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Anthony Gordon: will return to training "in next few days" (Howe)


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From Eddie:

 

On Anthony Gordon:

"He's got a slight injury. I think it's only a small one, but enough for him not to feel comfortable travelling today, so let's wait and see."

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34 minutes ago, Nucasol said:

From Eddie:

 

On Anthony Gordon:

"He's got a slight injury. I think it's only a small one, but enough for him not to feel comfortable travelling today, so let's wait and see."

I think that is Howe for "We wanted to rest him against opposition we can beat without him." He's just to polite to say that.

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I saw him in the USA in a friendly and I thought he was talented but a subsection on here completely lost their shit when we put a bid in. I'm not calling anyone out nor am I proclaiming I am sort of football scout. I am not.

 

I just thought he looked pretty good but holy hell the reactions. Everyone is behind him now which is all that matters.

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He made some superb link up passes and I love how he twists his way out away from the defender. Very solid first 45 but faded second half as did the whole team. 

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Glad this got bumped because I forgot that he was absolutely brilliant in that first half. So direct, tricky and dangerous. He's so good at getting the ball forward at times.

 

Not for the first time this season he didn't get on the scoresheet when he really deserved too. If Tino doesn't leather the ball quite so hard in the first half, it's a tap-in, then you've got Wilson refusing to pick his head up right at the end for another. 

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Every time i see him play i feel like there is still something missing! he's improved his end product and puts a lot of effort on the pitch but i think there is still a lot he can improve on especially in the final third.

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1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

He’s in the conversation for our best player IMO. Such a clever player, technically good and dangerous throughout most games. Big fan. 

Think he’s been off it too much this season to be in that conversation. He’d be in it if his form matched last season. I liked him more today though, he was back to cutting inside neatly and driving us on in that first half. Much better from him 

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I find him canny frustrating this season tbh. Feel like he's never really got going with any real consistency.

 

Clearly a very good player and when he's on his game he's unplayable, just don't think he's found the form he had prior to the Euros.

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I think he’s better in the games where Hall is able to get forward and provide the width for Gordon to make runs inside more often. Movement is the best part of his game, so it’s a bit limiting when he ends up having to hang out on the touchline.

 

 

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Considering he is now likely to be one of our top earners and what his value is to us. I think he is still very raw in some ways as a player. 
 

I don’t think his finishing, crossing or passing is anywhere near an elite level for the position.
 

It’s more how fast and direct he can be and his tireless work rate that make him a good player. He has developed that little 180 turn and sort of false touch and step this year to find space really well. Which tends to work every time.  
 

I agree with others in here that he was top drawer first half today. But the season as a whole hasn’t been good enough IMO. 

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Hopefully he's up against Trent in the final. Showed last season how much trouble he can cause him and as Doku proved last night, Trent is an awful 1v1 defender. 

I think he'll be really up for the final having been cup tied last time, but hopefully not overly so and can maintain composure. 

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