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'Turned into prime Gareth Bale!' - Tottenham fans claim Brennan Johnson will be Harry Kane's 'long-term replacement' as £48m forward matches former captain's impressive goals feat with superb finish vs Brighton

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Johnson scored Spurs' first on the south coast to extend a remarkable record of scoring in each of his last six starts in all competitions. The last player to achieve such a run for Spurs was Harry Kane, who did it twice, in 2018/19 and in 2015. Teddy Sheringham also managed it in 1995 and only Clive Allen scored seven, although he did so in the 1980s.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<a href="https://x.com/bb_phtgrphy/status/1842956995726586217" target="_blank">@Bb_phtgrphy</a> wrote: Brennan Johnson is looking increasingly like the long-term replacement for Harry Kane. He's absolutely red hot right now. Great through ball and run, that!"<a href="https://x.com/skane64/status/1842957981773898037" target="_blank">@Skane64</a> said: "For those that criticised Brennan Johnson, f*ck you. #Brennancantstopscoring."<a href="https://x.com/cfc_boga/status/1842957195752984998" target="_blank">@CFC_Boga</a> said: "Brennan Johnson is on fire. He has just turned into prime Bale!! Wow scored in 6 straight games only Kane has managed to do that for Spurs!"<a href="https://x.com/TreentSZN/status/1842959915423588495" target="_blank">@TreentSZN</a> said: "Brennan Johnson has more goals than 'starboy' Bukayo Saka this season."<a href="https://x.com/disgracecars/status/1842959873786732836" target="_blank">@Disgracecars</a> concluded: "Hope everyone who thought it was a good idea to be a d*ckhead to Brennan Johnson is feeling like a moron right now. sit there in your wrongness until it seeps into your bones you bitter a**eholes."

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

Johnson scored just six goals all season after his arrival from Nottingham Forest in 2023-24 but has already matched that tally by October in his second full campaign. Three of his goals have come in the Premier League, with two in the Europa League and one in the Carabao Cup.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

After the international break, Spurs return to domestic action against West Ham on October 18. Johnson will hope to make it seven goals in seven appearances.

WHAT NEXT?

'Turned into prime Gareth Bale!' - Tottenham fans claim Brennan Johnson will be Harry Kane's 'long-term replacement' as £48m forward matches former captain's impressive goals feat with superb finish vs Brighton | Goal.com English Bahrain

Fans were amazed to see Tottenham star Brennan Johnson equal a Harry Kane record by scoring his sixth goal in six games against Brighton. 

&apos;Turned into prime Gareth Bale!&apos; - Tottenham fans claim Brennan Johnson will be Harry Kane&apos;s &apos;long-term replacement&apos; as £48m forward matches former captain&apos;s impressive goals feat with superb finish vs Brighton