article_snippet.sent: Does any player fluctuate between world-beater and under-achiever more than Andros Townsend?
article_snippet.sent: On his day, Townsend stands in comparison with the very best.
article_snippet.sent: Townsend terrifies defenders with Townsend speed and directness –
article_snippet.sent: a trait Townsend also possesses off the pitch judging by Townsend 'told you so' tweet to a critical Paul Merson this week.
article_snippet.sent: That ability was first noticed two years ago when Townsend single-handedly tried to save QPR from relegation with a string of virtuoso performances.
article_snippet.sent: Townsend strike in Turin, measured at 77.2mph, was further evidence Townsend belongs on the top table. '
article_snippet.sent: We are indebted to Andros – Townsend is a game-changer,' said England manager Roy Hodgson.
article_snippet.sent: And even by wingers' standards, Townsend is a risk-taker.
article_snippet.sent: It can make Townsend look unstoppable at times and a waste of time at others.
article_snippet.sent: Townsend as a pundit for ITV during the World Cup .
article_snippet.sent: Articulate and bright – Townsend is a leading figure in football's anti-racism body Kick It Out
article_snippet.sent: For Townsend club, Townsend has hit some rarefied heights, most notably a European game against Dynamo Tbilisi when Townsend scored a goal and made two others.
article_snippet.sent: Townsend later added Townsend hoped Townsend had silenced Townsend critics.
article_snippet.sent: Townsend is, in the manger's words, a game-changer.