that will stop and hopefully we can move forward.
“I don’t care who is running the club as long as what is happening on the field is right.”
