duo Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 18 hours ago, Heron said: 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. He's had flashes this season but hasn't hit the same levels as last. Cross/final ball has been lacking of late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I’m hoping he can take his box instincts to another level. Not sure if he has the finishing ability. I compare him a little to Sadio Mane. Fast, great engine, hard worker. Sadios movement and timing of the runs was elite. With Gordon he doesn’t have elite technical ability and I don’t think his finishing will be as good as Manes in the box. But I think Gordon can sniff out the goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelinton7 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 He’s absolutely class and there shouldn’t be any knocking of him. He was left out to dry by an ultra conservative England manager in the summer, then had a delayed pre-season with us. Took him a while to get up to the speed of everybody else because of that but he did because he put the graft in because he’s a proper pro with a great head on his shoulders. He’s gonna’ get double figures again this season for goals and won’t be far off the same with assists. He walks into any clubs’ LW spot in the country. He loves it in Newcastle and basically told Liverpool and whoever else to get fkd in the summer. Let’s just be proud and happy that he plays for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roids Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 3 hours ago, The College Dropout said: I’m hoping he can take his box instincts to another level. Not sure if he has the finishing ability. I compare him a little to Sadio Mane. Fast, great engine, hard worker. Sadios movement and timing of the runs was elite. With Gordon he doesn’t have elite technical ability and I don’t think his finishing will be as good as Manes in the box. But I think Gordon can sniff out the goals. He's nothing like Mane who had a lot of tech as you mention. Similarities start and end with pace except Mane could use his pace alongside his tech, Gordon's more of a willing roadrunner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, Roids said: He's nothing like Mane who had a lot of tech as you mention. Similarities start and end with pace except Mane could use his pace alongside his tech, Gordon's more of a willing roadrunner. I think Gordon's box instincts are good and that was one of Mane's strengths. But Gordon doesn't have that late run-in-the-box type movement and he's an inferior finisher off both feet.. and in the air. Mane was a top bins lad, Gordon likes to shoot low and safe. One of the things I associate with Mane most is the sharpness of the mind and feet, getting scrappy goals. I think Gordon has that ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roids Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) 5 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: I think Gordon's box instincts are good and that was one of Mane's strengths. But Gordon doesn't have that late run-in-the-box type movement and he's an inferior finisher off both feet.. and in the air. Mane was a top bins lad, Gordon likes to shoot low and safe. One of the things I associate with Mane most is the sharpness of the mind and feet, getting scrappy goals. I think Gordon has that ability. Not meaning to come across combative but you compare him to Mane and then correctly highlight a few major attributes that he lacks (movement, finishing, technique, aerial prowess, dribbling(my addition)) in comparison. I think Gordon plays like a better Jacob Murphy, grafters who both play head down and direct with the ultimate intention of getting a shot off. He lacks the all round game (due to his technical limitations) to be compared to Mane imo. Edited February 24 by Roids Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted Wednesday at 22:11 Share Posted Wednesday at 22:11 (edited) We’re weaker without him on the left! Never mind without Isak! Really don’t understand it… Edited Wednesday at 22:11 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted Wednesday at 22:12 Share Posted Wednesday at 22:12 Keep him away from set pieces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted Wednesday at 22:39 Share Posted Wednesday at 22:39 came into the game thinking a big part of our game plan would be getting him to run at Trent and we played him through the middle with Willock out wide instead? Was really, really weird tbh. Honestly feel like Howe just did something different to keep them guessing ahead of the final really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted Wednesday at 22:39 Share Posted Wednesday at 22:39 All huff and no puff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted Wednesday at 22:40 Share Posted Wednesday at 22:40 27 minutes ago, David Edgar said: Keep him away from set pieces. I don't know why Tonali isn't taking any. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted Wednesday at 23:42 Share Posted Wednesday at 23:42 Think Barnes deserves a run? Gordon has been very inconsistent this season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted Wednesday at 23:44 Share Posted Wednesday at 23:44 1 minute ago, duo said: Think Barnes deserves a run? Gordon has been very inconsistent this season A log of our key players have. Bruno, Big Joe and Gordon to name a few. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted Thursday at 00:34 Share Posted Thursday at 00:34 Isak, Hall, Tonali and Burn have been consistent all season, Murphy too perhaps. The rest have been up and down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted Thursday at 08:09 Share Posted Thursday at 08:09 9 hours ago, David Edgar said: Keep him away from set pieces. This and keep him away from ever playing centrally. Totally ineffective at both. This is going to sound incredibly harsh and I don’t think having self-confidence is a bad thing. Top level players clearly need it. But I feel like he has main character syndrome. The same way a lot of elite players who are the main man at their club do. But I don’t think his technical ability backs that up. Wanting to be on every set piece, the way he comes across at times, demanding the ball and then fucking up the pass to link play. Which kept happening tonight. His technique and passing are actually quite poor. He’s not Barnes levels of one dimensional. But I just think he is at his best playing fairly wide, changing between drifting infield or going down the line and generally getting up down the wing all game. Which was mainly what he did last season and he was probably our best and most consistent player. I think/hope he played more central to help Wilson with the press and to cut off their passing lanes through the middle. As it didn’t make much sense otherwise. He should have been going at TAA on the regular. He certainly worked his bollocks off. Which he almost always does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted Thursday at 08:14 Share Posted Thursday at 08:14 8 hours ago, duo said: Think Barnes deserves a run? Gordon has been very inconsistent this season Small sample size. But after his early season form. Barnes has rarely impressed IMO and since coming back from injury recently. Defensive work and any speed has been totally missing from his game. I was half calling for it earlier this season and would have been more justified, I think. I wouldn’t want to see that now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobsonsWonderland Posted Thursday at 08:24 Share Posted Thursday at 08:24 (edited) I do question the match analysis guys.. Do they just look at the opposition or are they scared to give advice on our own players? A bit like Miggy flaws on the right, surely someone could show clips of Gordon running and having success on the outside of the player and not just constantly cutting inside. Even if he mixed it up 1 in 3 he would put doubt in the defenders head Edited Thursday at 08:26 by RobsonsWonderland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted Sunday at 15:27 Share Posted Sunday at 15:27 Stupid fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted Sunday at 15:28 Share Posted Sunday at 15:28 Shit for brains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted Sunday at 15:28 Share Posted Sunday at 15:28 Been shit. Won't be missed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted Sunday at 15:28 Share Posted Sunday at 15:28 Fucking thick cunt. Fucking sell him to Liverpool in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted Sunday at 15:28 Share Posted Sunday at 15:28 Complete and utter moron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted Sunday at 15:29 Share Posted Sunday at 15:29 Felt for a while he’s a good player but bad fit for the team, we’ll be better without him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted Sunday at 15:30 Share Posted Sunday at 15:30 Must fancy that weekend off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghandis Flip-Flop Posted Sunday at 15:30 Share Posted Sunday at 15:30 That was utter idiocy, spend some time mentalising how much you’ve let yourself and your teammates down with that petulance Anthony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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