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Wolverhampton Wanderers remain 19th in the Premier League after they were beaten 2-1 by West Ham United at the London Stadium on Monday night.
The Old Gold have only won two of their 15 league matches so far and Gary O’Neil’s job may now be in danger, after The Telegraph reported that he was hanging by a thread ahead of the match.
Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen scored the goals for the home team either side of Matt Doherty’s equaliser, to secure all three points for Julen Lopetegui’s men.
There were some contentious officiating decisions, as always seems to be the case for Wolves, that went against O’Neil’s side in London on Monday.
The VAR decisions that went against Wolves
There were two penalty decisions that went against the Old Gold in the match, with the first coming when Emerson’s challenge, which was not given as a foul on the field, on Goncalo Guedes was adjusted to have been outside of the box, despite it carrying on into the box.
Konstantinos Mavropanos later appeared to foul Jean-Ricner Bellegarde inside the box by standing on the attacker’s foot, although the way that the Wolves man ended up on the floor may not have helped his case.
As you can see in the clip above, there was also a good case to suggest that VAR should have intervened to ask the referee to take a second look at Mavropanos’ challenge on Santiago Bueno in the build-up to the winning goal from Bowen.
However, Wolves’ players also have to take some responsibility for their performances on the pitch. One player who may have let O’Neil, if he is to be sacked, down for the last time is central midfielder Joao Gomes.
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Joao Gomes' performance in numbers against West Ham
The 23-year-old endured a frustrating evening at the London Stadium as he failed to make an impact on the game in or out of possession.
Gomes was withdrawn from the match in the 78th minute after he had seemingly grown more and more frustrated with the match and the officiating, committing six fouls and being shown a yellow card that has ultimately led to a suspension ahead of the weekend after five cautions this term.
The £15m Brazilian could not have had many complaints if he was shown a second yellow for his persistent fouling, along with his gestures of displeasure towards the referee after his sixth foul – shortly before O’Neil subbed him off.
Minutes played
78
Big chances missed
1
Big chances created
0
Duels won
2/13
Fouls committed
6
As you can see in the table above, Gomes struggled badly off the ball as he lost 11 of his 13 duels on the floor and in the air combined, which shows that the West Ham players found it easy to get the better of him in physical contests.
The midfielder also failed to influence the play at the top end of the pitch, with one ‘big chance’ missed and zero created for his teammates, which shows that he let the team down with his performance on and off the ball.
Therefore, Gomes was even worse than VAR for Wolves because his display – as shown by the statistics above – was objectively disappointing, whilst the VAR decisions were contentious, rather than stonewall errors.
Wolves plot transfer move for £34m gem who plays like Real Madrid's Rodrygo
Wolves’ hierarchy have their eye on an exciting young forward.
ByBrett Worthington Dec 9, 2024
Manchester United are believed to be having internal talks over the signing of a “versatile” player who won a major European trophy last season.
Man Utd transfer news
The Red Devils now have a new manager in place in Ruben Amorim, with the Portuguese no doubt keen to bring in footballers who suit his style of play in the coming transfer windows.
One player who has been linked with a move to United is Ousmane Diomande, who Amorim worked with at Sporting CP, making him one of their most important individuals. The centre-back is still only 20 years of age, and he potentially has a huge future in the game.
Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez has also emerged as a hugely exciting option for the Red Devils, with the 27-year-old standing out as one of Europe’s most ruthless strikers in recent years. He has scored 135 goals in 297 appearances for Inter, as well as 32 in 70 caps for Argentina.
One Premier League player who has been linked with joining United is Tottenham right-back Pedro Porro, who has impressed for Spurs so far this season, proving to be a regular starter and providing both defensive resilience and attacking quality. Now, another individual has been mentioned as a target for the Red Devils.
Man United hold talks over signing "versatile" ace
According to Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg on X, Manchester United are interested in signing Atalanta midfielder Ederson, holding internal talks about a potential move for him:
Ederson could be exactly what United are looking for at the base of the midfield, with the 25-year-old providing the legs that Casemiro can seemingly no longer offer, certainly in comparison to his peak years.
