Wales is about to face Liechtenstein and North Macedonia on this international match day. BBC Sports wrote about Wales' important player Johnson. Among them, former Wales forward Nathan Black said that expectations for Johnson need to be lowered. He will not become the next Bale, but will only become himself.

On Johnson being the next Bale

"There's a lot of pressure and expectations on Brennan, " said Wales forward Nathan Black. "Some people around me have long labeled him as the next 'savior', and I said at the time, 'Don't put that kind of pressure on this kid.' You have to let him develop naturally and become himself. "

"If he becomes the next Gareth Bay Yeah, that's great. But I always say, I don't want to see the next Gareth Bale, I want to see the first Brennan Johnson. Because he's not the same guy. He is not only Wales' all-time top scorer and appearance record holder, he is also a generational genius, a natural outlier, a magician who can single-handedly change the course of the game. He is a unique being.

Black expressed the need to lower expectations for Johnson

"I think we just need to lower our expectations for him a little bit," Black said. "From the time he broke into the Nottingham Forest first team to now at Tottenham, I've watched him play and I don't think there's been much improvement. "

"But that's not the problem - the problem is that people expect him to reach a higher level, and that hasn't happened yet. I think what really bothers Johnson is the expectations that are placed on him. "