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52 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Not at all, his technique is absolutely excellent. 


Out of curiosity, who else has absolutely excellent technique? If Gordon’s is excellent, how would Bernardo Silva’s technique be described? To me Gordon has very average technique for a player in his position. We need wingers that have creativity to compete with the best of the best, I don’t see how anyone see’s this potential in Gordon.

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Anthony Gordon had played 800 minutes of Premier League football and scored no professional goals when Eddie Howe was appointed Newcastle manager, which belies the idea that he'd wanted him for years and finally got his man. Since Gordon became a Premier League regular at the start of the 21/22 season he has managed a goal or assist every 421 minutes, whereas Adam Armstrong in at least an equally poor situation for Southampton has managed a goal or assist every 389 minutes. Far from being overburdened with pressure, rarely can less have been expected of a £40 million player who apparently wasn't supposed to start games, provide any assists, or score any goals. He's currently our seventh-choice wide player, which is generous because he's unfairly limiting the appearances of Elliot Anderson. And as a Scouser he's probably already past his physical peak, just like Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Neil Mellor, Jack Rodwell, and Ross Barkley before him.

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5 minutes ago, Gottlob said:

Anthony Gordon had played 800 minutes of Premier League football and scored no professional goals when Eddie Howe was appointed Newcastle manager, which belies the idea that he'd wanted him for years and finally got his man. Since Gordon became a Premier League regular at the start of the 21/22 season he has managed a goal or assist every 421 minutes, whereas Adam Armstrong in at least an equally poor situation for Southampton has managed a goal or assist every 389 minutes. Far from being overburdened with pressure, rarely can less have been expected of a £40 million player who apparently wasn't supposed to start games, provide any assists, or score any goals. He's currently our seventh-choice wide player, which is generous because he's unfairly limiting the appearances of Elliot Anderson. And as a Scouser he's probably already past his physical peak, just like Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Neil Mellor, Jack Rodwell, and Ross Barkley before him.

 

Don't forget Jeffers

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  • 2 weeks later...

Been a while since we had a regular in the Under 21s. Used to watch them regularly when we had Shola, Milner, Ambrose, Taylor representing. Can't even think of an Under 21 international since Taylor other than maybe Woodman?

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On 15/05/2023 at 14:59, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Not at all, his technique is absolutely excellent. 

 
His technique is impeccable. His defense is impregnable. He wants to eat their hearts! - Mike Tyson

All jokes aside I am very happy with the signing. He's barely played and when he has, he has shown really good qualities. I think he has loads of potential and I want to suspend judgement until he's had a full pre-season and had the magic wand of Howe cast a spell like +10 on all abilities. 

I have a gut feeling that the same people criticizing him will one day be very happy with him as a hard working, talented player who can play in many roles and gets stuck in every single time. If he finds a new gear and has some end product I think we will look back at the price tag as a bargain.

Lets wait and see. 

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Find the judgement of this lad insane. Someone was even saying we should try to sell him after 6 months!

 

Let's see what he does after a pre-season with Howe and the squad. I have a feeling he's going to be fucking excellent next season.

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3 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Been a while since we had a regular in the Under 21s. Used to watch them regularly when we had Shola, Milner, Ambrose, Taylor representing. Can't even think of an Under 21 international since Taylor other than maybe Woodman?

Carroll? 

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1 hour ago, Dokko said:

He'll make a cracking LB for us in a year or so. 

I've actually thought of this myself. He would make an incredible LWB in an emergency situation

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Give him some time. He is a quality player, and this is a Liverpool fan speaking. He doesn't have any outstanding attributes but has a number of attributes at a good to a very good level. There will always be space for a player like him in a CL squad. He may not be in the starting eleven of a fully fit and fresh Newcastle squad but through the season when injuries mount, a player like him is valuable. 

 

Everton over the last two years has not been an ideal environment for a youngster to develop with a revolving door of coaches and managers. Howe is also the first counterpressing coach he is under. He will be fine in the long run. 

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3 hours ago, rgk_lfc said:

Give him some time. He is a quality player, and this is a Liverpool fan speaking. He doesn't have any outstanding attributes but has a number of attributes at a good to a very good level. There will always be space for a player like him in a CL squad. He may not be in the starting eleven of a fully fit and fresh Newcastle squad but through the season when injuries mount, a player like him is valuable. 

 

Everton over the last two years has not been an ideal environment for a youngster to develop with a revolving door of coaches and managers. Howe is also the first counterpressing coach he is under. He will be fine in the long run. 

how come we have the only normal rational LFC fans on our board?

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