The Atalanta ace won the Europa League with his current club last season, helping them beat much-fancied Bayer Leverkusen in the final, and South American football expert Tim Vickery has said of him:
“24-years-old, strong, well-built central midfielder. Strong on the ball, versatile, box-to-box. Strong personality as well. The first time I remember him was his professional debut really. He was thrown in the deep end in a big team called Cruzeiro, who were really on the slide. They were relegated in dreadful form and even in this bad context, he stood out, so a lot of virtues.”
Appearances
12
Starts
11
Minutes played
975
Goals
1
Assists
1
Pass completion rate
88.1%
Aerial duel wins per game
1.4
Interceptions per game
1.2
For too long, United’s midfield has been far too easy to run through, with a lack of organisation and energy on show, but in Ederson, they would be signing a player who can make such a difference sitting in front of the defence, giving Amorim’s side a more solid look immediately.
Man Utd frontrunners in race to sign £67m ace ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea
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ByTom Cunningham Nov 22, 2024
The end was chaotic with Delhi Capitals threatening to call their players back and sending an assistant coach on to the field to get a call overturned, but the serenity of yet another Jos Buttler hundred trumped all else in the final equation.Buttler began looking unable to get bat on ball. His first 11 runs took 14 balls, eight of them off edges. By the time he was done, though, the opposition captain Rishabh Pant didn’t look happy with his bowlers, the bowlers didn’t look happy with the fielders, and the fielders looked sick of the leather hunt. Buttler ended with 116 in 65 balls, hitting nine sixes, one of them 107metres long.Rajasthan Royals lost their sixth toss in seven matches, the joint-worst luck at the toss, but that was the last thing they lost as Buttler’s third century of the season set them up for the highest score of this IPL, 222, which they defended eventually comfortably.It came down to 36 required off the final over, and Rovman Powell hit the first three for sixes. The third of those was a high full toss. The batter and the Capitals dugout immediately remonstrated to get a no-ball call, but it wasn’t called on the field. Then the dugout stopped play, insisting on the third umpire’s intervention, but the playing conditions allow the third umpire to come in only if it is a foot-fault no-ball or if there has been a dismissal off the ball. Obed McCoy made a comeback after the break to bowl a dot and get Powell off the last ball.A circumspect start
You wouldn’t have guessed from the start what carnage we were about to witness. Khaleel Ahmed troubled him with his left-arm angle and also some seam movement, and Buttler edged away two boundaries in the first over. Shardul Thakur followed it with a maiden, and Lalit Yadav snuck in a boundary-less over of part-time offspin.A massive shift in momentum
So far Devdutt Padikkal has been an innocent bystander as Buttler has carried on hitting hundreds, but in this game Padikkal took the pressure off Buttler by hitting three fours in Mustafizur Rahman’s first over. Buttler followed it up with two sixes off Khaleel in the sixth, turning it into an acceptable powerplay of 44 for 0.Royals have been the best batters of spin this IPL, comfortably averaging the highest and scoring the fastest against them. Capitals’ spinners have been among the best. But both Buttler and Padikkal went after Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, taking 12 and 15 from the eighth and the ninth overs.When Buttler put the returning Thakur in the top tier in the 10th over, he messed around with all of Capitals’ plans, who were missing Ricky Ponting, who had to stay back because a family member had tested positive for Covid-19.2:02
Jaffer: Calling players back was way out of line from Pant
Pant felt forced to go back to Lalit to give him a cushion for an expensive frontline bowler, but Buttler tucked into his non-turning offbreaks, taking 35 off his two overs. Buttler enjoyed great support from Padikkal, who offered a majority of the strike to Buttler despite going faster at the start of the innings and scoring a 35-ball 54 himself. Padikkal’s dismissal in the 16th over brought out a bigger headache for Capitals: Sanju Samson, who just went after everything in his 19-ball 46.Buttler’s pristine hitting continued, making his grip on the orange cap formidable. In fact he has scored more in boundaries than the second-highest run-scorer in the competition.Shaw, Warner get a quick start
If there is an opening pair that can scare you in a defence of 222, it is David Warner and Prithvi Shaw. Shaw began with two fours first two balls, Warner went to 28 off 13, and if the dew had materialised, the chase was on. Prasidh Krishna, though, cramped Warner up and drew the edge to slow Capitals down.Spinners control middle overs
R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal once again controlled the middle overs. Ashwin had Sarfaraz Khan in the sixth over, Chahal backed it up with tight overs, and Ashwin then got Shaw caught at deep cover. When Prasidh came back to get Pant, bowling hard lengths again, to make it 124 for 4 in the 12th over, it seemed game over.Powell turns it around
It was in the 18th over that Powell struck fear. They needed 51 to win off 18, and Powell hit two sixes right at the end of the over to make it 36 off the last two. Prasidh came back to seemingly kill the game with a wicket-maiden, bowling around the wicket with a strong cover field on the fence and hiding the ball wide.However, the last over was to be bowled by McCoy who had had an ordinary night, conceding 26 off the ninth over. And when Powell began to send them into the night sky, the nerves were palpable. Conferences became longer, the pauses between deliveries too. The one between third and fourth was the longest because Capitals wanted a decision reversed, which was not possible under the playing conditions.A slower short ball after the layoff brought the dot, and that was the game.
