Anthony Gordon

[The Butcher]

1 minute ago, Zero said:

Sarcasm?

He's the only one who's done anything of note.

[maze]

4 minutes ago, The Butcher said:

Been our best player.

[Viana]

Still figuring him out a bit. Quick, but not tricky, combines well, plays on the left but a much better finisher with his right. A few times that half his decision to go outside seemed naive give the space was inside. 

[andyc35i]

He’s actually been decent - making some really good runs. He’s just caught in two minds with what to do with all the space he’s had 

[TRon]

Just now, The Butcher said:

He's the only one who's done anything of note.

 

That must be why he got switched to the right wing after his laughable attempts to do an Isak on the left.

[arnonel]

I can't understand our fan base sometimes 

 

 

[r0cafella]

The biggest issue is the timing of buying him, we paid a premium to get him in January and so far it hasn’t paid off. 

[Guest]

Thought he had their right-back on toast, seemed weird moving him to the right when it was literally a case of inches on a couple of occasions that he didn't score?

[arnonel]

Wish this forum had an "unlike" button 

[Pilko]

You can see the signs and the glimmers, he's just incredibly raw and lacking in decisiveness. Possibly trying too hard to impress. He will have some shit games (Villa) and some better ones.

 

He'll be a good player in 2-3 years, hopefully it's with us. 

[Amir_9]

Needs worked on and coached properly but there is some potential. Really could have done with him scoring that chance though.

[Mountain]

Needs more confidence to shoot, could have cut in and had a shot numerous times

[Sempiternal]

3 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Thought he had their right-back on toast, seemed weird moving him to the right when it was literally a case of inches on a couple of occasions that he didn't score?

He did until he figured out Gordon only does one thing 

[nufcjb]

Should have scored his chance.

[Smal]

Maybe he will come good in time, but I don't think now is the time to be playing him. We have a big run in and we need players who've proven they can score and assist in the PL. The best 3 opportunities have all fallen to him (decent movement) and he's fluffed all of them. 

 

 

Edited April 30, 2023 by Smal

[Ste]

First home start for the lad, just for a bit perspective like. 

[Lush Vlad]

Looked really good for most that half. Got a bit predictable with his take ons. But positive and full of energy and was making the right runs. Probably our best player the first half an hour or so. 
 

Didn’t even get excited both times he went through, mind. His finishing is awful and has been since his Everton days. Just looks lacking in confidence all the time. 

[Kid Icarus]

He has been our best player like, but he should have scored and would rather have the Joes playing on that side. We've lost too much by reshuffling this much. 

 

 

Edited April 30, 2023 by Kid Icarus

[80]

Was the Anthony Gordon show for the first half hour. For both good and bad reasons. Needs coaching on his decision making.

[KaKa]

7 minutes ago, arnonel said:

I can't understand our fan base sometimes 

 

 

 

Think a good number actually loved it under Mike Ashley, as they could bitch and moan every single day of their existence about the club. 

 

Now he's no longer here and things are going well they are struggling badly, and will grasp at any opportunity they can. It's a sickness.

[David Edgar]

He hasn't scored or assisted since October.  His expecter goals and expected assists for the last 365 days are on the floor.  Really confusing January signing.

[Shak]

Think he's looked fairly bright today, to be fair to him.

 

My concern is that for the money we paid he looks a lot like a pretty limited player that is going to work hard and put in a shift but not a whole lot more than that. Hasn't been a single moment from him where I've felt we've got a glimpse of some massive potential hiding underneath. Didn't look particularly confident with either of his chances, doesn't look like he's got some outstanding dribbling ability.

 

I know it's hard to come in during the January window and make a big impact but right now I do feel like we've paid £40m for our long term successor to Jacob Murphy as our hard-working backup winger. He'll be a valuable member of the squad for years, I'm sure, but it does feel like we could have signed someone with a bit more about them for that outlay.

 

Hope to be proven wrong.

 

 

Edited April 30, 2023 by Shak

[timeEd32]

10 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

The biggest issue is the timing of buying him, we paid a premium to get him in January and so far it hasn’t paid off. 

I think if you asked our board they’d say we got a discount.

 

Gordon has been a lightning rod since he was linked. Not surprised by some of the (overly) negative reactions.

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, Shak said:

Think he's looked fairly bright today, to be fair to him.

 

My concern is that for the money we paid he looks a lot like a pretty limited player that is going to work hard and put in a shift but not a whole lot more than that. Hasn't been a single moment from him where I've felt we've got a glimpse of some massive potential hiding underneath. Didn't look particularly confident with either of his chances, doesn't look like he's got some outstanding dribbling ability.

 

I know it's hard to come in during the January window and make a big impact but right now I do feel like we've paid £40m for our long term successor to Jacob Murphy as our hard-working backup winger. He'll be a valuable member of the squad for years, I'm sure, but it does feel like we could have signed someone with a bit more about them for that outlay.

 

Hope to be proven wrong.

 

 

 

Pedro? 

[Holloway]

Was causing their right back big problems at first but then he got his measure next few occasions and he then switched to the right. He's been hooked now anyways