his inactivity due to injury took longer than expected but at the moment things are shaping up well maybe he get some minutes at the weekend, we definitely need his prudence to get all of the nine points contract negotiation is going on according to BILD Borussia is willing to offer a four (!) year contract (Johnson already is the third oldest Borusse) and according to a lot of other media Fabian is more than willing to sign: "Max Eberl knows that I totally feel at ease here, it's simply outstanding to play for this club." RP points out that he is part of the team-committee, that he is beloved and respected and that he has made his best matches in midfield...
Isn't he just as good on the right? His runs in the World Cup from the right FB position were outstanding one of our best players. Nah be doesn't seem to do as well on the right.
His play and inverted overlaps from the RFB were often very effective. I don't think we ever had the rest of the tactical piece in place to really make them count (and they would get exposed on a club team more quickly - or more often, let's say.) but he was not bad in that role at all. The one place I've yet to be impressed with him is the #10/SS thing they had him do for a couple of games. Just doesn't seem his best look. Fabio needs/likes vertical space.
yes, I still have his WC-runs in front of my eye but at least in one game he got surprisingly much space if I remember correctly ;-) anyway: RP (Rheinische Post) is a local newspaper (with a sizeable catchment area though) which is solely aiming on Gladbach-supporters... the full quote is "Favre [...] liked to see him in left midfield. There he played most of his matches for Borussia - and above all his best ones." it's important to point out that in left midfield Wendt & Johnson complimented each other fabulously under Favre, when Schubert switched to 3-5-2 Wendt started looking bad
✍️ DONE DEAL! @FabianJohnson23 has extended his contract at #Borussia until 2020! #fohlenelf pic.twitter.com/Dmq4CITQSk— Gladbach (@borussia_en) May 11, 2017
2020 🤙🏽 #fohlenelf #proud #borussia pic.twitter.com/3iYcgTPcDJ— Fabian Johnson (@FabianJohnson23) May 11, 2017
On the bench: Christoph #Kramer is back! Here's how the #Fohlenelf line up in Wolfsburg 🐎💚 #WOBBMG pic.twitter.com/ksTfNADukU— Gladbach (@borussia_en) May 13, 2017
Johnson played 24 minutes. His sub appearance was interrupted by a delay due to severe weather in the 78th minute, but ultimately the match resumed and finished as a 1-1 draw.
Great news for FabJo, especially w/ the contract extension. I also wouldn't be surprised if he gets into coaching after his playing days like Dolo. He seems to be very well liked by the team and management at at Gladbach.
Johnson earned his first start since March today, playing right back, and was subbed out after 74 minutes with a 2-1 lead. It looks like it will be a 2-2 final.
Follow the link to vote for @FabianJohnson23's strike against @s04_en as the @Bundesliga_EN goal of the season. 👉 https://t.co/XxFz4WIjkh pic.twitter.com/NlvL6BrgK5— Gladbach (@borussia_en) May 31, 2017
Nico Schulz was approached by H'heim and when he asked the manager about his 'situation' at Borussia he was told that there is Wendt (again and again) and that Johnson is able to play that position, too Schulz took this as an extra-broad hint and ... left which (most likely) means: a) Hecking is planning to play back four (most of the time at least) and with the prospect of Elvedi & Jantschke sharing the right back position in this case: b) Johnson has to find his place on the left side... with two options at least LB: Wendt (clearly a more offensive LB with sometimes weak defending) still seems to be ahead... Kolo (might be leaving), Doucouré (not combat ready for some time) & Jantschke played on this position before... but for my liking Johnson should be the No.2 option here LM: Grifo is new in (excellent technique and set-pieces, effective assister) should be ahead (alternatively he could get a more central role)... further contenders: Herrmann (whose legs momentarily are not the strongest), Hofmann (often playing more central) conclusion: I guess Fabian's place on the bench should be pretty save at the very least, should Wendt or Grifo weaken slightly, be suspended or injured OR should Hecking once in a while choose to play more defensively he should be a starter (of course you never know, especially me ;-) Johnson-stats according to RP (from end of May): 108 matches: defense (left or right) 129 matches: midfield (left or right) OR offensive winger Gladbach (103 matches): 75 : left midfield 11: right midfield 7: defense [6 of them on the right, only 3 of them as part of a back four defense/RB (like WC 2014)]
Q: Do you feel the pressure now? Apparently Fabian Johnson should challenge you. Wendt: "I don't know. He prefers playing in midfield I think. But he surely can play as full back, he over all showed it at the national team." when asked about his closest friend in the team Fabian said that he's getting along very well with ... Oscar Wendt Fabian started Tegernsee-training-camp with Borussia (the locks are off!) it's his longest pre-season with Borussia, thank you Mr. Bruce Arena! that's good because Fabian often was a slow starter into season; he said he's looking forward to not always lagging behind this time while he doesn't like that there will be more training sessions and less games compared to last season
#Fohlenelf XI vs. @LUFC:Nicolas - Strobl, Herrmann, Zakaria, Johnson, Bénes, Hofmann, Elvedi, Grifo, Mayer, Yeboah (no not that Yeboah). pic.twitter.com/2o1K98ok8f— Gladbach (@borussia_en) July 20, 2017
Fabian Johnson may quit United States team after 2018 World Cup http://www.espnfc.com/united-states...-quit-united-states-team-after-2018-world-cup Snip: United States international Fabian Johnson has indicated that he could opt to retire from national team duty after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Johnson, 29, has won 56 caps for the U.S. since making his debut under former coach Jurgen Klinsmann in November 2011. However, the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder, who can also operate in defence, said his priorities had changed since the birth of his son Sean in March. "I still really enjoy playing for my country, but there is an agreement with head coach Bruce Arena that I will only play in the more important matches," Johnson told Bild. He said it "could very well be" that he opts to quit after the 2018 tournament, for which the U.S. has not yet secured qualification. "The World Cup is, in any case, a major goal," he said. "It was outstanding in Brazil, and I am now looking forward to Russia."
Fine by me. He will be 34 for 2022 (wherever it occurs), probably time to be clear and make room for younger players. Good signal of loyalty back to a club that just gave him a rich extension. Makes sense.
No problem with Fab considering his options after the WC. He will hit 30 and odds are against him making the squad in 2022. Ending your international career has extended the club career of many, many players. Close to home it added 5+ years to Brad Freidel's career. National team aside, I hope to goodness a MLS team makes an approach for him after the WC. That's my hope. I'd rather see that happen than he extend his international career.
Guy hasn't lived a minute in the US, has very limited connection to the US. Seems pretty unlikely that he has great aspirations to live here in his retirement. I would do the very same thing though if I'm Fabian. THe only suggestion I would make is that I wouldn't tell the world that I've made some agreement with the NT coach to only play in "important" matches. What's important? Is a pre-WC friendly against a good team to develop chemistry between players unimportant? Is a WC qualifier against a minnow unimportant? I guess that is up to Bruce, but it sounds more like Fabian has a say in it now as well. The way it comes across is that he thinks he is too important to be wasted on certain matches. He ain't that old.