Ranking our Squad - 10 Gordon

[TheBrownBottle]

B, but borderline C this season 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by TheBrownBottle

[Sibierski]

For ones not high on Gordon, who at LW in rest of league would you take over him? 

[TheBrownBottle]

1 hour ago, Sibierski said:

For ones not high on Gordon, who at LW in rest of league would you take over him? 

Luis Diaz, Son, Gakpo, Martinelli, Trossard at present without thinking too hard about it.  Doesn't mean Gordon is a bad player; he's clearly a good one, and he would be difficult to replace.  But I'm not seeing what you're seeing re him being a potentially world-class one.

[Dr. TC]

Just now, TheBrownBottle said:

Luis Diaz, Son, Gakpo, Martinelli, Trossard at present without thinking too hard about it.  Doesn't mean Gordon is a bad player; he's clearly a good one, and he would be difficult to replace.  But I'm not seeing what you're seeing re him being a potentially world-class one.

Trossard 

[TheBrownBottle]

2 minutes ago, Dr. TC said:

Trossard 

I'd be tempted - the lad is seriously talented.  Having said that, I'd still take Gordon.  But I don't think it is open-and-shut.

[Lush Vlad]

Martinelli and Trossard over Gordon? Nah. Son is seriously on the decline and all. Although I bet his numbers still match up favourably. 

[TheBrownBottle]

3 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Martinelli and Trossard over Gordon? Nah. Son is seriously on the decline and all. Although I bet his numbers still match up favourably. 

I'd definitely take Martinelli ahead of him tbf.  This is at this moment; it doesn't mean I think we should try and line up a swap deal  

[gbandit]

Of those names I’d only take Diaz as a definite and only Gakpo as a maybe 

[Lush Vlad]

Just now, TheBrownBottle said:

I'd definitely take Martinelli ahead of him tbf.  This is at this moment; it doesn't mean I think we should try and line up a swap deal  

Really? Similar age. Plays in a team that create loads more, has Saka taking on doubles on the other side every week, has Odegaard behind him. Yet his numbers are nothing special bar one season (I think). 
 

Arsenal fans I know find him hugely frustrating. Whenever I watch him he flatters to deceive and doesn’t use his pace as well as he could. Which is actually a gripe I have with Gordon sometimes TBF. 

[TheBrownBottle]

2 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Really? Similar age. Plays in a team that create loads more, has Saka taking on doubles on the other side every week, has Odegaard behind him. Yet his numbers are nothing special bar one season (I think). 
 

Arsenal fans I know find him hugely frustrating. Whenever I watch him he flatters to deceive and doesn’t use his pace as well as he could. Which is actually a gripe I have with Gordon sometimes TBF. 

There is a reason that Arsenal create more, in fairness.  They have better players - and I'll chuck Martinelli into that list.  Gordon has Hall behind him, Isak next to him, and has Tonali and Bruno in midfield supplying him - he's got perfectly capable player around him.

[Dr.Spaceman]

2 hours ago, Sibierski said:

For ones not high on Gordon, who at LW in rest of league would you take over him? 

 

Diaz, Gakpo & Semenyo off the top of my head.

 

Marmoush will likely be there too by the end of the season if he keeps scoring against shite sides.

[Lush Vlad]

10 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

There is a reason that Arsenal create more, in fairness.  They have better players - and I'll chuck Martinelli into that list.  Gordon has Hall behind him, Isak next to him, and has Tonali and Bruno in midfield supplying him - he's got perfectly capable player around him.

Eh? He’s a forward player in a better team, that dominate the ball and create more chances than us. Plus the likes of Odegaard who finds space in a phone box with his passing.
 

Yet his numbers in the last couple of seasons aren’t any better than Gordon’s, are they? That’s with Gordon having a bit of an off-season in comparison to last year. 
 

I’m not even a massive Gordon fan, TBH. I don’t know what it is about his game that annoys me. But he can be a bit wasteful with his decision making.
 

That said. I’m just absolutely not having Martinelli or Trossard ahead of him, though. Especially when the former is just as guilty of it as Gordon, if not worse. 
 

[greenhill]

2 hours ago, Sibierski said:

For ones not high on Gordon, who at LW in rest of league would you take over him? 

Maybe a bit off topic but the LWs in the Premier League seems quite poor especially when the league has so many talents at other positions. Anyone of Vini Jr, Mbappe, Nico Williams, Raphinha (who plays at LW this season), Rodrygo (who can definitely play at LW) could easily be one of the top 2 or even the best LW here had they played in the PL.