Anthony Gordon

[buzza]

It seems clear to all the pundits that we need width and pace on the left and a left footed left back to complement the winger, it is now Gordon´s to lose but who will get in as left back?

Also, the Foden and Bellingham conundrum; who do they displace when they come back? bellingham as a partner for rice as a double pivot? foden for grealish or bellingham for grealish?

These are the bid picks Carsley will have to remedy.

 

I would rather bellingham next to Rice in more of an eight or double pivot role, each knowing when to hold or when to push up. Foden would come on for grealish as a Nº10 as I liked how grealish played and switched with the wingers well...

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 hour ago, Menace said:

I could've told you that without writing 3000 words. Foden is shite for England, simple really.

 

Yeah, but we all know (except Gareth) that Foden isn't his best on the left, especially alongside a forward like Kane who likes to drop deep. And a player like Bellingham also being told to occupy the same space. 

[Upthemags]

16 hours ago, The College Dropout said:

He’s an elite level professional athlete tbf.  
 

We still see Premier League footballers as fairly talented boys. If he was a lawyer, he’d be one of the best what 500 in the world? In his specialism he’s top 10 in the country where the level is v. high. 
 

If he was in any other professional field - this is how mid level professionals would talk as de rigueur

Yea I have no problems with Gordon fashioning his self-confidence in the style of, say, an elite American athlete. I can see it bristling against British modesty, but I don't think modesty is top of the list for Newcastle or our owners post PIF takeover.

 

If anything, Gordon is emblematic of who we are, and who we want to be - brash, the best, disruptors. Remember Mandy's crack? We'll be number one in the world?

 

Hardly modest, hardly polite. Personally, I like the bully / shithousing attitude that characterized our 22/23 season. We had an attitude about us that we'd do well to recapture, and that Gordon does well to encapsulate. (See my profile picture.)

[SUPERTOON]

Starts again tonight according to the media, excellent news for us as well. He’s going to be back to his best on Sunday.

[Dr. TC]

9 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Starts again tonight according to the media, excellent news for us as well. He’s going to be back to his best on Sunday.

But somehow Tonali will be too tired to start

[Ikon]

2 hours ago, Dr. TC said:

But somehow Tonali will be too tired to start

Aye, Tonali will be fresh and should start. No two ways about it. 

[Lush Vlad]

23 hours ago, Upthemags said:

Remember Mandy's crack? 

[Holmesy]

On 09/09/2024 at 11:55, Menace said:

I could've told you that without writing 3000 words. Foden is shite for England, simple really.

I think that's a bit too simplistic. Foden has been played on the right wing and the left wing by a shite England manager. He has to adapt his game more when he plays for England because every manager is going to be a step down from Pep but he's hardly been given a fair crack of the whip. Southgate didn't have a fucking clue what to do with him or half our other attacking players for that matter. 

[Kanj]

On 09/09/2024 at 09:08, Upthemags said:

Yea I have no problems with Gordon fashioning his self-confidence in the style of, say, an elite American athlete. I can see it bristling against British modesty, but I don't think modesty is top of the list for Newcastle or our owners post PIF takeover.

 

If anything, Gordon is emblematic of who we are, and who we want to be - brash, the best, disruptors. Remember Mandy's crack? We'll be number one in the world?

 

Hardly modest, hardly polite. Personally, I like the bully / shithousing attitude that characterized our 22/23 season. We had an attitude about us that we'd do well to recapture, and that Gordon does well to encapsulate. (See my profile picture.)

Gordon’s demeanor, and how he speaks is very akin to an elite American athlete. It’s no surprise he follows a ton of American sport (watch or read his interviews). It’s a self belief and hunger. He may not have had the James Milner media training, or the carefree Cole Palmer style; he’s indeed a different human being. Rather then pigeon hole every young British athlete just celebrate the individuality. You don’t want humans not being themselves, particularly one who is literally only cutting down the former manager who slighted him and benched him after the entire European press / British press wondered why he wasn’t starting and asked about it every single week. 

[Kanj]

^tl;dr it isn’t that serious. I get the sense the entire huff and puff with AG was him being so fucking angry he didn’t get a chance to show himself at the euros and having genuine depression over it and he looks more himself in the England appearance than he did for us so far this season. I suspect we’ll see our AG we love this Sunday. 

[Upthemags]

26 minutes ago, Kanji said:

Gordon’s demeanor, and how he speaks is very akin to an elite American athlete. It’s no surprise he follows a ton of American sport (watch or read his interviews). It’s a self belief and hunger. He may not have had the James Milner media training, or the carefree Cole Palmer style; he’s indeed a different human being. Rather then pigeon hole every young British athlete just celebrate the individuality. You don’t want humans not being themselves, particularly one who is literally only cutting down the former manager who slighted him and benched him after the entire European press / British press wondered why he wasn’t starting and asked about it every single week. 

Bang on

[Chapo]

Thanks again America 

[thomas]

31 minutes ago, Chapo said:

Thanks again America 

[Kanj]

How dare Anthony Gordon look up to world class athletes who have self belief. 

 

Honestly what I find so great about AG is that he answers each question; but actually it was the post match interview where he just looked bloody happy. 

 

 

Edited September 10, 2024 by Kanji

[Upthemags]

5 minutes ago, Kanji said:

How dare Anthony Gordon look up to world class athletes who have self belief. 

 

Honestly what I find so great about AG is that he answers each question; but actually it was the post match interview where he just looked bloody happy. 

 

 

 

Yea he seems the type that would take offense at all the faux-sensibility - love it personally

[Dan Gleebals]

He starting tonight or what? Hope so.  More minutes into his legs.  Fancy him for a goal tonight.

[Coffee_Johnny]

1 hour ago, Dan Gleebals said:

He starting tonight or what? Hope so.  More minutes into his legs.  Fancy him for a goal tonight.

First senior goal at Wembley would be nice! Searched for a ‘nice’ gif but he might even chuck a trick in before so this seems better… 

Spoiler

 

 

 

Edited September 10, 2024 by Coffee_Johnny

[Elliottman]

Looking very sharp. 

[Nine]

5 minutes ago, Elliottman said:

Looking very sharp. 

Almost to sharp  Howe might be cringing seeing those fitness %’s tick away 

[Dan Gleebals]

To get two starts for england this week, the summer dissappointments will be a thing of the past now.  

Be good to see him back to last season form in a toon top ASAP. 

[alexf]

He did look good. Final product aside. But he was terrorising that full back. A good F you to Gareth. 

 

However we haven't really seen any of that in black and white so far this season, so let's hope this is the final game sharpness he needed in order to start his season properly now. 

[Erikse]

15 hours ago, Nine said:

Almost to sharp  Howe might be cringing seeing those fitness %’s tick away 

 

England isn't sitting deep like we have been at times, and they weren't facing great teams either. I think all our attacking players has suffered from the fact that we haven't been dominating large parts of any game so far. The conditions have been far from ideal.

 

 

Edited September 11, 2024 by Erikse

[toon25]

Really hope he can be as productive as he is on the RW as he is on the left. Will be needing him and Barnes on the field together if we're to push for Europe

[huss9]

1 hour ago, toon25 said:

Really hope he can be as productive as he is on the RW as he is on the left. Will be needing him and Barnes on the field together if we're to push for Europe

alternate them during matches.

[PauloGeordio]

Nice and sharp for Sunday then.