Bellamy Backs Johnson To Make Mark Under Frank

Wales leader Craig Bellamy says Brennan Johnson's value will "shine through" arsenic he strives to nail down a regular starting spot nether Thomas Frank astatine Tottenham Hotspur.

And while Bellamy pointed to Johnson's attributes, he besides dismissed nan conception of nan erstwhile Nottingham Forest guardant being nan earthy successor to erstwhile Wales, Spurs and Real Madrid prima Gareth Bale.

"There's nary adjacent Gareth Bale, he's 1 successful a lifetime," said Bellamy.

"I've not seen a Gareth Bale earlier him and we'd beryllium fortunate to spot different Gareth Bale ever again.

"Hopefully we do, but I'm not hanging connected to it. Brennan conscionable has to beryllium him and nan champion type of him. That's a subordinate pinch existent precocious intensity, existent penetration and goals."

Johnson was Spurs' starring scorer successful 2024-25, pinch his 18 goals including nan victor arsenic nan London nine hit Manchester United successful nan Europa League final.

But he has recovered himself struggling for game-time nether Frank, who took complete from nan sacked Ange Postecoglou successful June.

Johnson makes a 5th Premier League commencement of nan play arsenic Spurs big Manchester United connected Saturday having pressed his lawsuit pinch a extremity successful Tuesday's 4-0 Champions League triumph complete Copenhagen.

But Johnson past made himself a imaginable quiz mobility taxable by being sent off, arsenic he became nan first British subordinate to people and spot reddish successful Europe's apical nine tournament.

"It's been a alteration for him pinch a caller head coming in," said Bellamy, who is preparing for November World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia.

"Last play wasn't a awesome play for Spurs, but he excelled successful definite parts and his numbers and goals were exceptional.

"I've been location myself and it's difficult erstwhile personification caller comes successful and you spot 1 aliases 2 different players travel in. So I consciousness he's adjusting to that and nan caller head is adjusting to him arsenic well.

"I ever judge value will radiance done and for Brennan I'm judge that will beryllium nan case."

Wales spell to Liechtenstein connected 15 November and big North Macedonia 3 days later.

Wales are 3 points down North Macedonia, who dishonesty 2nd successful Group J, though Bellamy's broadside person a crippled successful hand.

Having earned a World Cup qualifying spot successful nan Nations League successful March, Wales would beryllium person a location play-off semi-final if they tin unafraid 2nd successful nan group.