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2021/22 Anthony Gordon

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He is improving but I want to see him sprinting into the box. I want to see him in the 6 yard area. I see him lay the ball off quite a lot, but then he switches off a little. The best players are off straight away to try and get on the end of something.

I'm happy with how he is playing but he can get much better. If he gets into scoring positions he will get rewarded.
 
ToffeeTim said:
He is improving but I want to see him sprinting into the box. I want to see him in the 6 yard area. I see him lay the ball off quite a lot, but then he switches off a little. The best players are off straight away to try and get on the end of something.

I'm happy with how he is playing but he can get much better. If he gets into scoring positions he will get rewarded.
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He seems to run out of breath instantly after even a small sprint, I don't think his fitness levels are that great tbh. I don't really know what he actually is, a fe nice touches here and there and not much else.
 
ToffeeTim said:
He is improving but I want to see him sprinting into the box. I want to see him in the 6 yard area. I see him lay the ball off quite a lot, but then he switches off a little. The best players are off straight away to try and get on the end of something.

I'm happy with how he is playing but he can get much better. If he gets into scoring positions he will get rewarded.
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He didn't dribble past the full backs all that often, and looked to pass to Coleman instead of putting in a cross too many times.
 

It is often a matter of having some good experiences. The problem is often that when you get to this level you often become very careful, and think more about not making mistakes, than daring to create problems for the opponent. Then you rarely get any really good experiences.

So for young players, it's often about how tough they are mentally. When talent scouts look at young players, they often look at their reaction after they have made a mistake, and how it affects them for the rest of the match.

I feel like maybe Gordon spends too much energy on avoiding making mistakes, rather than doing what he's really good at.
 
He's lucky Iwobi is a nothing player as any credible other option and he's on the bench.

Just doesn't have any output at this level. Think he's a League One player ultimately and thats no disrespect intended to him dont think he did much in the Championship either.
 

GrandOldTeam said:
"probably the first time ive ever felt fit enough to go the full 90 minutes for a good few years now"

Interesting comment from him that.
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To be fair, seeing Salamon Rondon get a full 90 for Everton now has me convinced I'm at least fit enough to go the full 90 in a premier league game.

But yeah I take your point, is that on Gordon? Is that on previous managers / fitness coaches or even Unsworth? Or is it purely it's just taken his body this long to develop enough for this level?
 
Dying for this lad to score, think we'll see him hit a new level once he breaks his duck. Played well yesterday, especially given he was doing half the right-back's job as well.
 
He's worth keeping around. Maybe it never clicks but the talent is there that it might. Yesterday was a poor set up for him to have an impact in.
 
MACCA75 said:
Think he’s got one assist in his entire time in the first team?
He’s got a bit of ability but we absolutely need a productive wide player ASAP.
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I'm not sure we're going to find many who are more productive than what we've gotten from Gray and Andros thus far. DCL back in and I think we'll be alright.
 

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