Source: Eurosport
Johnson shows maturity
Glen Johnson has come full circle since the start of his England career six years ago - and the Liverpool full-back is ready to show his maturity in a huge year for club and country.[LNB] Johnson was frozen out under Steve McClaren but has made 10 appearances under Fabio Capello, with the 24-year-old growing in confidence with regular football following his move to Portsmouth.[LNB] "I wasn't playing much club football those days so it's hard to have any momentum in performances," he said. "Over the last season I've been playing week-in week-out and you go into games feeling a different person."[LNB] He added: "At the time I just turned 18 so I didn't batter myself too much because I was a kid. I wasn't picked much when McClaren was involved but that is all history now. Going through things like that has made me the person I am."[LNB] It is what Johnson calls "turning into a man", which he was able to do with the help of Harry Redknapp and Paul Hart at Pompey, with Rafael Benitez now looking to reap the benefits of his maturity.[LNB] "That is the difference between the top teams and the top players," he added. "There are some top players in the world but sometimes it boils down to how they treat themselves off the pitch and that comes with age.[LNB] "It's just through age and turning into a man."