Chelsea are apparently ready to attempt offering around £80 million for a “quick” star who’s already scored four goals against them in total, with Enzo Maresca’s side keen to snap up an old enemy.
Maresca has not only guided his new team through a very promising start to this Premier League campaign, but the Italian has also managed to take Nicolas Jackson’s form to new heights.
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Emilio Galantini
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The Senegal international was criticised last season and there were concerns over whether the raw attacker was ready to lead Chelsea’s forward line, but these doubts are being firmly put to bed so far.
Jackson is keeping France international Christopher Nkunku out of the starting line-up with his displays – having scored seven goals across 13 appearances in all competitions this season – with Maresca also praising the former Villarreal star for his rise to the occasion.
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Chelsea’s next Premier League fixtures |
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Aston Villa (home) |
December 1 |
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Southampton (away) |
December 4 |
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Tottenham (home) |
December 8 |
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Brentford (home) |
December 15 |
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Everton (away) |
December 22 |
“He is helping us a lot in the way we want to play,” he told TNT Sports.
“He’s doing fantastic. Everyone at the beginning, no one expected this from Nico. Goals, assists, the way we want to press, he’s always aggressive, always there, he’s doing fantastic.”
However, that hasn’t stopped BlueCo from weighing up the possibility of signing a new striker as soon as January.
Reliable journalist Simon Phillips recently suggested that Chelsea signing a centre-forward in the winter is a real possibility, with Ipswich Town star Liam Delap among many interesting names on Maresca’s transfer radar.
Another widely-linked target is Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, amid the Magpies’ trouble in tying him down with a new contract at St. James’ Park.
Chelsea are well aware of the Sweden international’s quality, given he’s bagged three goals against them in four top-flight games since joining Newcastle from Real Sociedad, not to mention one in the Carabao Cup as well.
According to CaughtOffside, Eddie Howe’s side will demand in excess of £100 million for their star number nine, but Chelsea are ready to try offering £80 million for Isak regardless.
They describe him as “one of the main names to watch” on the striker market next year, with Newcastle fans putting on a magnificent display of decoration in support of Isak remaining at the club when they lost to West Ham last weekend.
Interestingly, Chelsea pundit Jason Cundy correctly predicted that he would one day be worth £100 million, back when Isak first joined Newcastle in 2022.
“He’s still got a bit of growing to do, there’s still going to be that expectancy to put a bit of bulk on his upper body,” said Cundy on talkSPORT.
“He’s so quick, you saw his footwork tonight. This kid could be as good as he wants to be, I genuinely believe that. He had a bit of a strange season last year at Sociedad. There were a lot of teams sniffing around him after the Euros last year.
“That’s where he really did catch the eye. I’ve followed his career and he had a bad season last year. His numbers weren’t great, but he will be a sound investment. We saw last night what this kid is capable of. Newcastle have got a really good player. There will be bids coming in.
“I think in years to come he will be worth £100m.”
