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Barry is too slow to play left back. He's filled in a few times for us and looked dodgy.

Tell you what though, i'd take Adam Johnson in a flash. He's looked top quality for us. Good with both feet, got pace and skills and decent strength. Top quality delivery from free-kicks and corners. He's really impressed me. He's looked much better than SWP has anyway.
Great shout that do you think he could play on the left? Looks good from what I have seen of him, very quick and tricky reminds a bit of Valencia what I have seen of him.

I don't think SWP has got a hope of going thats probably our strongest posistion the right side, but I think Johnson could do a job on the left if needed, Cole has been shocking this season Downing not good enough imo and looks like Gerrard will be playing there.

But I do like Johnson.
He can play on either flank. He's spent just as much time on the right as he has on the left for us. He's even played centrally. He's just a really good footballer with a lot of pace and trickery. He offers something different so that's why i'd take him.

He hasnt even played a handful of games for your lot yet and your already talking him up for the england squad

Villa have the best wide options in the country in milner and young. Said all along that young should start and that milner should get the second right sided slot.

Left side is such a problem for us - stewart downing is not the answer and never is going to be, joe cole is a complete no-no because you just cant keep him fit. Best left sided player in the league at the mo is etherington but you cant take him surely??