After being left out the squad under Munoz, his performance against Birmingham shows exactly why Munoz was wrong.
Sheffield Wednesday are in a relegation battle in the Championship.
The Owls are currently sitting in 23rd position, and are just five points adrift from safety.
They started the season under the guidance of former Watford manager Xisco Munoz, who was sacked after picking up just two points from their opening ten games.
He was replaced by Danny Rohl, who has managed to lift them off the foot of the table to within sight of safety.
One player who is excelling under Rohl who was left out by Munoz, is Marvin Johnson.
Marvin Johnson’s situation with Munoz
Johnson has been at the club since the summer of 2021, having joined from Middlesbrough. He has gone on to make over 100 appearances for the club since his arrival.
He was given a contract extension in the summer, having made 51 appearances across all competitions for the Owls last season, being a key cog in their promotion-winning team.
Munoz was appointed as manager after Darren Moore was sacked, having guided them to promotion via the play-offs.
Unfortunately for Johnson, Munoz did not see what Moore had seen in him the season prior.
This led to him being frozen out completely, with Johnson not even registered to play whilst he was in charge.
Munoz was then sacked in October, which gave Johnson a chance to redeem himself and remind the Wednesday fans of his qualities, and prove Munoz wrong.
So far this season, he has done so. He has scored three goals and assisted three more in 16 Championship games since his return to the side in early November.
His form even attracted interest from promotion chasing Ipswich Town in the January transfer window, with Wednesday reportedly rejecting a £1 million offer for him.
But it was his last match against Birmingham City that is one where he stands out.
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