Anthony Gordon gets his mojo back – Here’s the proof

ScoreLive September 17, 2024 0

Anthony Gordon was such a big player for Newcastle United last season.

The 2023/24 campaign seeing the winger getting double figures in terms of Premier League goals AND the same with Premier League assists.

No wonder Anthony Gordon was named Newcastle United player of the season.

Not just for those wonderful direct goal involvement stats, but also for his all round play, causing havoc match after match down that left hand side.

This season I think fair to say Anthony Gordon has started a bit more slowly for Newcastle United, probably no surprise with the very short pre-season he had, due to sitting on the bench for England all summer.

However, after a couple of weeks of club action, the former Everton winger showed quantity with England in their two September internationals.

No surprise then to really see Anthony Gordon with his mojo back on Sunday with Newcastle United.

As the Sky Sports commentary said during that first half, the Newcastle United star had Semedo ‘on toast’ as the Wolves defender and his teammates couldn’t handle Anthony Gordon.

The run when Gordon cut through the Wolves defence and hit the post, was exhilarating.

The referee was an absolute disgrace though in that first half, Wolves players lining up to cynically foul Gordon, but the useless ref refusing to book them.

Anyway, this very revealing table from The Other 14 proves just how devastating Anthony Gordon was with his dribbling in that first half especially, only one Premier League player this weekend with more successful dribbles than the NUFC winger.

Wolves 1 Newcastle 2 – Sunday 15 September 4.30pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Schar 75, Barnes 80

Wolves:

Lemina 36

(Half-time stats in brackets)

Possession was Newcastle 51% (63%) Wolves 49% (37%)

Total shots were Newcastle 14 (3) Wolves 12 (5)

Shots on target were Newcastle 6 (1) Wolves 5 (2)

Corners were Newcastle 7 (2) Wolves 4 (2)

Touches in the box Newcastle 22 (7) Wolves 27 (8)

Newcastle United team v Wolves:

Pope, Livramento (Trippier 64), Schar, Burn, Hall, Joelinton (Willock 46), Bruno (Kelly 87), Longstaff (Tonali 46), Jacob Murphy, Isak (Barnes 46), Gordon

Unused subs:

Dubravka, Krafth, Osula, Almiron

(Wolves 1 Newcastle 2 – Match ratings and comments on all Newcastle United players – Read HERE)

(3 Positives and 3 Negatives to take from Wolves 1 Newcastle 2 – Read HERE)

(HERE is the photo which all Newcastle United fans are absolutely loving tonight…)

(Wolves 1 Newcastle 2 – Instant Newcastle United fan / writer reaction – Read HERE)

Newcastle United upcoming match schedule, confirmed to end of November:

Saturday 21 September 2024 – Fulham v Newcastle (3pm)

Tuesday 24 September 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle (7.45pm) Sky Sports+

Saturday 28 September 2024 – Newcastle v Man City (12.30 pm) TNT Sports

Saturday 5 October – Everton v Newcastle (5.30pm) Sky Sports

Saturday 19 October – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)