Despite Ben Duckett coming close to twin tons, Nottinghamshire were below par, particularly with the ball
ECB Reporters Network17-Apr-2022An unbeaten half-century by world No. 1 Test batsman Marnus Labuschagne guided Glamorgan to a seven-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire in the LV= Insurance County Championship, ending their first visit to Trent Bridge for a red-ball match since 2007 with a first win on the ground since 1998.Chasing 166 to win in the fourth innings after taking Nottinghamshire’s final two second-innings wickets inside the first hour of play, Glamorgan wrapped up a 23-points win before tea on the final afternoon.Australia’s Labuschagne, in his first game back with the Welsh county after successful summers in 2019 and 2021, was dropped on 25, although it is doubtful that the miss had any bearing on the outcome of the match.It is a sobering result for Nottinghamshire, a popular tip to be Division Two champions this season. Ben Duckett came close to scoring a century in each innings but it was generally a below-par performance by the home side, particularly with the ball.James Pattinson, in his first match back at Trent Bridge, was outbowled by fellow Aussies Michael Neser and Michael Hogan, while the Australia-born Netherlands seamer Timm van der Gugten made an outstanding contribution both with bat and ball.Nottinghamshire added 18 runs to their overnight lead of 147 before Glamorgan removed their last two wickets. Brett Hutton shouldered arms to the ball that bowled him, one of three dismissals in the match where the batter offered no shot. Joey Evison made a creditable 37 before gloving a legside catch to wicketkeeper Chris Cooke as he went to pull James Weighell.Evison batted with a runner and was unable to bowl as Glamorgan set about their chase, one in which Nottinghamshire needed a salvo of early wickets if they were to create any real pressure for the batters on a wicket that had lasted well.None was forthcoming, openers David Lloyd and Andrew Salter rattling along at four runs an over before the latter departed in the 14th, the home side’s ambitions not helped by Pattinson conceding 22 in three overs.Salter was lbw as left-arm spinner Liam Patterson-White managed to squeeze the ball past his inside edge. There was a second setback for Glamorgan in the last over before lunch when Lloyd was also out to a ball he chose to leave, Dane Paterson bringing one back to clip off stump.Paterson and Patterson-White applied a squeeze after lunch. That changed when Labuschagne lofted the left-arm spinner for six over long-off and Sam Northeast crashed four through the covers but when Northeast took on a short ball from Pattinson in the next over, he was caught at long-leg by Paterson, who struggled to track the flight of the ball against the glare of the sky before landing on his back with ball in hand.Northeast’s dismissal took one of Glamorgan’s potential match-winners out of the equation but others remained, not least Labuschagne, who had a let-off behind the stumps on 25 when Tom Moores dived across first slip but could not cling on to an edge off Paterson’s bowling.Labuschagne completed his half-century, a relatively workmanlike affair, when he cut Pattinson for just his third four, before Kiran Carlson, who made 47 in a stand worth 74, completed the victory with a flourish, handing Pattinson the indignity of being hooked for six to win the contest with 39 overs to spare.
أعلنت لجنة المسابقات في رابطة الأندية المصرية، عن تعديل مواعيد مباريات الدوري المصري خلال الفترة المقبلة، بسبب تطبيق التوقيت الصيفي.
ومن المقرر أن يتم تطبيق التوقيت الصيفي في مصر بدايةٍ من الجمعة المقبلة 25 أبريل الجاري، ويتم تقديم الساعة لمدة 60 دقيقة كاملة.
طالع | وزارة الرياضة تكشف عبر بطولات حقيقة إرسال لجان التفتيش المالي لـ الأهلي
وقررت إدارة المسابقات تعديل توقيتات مباريات الدوري المصري، التي تقام الساعة الرابعة مساءً، لتقام الساعة الخامسة مساءً، والمباريات التي تقام الساعة السابعة مساءً لتقام الساعة الثامنة مساء وذلك اعتبارا من الجولة الثالثة وحتى الجولة التاسعة للمرحلة النهائية من المسابقة المحلية.
ومن المقرر أن تنطلق منافسات الجولة الثالثة من المرحلة الفاصلة للدوري المصري، يوم 28 أبريل الجاري.
ويتصدر بيراميدز جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري في الفترة الحالية ولديه 44 نقطة، وبفارق 4 نقاط عن الأهلي صاحب المركز الثاني، في ظل اشتعال المنافسة من أجل الفوز باللقب الحالي من البطولة المحلية.
