England’s Anthony Gordon

[Geordie_once_removed]

Is it just me or does he look slower? I hope he starts for England and has a good game. I think it's confidence and a lack of a pre-season that is holding him back rather than being unsettled and unhappy here.

[cubaricho]

What's up with this dude?

 

Looked immediately better on the left. Is he sulking that he has to play on the right?

[Heron]

Just now, cubaricho said:

What's up with this dude?

 

Looked immediately better on the left. Is he sulking that he has to play on the right?

I genuinely think he's lacking sharpness and/or desire/confidence.

[Lush Vlad]

I just think he doesn’t look fit? His usual zip is missing and I don’t think it is just him not trying. There are times he looks a bit lazy and like he’s loafing. But again, I put a lot of that down to his fitness. 
 

Maybe no break, away with England where he got no minutes and probably low intensity training. Followed by virtually no pre-season with us. Has properly fucked him? 
 

I was hoping the international break would help. But he’s in the England squad FFS  

[Nine]

6 minutes ago, KaKa said:

Not sure this guy got enough of a break to refresh.

 

Looks burnt out.

Exactly this I think, seen a few ‘heads been turned’ posts.. on the surface he doesn’t seem that type of character at all. A very ambitious lad who won’t be the sort to put in half hearted performances at any time, he probably needs a real rest but our wide options won’t allow it. The energy we got used to just isn’t there right now.

 

 

Edited September 1, 2024 by Nine

[KaKa]

Just now, cubaricho said:

What's up with this dude?

 

Looked immediately better on the left. Is he sulking that he has to play on the right?

 

I'm putting that on Howe.

 

Should have just put Barnes on the right as he looked better than Gordon there last game, and he's the one that is wanting to play and so should be fine to make the sacrifice of playing there.

 

Poor decision.

[Upthemags]

1 minute ago, Lush Vlad said:

I just think he doesn’t look fit? His usual zip is missing and I don’t think it is just him not trying. There are times he looks a bit lazy and like he’s loafing. But again, I put a lot of that down to his fitness. 
 

Maybe no break, away with England where he got no minutes and probably low intensity training. Followed by virtually no pre-season with us. Has properly fucked him? 
 

I was hoping the international break would help. But he’s in the England squad FFS  

Quite a few aimless/target-less passes he made today that are puzzling, and suggests to me its not all down to fitness but might have something to do with morale.

 

Is it hangover from being Southgated? Our shopping him? Not really sure. Really hope he hasn't gotten a nod behind the scenes that he'll be shipped out in one of the coming windows in light of the PSR stuff.

[Heron]

1 minute ago, KaKa said:

 

I'm putting that on Howe.

 

Should have just put Barnes on the right as he looked better than Gordon there last game, and he's the one that is wanting to play and so should be fine to make the sacrifice of playing there.

 

Poor decision.

Gordon has also been unferperforming, so maybe it's a healthy reminder that he's not irreplaceable.

[The College Dropout]

Don’t know the reasons but he’s been bad. 
 

lucky to get so many minutes recently. 

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, Heron said:

Gordon has also been unferperforming, so maybe it's a healthy reminder that he's not irreplaceable.

Aye Barnes played better. 

[Zero]

I don’t think he sulked. There were a few occasions that might end up serious injuries, and he still went for it. If he was sulking he wouldn’t gamble like that.

 

Give him some time to regain his form. 

[jonny1403]

3 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

I'm putting that on Howe.

 

Should have just put Barnes on the right as he looked better than Gordon there last game, and he's the one that is wanting to play and so should be fine to make the sacrifice of playing there.

 

Poor decision.

Except Barnes has been scoring from the left all season and literally won us the game today from there 

[STM]

Needs a mental rest and a physical jolt.

 

He's shown his quality. He will again.

[gbandit]

He threw his arms in the air, geeing up the crowd near the end when we a corner. Think he’s just feeling flat. He’s clearly a massive confidence player, he’ll be back to his best very soon 

[KaKa]

4 minutes ago, Heron said:

Gordon has also been unferperforming, so maybe it's a healthy reminder that he's not irreplaceable.

 

100%

 

Just thought it was a poor decision considering he's already been so mediocre.

[TBG]

There's only one thing that can turn this round.

 

 

[mouldy_uk]

Just now, TBG said:

There's only one thing that can turn this round.

 

 

[KaKa]

4 minutes ago, jonny1403 said:

Except Barnes has been scoring from the left all season and literally won us the game today from there 

 

Barnes has looked good from everywhere this season.

[Heron]

4 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

100%

 

Just thought it was a poor decision considering he's already been so mediocre.

Why?

 

I don't really understand that logic tbh

[jonny1403]

6 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Barnes has looked good from everywhere this season.

So…maybe play him in his best position?

[KaKa]

1 minute ago, jonny1403 said:

So…maybe play him in his best position?

 

This is such a waste of my time.

 

It's also Gordon's better position.

 

Sacrifices have to be made because the club are apparently incapable of finding a right winger.

 

If Gordon is the one that has started slower this season, I think it makes more sense to play him where he is more comfortable.

 

Barnes looked just as dangerous on the right last game. At the very least they should have swapped at times, but whatever!

[gbandit]

I’d much prefer Gordon left, Barnes right, at least until we’ve seen enough of Barnes on the right to see how he gets on

[Heron]

3 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

This is such a waste of my time.

 

It's also Gordon's better position.

 

Sacrifices have to be made because the club are apparently incapable of finding a right winger.

 

If Gordon is the one that has started slower this season, I think it makes more sense to play him where he is more comfortable.

 

Barnes looked just as dangerous on the right last game. At the very least they should have swapped at times, but whatever!

I see what you're saying now, but what I'd argue is you play your best or most in form players on their best position. Gordon is probably our best but Barnes is our most in form. So what Howe did today is reminded Gordon that we need him on the pitch but that he needs to perform to be in the driving seat for his position.

[jonny1403]

5 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

This is such a waste of my time.

 

It's also Gordon's better position.

 

Sacrifices have to be made because the club are apparently incapable of finding a right winger.

 

If Gordon is the one that has started slower this season, I think it makes more sense to play him where he is more comfortable.

 

Barnes looked just as dangerous on the right last game. At the very least they should have swapped at times, but whatever!

You play your most in form players in their best positions. Barnes has started the season like a house on fire and is scoring from LW. Don’t want your time wasted? Don’t make stupid suggestions.

[Elric]

19 minutes ago, TBG said:

There's only one thing that can turn this round.

 

 

 

I take back everything I might have ever said about his hair

 

Keep it, Anthony lad. Keep it in perpetuity, forever. Always