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2022/23 Anthony Gordon

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BlueToff said:
don't agree with what bit, mate?

Surely you agree that he wasn't ready to be tasked the challenge he was last year? He worked tirelessly and his energy at first was a breath of fresh air. When that ran out, which it very much did at the end of the season - understandably of course - then we had what we've had all along with him: a talented player who isn't really that productive.

Then this season he was given the no.10, fair enough, and basically sold as the club's next great hope once Richarlison had left. Again, not on him.

Then of course the Chelsea interest and it did turn his head. He wanted to go. But they never offered what we wanted and Lampard absolutely didn't want to sell. He looked like the hype almost spurred him on and he showed flashes v Brentford and Leeds but it still wasn't the all-action Gordon we saw this time last year, was it? It was two nicely taken goals, that was it.

Where's that pressing gone? That energy that made him so hard to nail down even if his end product wasn't quite there?

He's got talent, but he's a long way off putting it together. And unfortunately we're in a crap financial position. He also is open to leaving. If Newcastle, a club we aren't competing with right now, want to pay £35m for a lad that doesn't score or create much, then we need to cash in.

It's a shame, but he is simply not worth keeping around when we have no other sellable assets other than Pickford and Dom, who are more crucial than Gordon if we're going to stay up.
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With most of it mate. I think he has been woefully let down and on a hiding to nothing, hes been isolated and hes needed support, an expectation was created that he could be the creative outlet the innitiitive taker - but the whole front unit bar him isnt competent. id agree at 21 that is unfair, when he should be incrementally working his way into the game, i also think its unfair on the likes of Onana and Garner incidentally - but they are viewed and judged that bit differently - the reasons why i think are valuable areas of reflection.

Id actually accept hes been off form, or that he has been impacted by environmental factors, his isolation in the front unit, the expectation, perhaps his own frustration the reaction toward him - which has been partly venomous this thread is illusive, the scenes after Southampton were disgusting. Hes 21. He basically wasnt sold as anything never mind the hope - that was an assumption made by the fans, would that have happened if there wasnt interest from Chelsea - i think thats an unfair point you lay at the lads door and part of the problem.

Maybe Chelsea turned his head, it would be stupid for it to not, but i absolutely do not see a lack of commitment - he chased shadows in games i was looking - Wolves and he was one of our busiest players, he gave the free away at Southampton on the edge of his own box - as a wide forward, its a myth and convenient to support a point of view. Onana at times has puts in less effort - again judged differently.

I agree he has talent and is a way of putting it all together so you get flashes and bursts - but again i look at Onana, we can all see the talent, but know he need support and nurturing incrementally in his development to be there player he could be. Yet we are tolerant of Onana in that or even James Garner but not Gordon despite having similar background profiles and experience of senior football - that is a reflection point as to why.

Its immensely sad is what it is, the treatment of the lad has really given me pause of thought as to what we have become holistically. Weve let him down. The likes of Newcastle can see it and want to take advantage of it, they smell value and they arent wrong.

Its an absolute trend how we fail young players, time and time again, season in, season out - we wonder how other clubs can produce these players and get amazing value - because they support them both in terms of development and environment - we dont and we set them up to fail - we are the worst at it in the PL. Which leads us to a place where we fight relegation every season and look for Danny Ings to get us out of trouble, by selling of players who could give us a decade of service - for nothing and grow and develop - James Ward Prowse destroyed us two weeks ago and no one would have took him here at 21 - in fact i think i suggested it. Its part of the problem and we are just repeating the same mistake with young flash/Gordon.

We are building nothing and if you think we are you are fooling yourself, expect more of the same...
 
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….I can see why the wealthy clubs are interested. Gordon possesses the physical attributes they want. The ability to spin and run at the opposition can make the difference in matches.

In our situation he really isn’t the answer because he plays for himself, must be impossible to form a partnership with and rarely has end product. We can do better with monies acquired.

I fear top players/teammates will quickly find him out, so he’ll need to bury himself into team ethic. Managers will be concerned at the end product but he might go on to be a very good player if he becomes a very good professional as well.
 
gazzaa2 said:
This money will keep us up if not wasted so its great but blues were kicking off at considering offers more than that in the summer
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And who trusts this shower with their track record not to just waste more money in what little remains of this transfer window?
 

I can't see why Klopp should want a player like Gordon. It can't be true and yet.......it might force the Saudis to raise their bid. Imagine a bid war for that clown!
 


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