Birmingham City will hope 2025 is the year they immediately return back to the Championship, knowing full well that League One can swallow some gigantic clubs whole.
After all, when you glance at the current third-tier standings, the likes of former FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic are just above the relegation spots, whilst ex-Premier League outfit Bolton Wanderers are a couple of points shy of the playoff positions themselves.
Therefore, Chris Davies will hope his team can keep the wins coming to bounce back up to the second tier at the first time of asking, with the Birmingham boss managing to get the very best out of players that were purchased even before his tenure got underway when the Blues were attempting to stave off their relegation doom.
Birmingham's best transfer business in recent years
Although the 2023/24 season would end with Birmingham falling down to League One, the summer transfer business before a ball was kicked that campaign has certainly helped Davies in the here and now.
The likes of Keshi Anderson entering the building on a free transfer has now proven to be a masterstroke, with the experienced winger helping himself to three goals and three assists in league action to date, whilst securing Krystian Bielik’s services has also helped the promotion chasers look resolute at the back down a division.
During Birmingham’s recent 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers at St. Andrew’s, the Polish titan won 100% of his duels, whilst also confidently amassing 107 touches as a key part of the Blues’ defence in League One.
There is, of course, Jay Stansfield too who returned over the summer and has scored ten league goals in 13 outings.
Not all of the club’s ventures in the market have gone on to be overwhelming success stories, however.
That includes Tyler Roberts who in comparison to Stansfield has not enjoyed a fun time of in offensive areas.
Tyler Roberts' time at Birmingham
Roberts hasn’t featured for Davies whatsoever since the ex-Tottenham Hotspur coach took the reins at the Blues, with the former Leeds United man shifted out on loan to Northampton Town in August.
He didn’t really impress anyone across Birmingham’s disastrous relegation campaign either, despite then-manager John Eustace stating that Roberts had experienced a “great” pre-season after just putting pen to paper on a move to the club in the summer of 2023.
Whilst he did serve up a stunning assist for the aforementioned Stansfield to briefly display his prior Premier League credentials under Marcelo Bielsa, that is the only goal contribution Roberts has next to his name for his parent employers from 21 forgettable games.
Moreover, he has tumbled down the pecking order under Davies due to the likes of Tomoki Iwata and Willum Thor Willumsson now at the manager’s disposal in the midfield ranks, alongside Alfie May leading the line competently in another spot the Welshman can operate in.
Games played
16
Games started
14
Minutes averaged
69
Goals scored
0
Assists
2
Touches per game
31.6
Accurate passes per game
12.3 (68%)
Unfortunately for the 25-year-old, his time at Sixfields hasn’t seen him set the world alight either, with just 12.3 accurate passes managed per league clash, alongside only mustering up two assists from 16 league matches.
With Marc Leonard also present at St. Andrew’s as a back-up option that can create constant openings from midfield, there doesn’t seem to be a spot for Roberts at Birmingham anymore, especially if Davies’ men seal an instant promotion back up a league.
Whilst there would have been excitement in the air when Roberts penned a deal to join the club last summer, having scored ten goals in the Championship for the Whites and other teams, Birmingham could now be best placed to move on their dud permanently when his Northampton loan stint expires.
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Liverpool had only dropped points in two Premier League fixtures in an incredible start to life under Arne Slot, but St. James’ Park is a temperamental beast and propelled Newcastle United back into the ascendency.
Perhaps not. Newcastle haven’t been good enough recently, with chequered results inhibiting Eddie Howe’s side. But this was a performance befitting such a talented squad, blessed with high-class parts that have showcased their talents on the biggest stage.
Though Mohamed Salah continued his indomitable start to the campaign, United overwhelmed the visitors for large portions of the fiercely contested clash. The Toon were immense; Tyneside responded, thunderous and crackling with life and noise and energy.
Newcastle are tenth in the Premier League standings and could fall lower still before the weekend – with teams still to play on Thursday evening. But Howe’s side proved that they can throw down the with the best of them.
Alexander Isak certainly proved himself the best centre-forward on the field, outclassing and outpunching Darwin Nunez and the some.
