Anthony Gordon

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18 minutes ago, Ikon said:

Did that interview from Gordon annoy Southgate or something in some weird way? 

Was thinking of making a similar post. It was joked about at the time, but I wouldn't put it past the gimp.

[PauloGeordio]

25 minutes ago, Ikon said:

Did that interview from Gordon annoy Southgate or something in some weird way? 

Looks like it! Petty twat!

[huss9]

gutted for the lad.

come back to some geordie love.

[Andy]

No doubt the interview didn't go down well, he veered away from what was clearly a very deliberate party line, the interviews with Walker, Kane etc prior to that were bizarrely out of touch and overly positive after the dreadful performances. It was all a very clear attempt at manipulating positive PR.

[Monkey Alan]

Given his comments about VAR a few months ago and this latest interview gaff, it may be that he needs more media training. I'll get you started Anth:

 

We weren't at our best today, there's more a lot more to come - We were shit.

 

We fully support the gaffer - We're on holiday 'til he's gone.

 

Yeah obviously...  - Sentence opening particle

[St1pe]

I think it’ll only play into our hands the way Southgate has mismanaged him. He’ll be desperate to stick two fingers up to him once the season kicks in. 
 

I could be wrong but read his partner just recently gave birth? It must be rough being taken away from your new child to sit on the bench for a tournament 

[Sibierski]

Would understand a bit more if Eze was on fire off the bench, but he’s dished up two proper poor cameos now whilst Gordon had 4 mins, and played a ball which Eze hasn’t done yet.

 

 

Edited July 7 by Sibierski

[Fezzle]

All set up for a Gordon winner in the final. How many people have to get injured first is a mystery 

[Ikon]

He won’t get a single minute unless there’s  injuries. I would be massively surprised if he gets any more minutes whatsoever. Stubborn boring coach. He changed the “formation” but it was more or less exactly the same setup as before in every way but on paper. No width on the left, Everything in central areas apart from Saka out wide at times. Slow, no mevement, everyone wants to be the playmaker and not really making runs with or off the ball. Pure shite to watch. 

 

 

Edited July 7 by Ikon

[ATB]

Feeling for Gordon, but good for us. Not only because whats already been said, but also because we wont have a summer of media pushing for a sale to Pool and Manure etc after a granted strong tournament (he´s just perfect for that left wing position).

[Checko]

Southgate might obviously just prefer Eze to him, perhaps he fits the mould of a more patient, posession-based team. But you'd think Gordon's pace and directness would be a nightmare for defenders to be up against, especially when they're in extra time and already tired.

 

Being honest in his interview probably didn't help his case, but he also only had 5 mins of game time anyway and Eze was given first dibs.

 

I do wonder if there's an element of 'Everyone's calling for him to play and I've refused, and we've been underwhelming again, and again, and again. If I put him in now and he does well then I look like a fool for being seemingly the only person not to spot it.' so better not play him.

[SiLvOR]

Reeks of Pardew refusing to play Ben Arfa until there was no choice. Gordon will be an England regular once Southgate fucks off, no doubt about it 

 

 

Edited July 7 by SiLvOR

[Likelylad]

11 hours ago, Ikon said:

Did that interview from Gordon annoy Southgate or something in some weird way? 

Feels like it because he did essentially admit they’d not been at it. Pathetic if so 

[Holloway]

Has to be stubbornness on Southgate's part, he's exactly what the team needs in those later situations when they're struggling to make any attacking inroads, it's  baffling like

[Geordie Ahmed]

Didn't watch the full game but it was strange seeing a 5 min spell where Palmer was wide left trying to beat a player on the outside, which is not his game and it's exactly what Gordon excels at doing

 

I do think it's stubbornness from Southgate, if he gives Gordon decent minutes and he looks a threat then it makes Southgate look like a bigger doylem

[gjohnson]

3 minutes ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

Didn't watch the full game but it was strange seeing a 5 min spell where Palmer was wide left trying to beat a player on the outside, which is not his game and it's exactly what Gordon excels at doing

 

I do think it's stubbornness from Southgate, if he gives Gordon decent minutes and he looks a threat then it makes Southgate look like a bigger doylem

This entire tournament England have played like a virgin who accidentally got invited to a sex party and hasn't got a clue how to join in

 

Gordon would be the booze and viagra to get them going

 

 

Edited July 7 by gjohnson

[mighty__mag]

While I agree and understand everyone's frustrations, I think he wasn't there to be an immediate choice, equally you'd argue for Watkins if you supported Villa, and Wharton was an obvious choice to partner Rice, then there's Dunk/Bowen.

 

Gordon won't be worried, he's just transitioned out of the under 21 set up, been voted their best player,

now hes into the main squad,

probably most of us are reading too much into it.

 

The only risk Southgate has by not trying to utilise and give each player mentioned minutes, is what happened with Ben White of Arsenal, with some players, they just won't be called upon and not expect to be included, with Antony he'll use this to keep growing and proving to himself he's the best.

 

 

 

 

Edited July 7 by mighty__mag

[mighty__mag]

More worrying isn't that Gordon hasn't been selected yet,

 

but, now Man City are set to join Liverpool in the race to sign him. According to latest rumours. 

 

 

Edited July 7 by mighty__mag

[Nucasol]

2 minutes ago, mighty__mag said:

More worrying isn't that Gordon hasn't been selected yet,

 

but, now Man City are set to join Liverpool in the race to sign him. According to latest rumours. 

 

 

 

So Bruno and Gordon. I’m sure we’ll put the £175m to good use…

[Fezzle]

3 minutes ago, mighty__mag said:

More worrying isn't that Gordon hasn't been selected yet,

 

but, now Man City are set to join Liverpool in the race to sign him. According to latest rumours. 

 

 

 

I'd file that under bored Sunday newspaper hacks 

[BeloEmre]

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[Hudson]

30 minutes ago, gjohnson said:

This entire tournament England have played like a virgin who accidentally got invited to a sex party and hasn't got a clue how to join in

 

Gordon would be the booze and viagra to get them going

 

 

 

What the fuck, that’s just wrong. 

[dave s]

Southgate seems to be parking the bus and hoping for a moment of brilliance like yesterday to get a goal. I reckon he should use Gordon and Tony late on to stretch the opposition when they tire.. attack best form of defence sometimes. But don’t think he has the balls for it. Mind you, if he delivers a Euro trophy .. who are we to question his tactics 🤣

[gjohnson]

2 hours ago, Hudson said:

What the fuck, that’s just wrong. 

Maybe not the most delicate of descriptions for the snowflakes, but isn't inaccurate 

[gjohnson]

1 hour ago, dave s said:

Southgate seems to be parking the bus and hoping for a moment of brilliance like yesterday to get a goal. I reckon he should use Gordon and Tony late on to stretch the opposition when they tire.. attack best form of defence sometimes. But don’t think he has the balls for it. Mind you, if he delivers a Euro trophy .. who are we to question his tactics 🤣

He's going to have to win all the remaining matches convincingly and dominantly to not get any criticism regardless of whether we actually win or not. Continue to scrape through and he'll be labelled lucky at best despite being statistically the best for 50 years