Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl has been discussing where he thinks Marvin Johnson fits into his plans. The 32-year-old was in the matchday squad for the first time this season against Rotherham on Sunday.
Johnson was banished from the first team under Xisco Munoz. In a bizarre turn of circumstances, the left-sided player was spotted training in Dubai whilst Wednesday were preparing for Championship matches.
Last season was a very useful one for Johnson at Wednesday. He played over 50 times for the Owls as they won promotion from League One and also helped himself to 14 assists during the campaign.
Rohl explains where he thinks Johnson can star
Rohl is busy getting to know his squad and he will be learning something new every single day. It would appear that he’s got some plans for Johnson and he believes he can hurt opposition teams.
He told The Star: “I spoke with Marvin, we had a good chat and we spoke about the process of building up to where we are so that he is back and ready to play a part. Today, playing a back three we had two wide wingers. This is maybe where Marvin can be a threat for us in the future.
“It’s now about him. This was the next step, it’s up to him to make a good performance. It’s up to all the players now to show me who is ready for the next game.”
Wednesday can benefit from Johnson return
It’s all about getting up to speed for Johnson right now. He’s not featured at all this season and he will be desperate to get back in the blue and white of Wednesday as they look to improve under Rohl.
As a left-sided option, Johnson definitely has a place in the squad. Munoz tried several, unnatural options on the left and that quite frankly didn’t make much sense at all.
Rohl is unlikely to favour square pegs in round holes. He will want to bring balance to his Wednesday team and it’s no surprise that he’s suggested Johnson will operate on the left.