Some strike. There’s no denying that some segments of the Newcastle fanbase were growing concerned after Isak’s slow start to the season, for he had been on Arsenal’s radar in the summer and might have harboured distractions.
How the doubts have been released through this brilliant purple patch, with Liverpool now added to the collection of high-stakes matches that the Swede has succeeded in etching his name onto the board.
His name lit up as it does so often at this stadium, but he’s bagged few more striking, more emphatic, than the rifled shot that beat Caoimhin Kelleher with ease, pressing into the net from afar.
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Match Stats: Darwin Nunez vs Alexander Isak |
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Match Stats |
Nunez |
Isak |
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Minutes played |
90′ |
90′ |
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Goals |
0 |
1 |
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Assists |
0 |
1 |
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Touches |
25 |
48 |
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Shots (on target) |
3 (0) |
2 (1) |
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Big chances missed |
2 |
0 |
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Accurate passes |
8/12 (67%) |
19/25 (76%) |
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Key passes |
0 |
5 |
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Dribbles (completed) |
2 (0) |
9 (5) |
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Total duels (won) |
13 (5) |
16 (6) |
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Stats via Sofascore |
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It’s, erm, difficult to see how anyone could stake a claim for Nunez, the more expensive man, being the triumphant performer on Wednesday evening. Isak is leaps and bounds above his divisional rival, whose energy and tenacity make for box-office viewing, but bring infrequent results.
Isak, conversely, is an elite marksman, sniping at the opponent’s net and breaching it. That’s five goals in six matches for the 25-year-old, who proved to everyone that he was the star striker on the St. James’ Park pitch.
He wasn’t the only one to have shown Liverpool what’s up. Anthony Gordon was visibly elated when he made it 2-1 after the break, and for good reason too.
It could have been very different. This summer, Newcastle were throttled by Premier League profit and sustainability rules and the ramifications of a non ‘big six’ side showing ambition. It wasn’t the dream window, but the Magpies chiefs deserve some credit for keeping hold of their prized assets, Gordon among them.
Newcastle’s 2023/24 Player of the Season hasn’t been at his best across the past several months, but he rose to the occasion against Liverpool, scoring against the Reds at St. James’ Park for the second season running and doing so with a performance to match that of Isak.
His dribbling is something to be admired, but so too is the combativeness that makes Gordon much more than simply a ball-carrying winger.
As per Sofascore, he completed three key passes and three dribbles apiece, but the 23-year-old also won nine duels in an excellent showing that advertised his multi-faceted style.
The Chronicle Live awarded him with an 8/10 match rating, even acknowledging that his lively showing could have bred more goals. But alas.
The England international’s initiative and roundedness make for a distinctive weapon, and he’s now being statistically likened to one of Europe’s superlative wingers.
That’s three goals and an assist across 13 Premier League matches for Gordon this season. Not the heftiest return, to be sure, but the dynamo is also averaging 2.2 key passes, 1.2 dribbles and 5.4 successful duels per game, the latter of which he is winning a respectable 54% of total battles.
Potency might have taken a step down, but Gordon is still leaving a trail of underlying data in his wake that bespeaks his elite-level faculties, and when looking at his FBref statistical breakdown, this becomes even clearer.
According to the stats-led site, he and Napoli superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia share some striking similarities, with both creative, crisp and technically proficient.
Hailed as a “phenomenon” by Italian football pundit Mina Rzouki, Kvaratskhelia, one of Europe’s most exciting wingers, is also 23 years old, and though he’s posted five goals and three assists across 13 Serie A matches for his Scudetto-chasing side this year, he’s also averaged only 1.1 dribbles, 1.7 key passes and 3.8 duels per game.
A wanted man, the Georgian has been on Arsenal and Liverpool’s radar this year and is valued at a whopping £100m. Given that Gordon is technically outperforming the Napoli man this season, it’s feasible that he might too reach such a high-priced figure, having already garnered plenty of intrigue this summer.
To be honest, though, most Magpies fans likely wouldn’t make a switch between the two. Gordon’s blood flows black and white, and he proved once more against Liverpool that he’s one of the finest up-and-coming wingers out there.
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It would be a massive signing that could help Howe’s side get back on track.
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