Anthony Gordon & Liverpool's Squad Returns

Video podcast discussing the Anthony Gordon reports over the weekend and the Liverpool squad's return to pre-season training this week.
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[@jamiescott-gobin3376]

"His own fella " is a great expression. That overlap interview single handedly sold me on the guy

[@Belz1981]

Immsold on Anthony Gordon. I think he'd suot Liverpool. Quick, direct, works hard, and has quality. He's 22/23 years old, which is a good age as he still has time to improve. He'd thrive at Liverpool.

[@kem1036]

Great head on his shoulders too, thats sooo valuable these days! Leader too

[@alexmacklin]

Does not play Gordon 😊

[@DanielCordone9]

He did nothing in the Champions league. Miguel Almiron was our best player

[@kem1036]

@@DanielCordone9 his age, high ceiling, can literally play across the front line. Very direct, better goal and assist return then anything we've on the left. Boy hood pool fan to. I don't know man be some signing for us

[@DanielCordone9]

@@kem1036 Hopefully you'll sign him for £125m and we'll sack Eddie Howe and spend the money wisely

[@anthonylait328]

Didn't Anthony Gordon come through the Liverpool academy before going to Everton?

[@83Judge]

Just to correct the record, Roy Keane played in the 1994 World Cup. He didn't leave at halftime in 2002. It was in a pre tournament training camp in Saipan.

[@masstwitter4748]

England Bingo - brilliant! Really enjoyed the England chat

[@michaelrobinson529]

Josh is a brilliant analyst! Loved his take on the England team.

[@JonathanJudd-ve6lc]

Thing about Anthony Gordon is that, like Sadio Mane and Salah before him I HATED him when we played against him regardless of if he was playing for Everton or Newcastle. Would love it if we signed him

[@Lfcr786]

We’re in a win win with this one. He’s got 2 yrs left so they either sell him now for what we want to pay, or sell him next year for way less. Gordon clearly only wants us as well. Newcastle have fucked it basically. At the same time though we shouldn’t overpay. 60m tops. Offer that and let them stew on it, Gordon then applies a little pressure and They’ll cave. Worst case if they don’t sell this summer we aren’t in dire need of a LW anyway. We can just sit back and let everything fall in our lap.

[@sjolson68]

Spot on by Craig - I was in the same boat given his shithouse nature. Was totally gobsmacked by how humble and level-headed he was. Lesson re-learned innit.

[@headleybenn5204]

Really excited about pre-season now. Interested to see who the new staff are and the impact they have and which of the youngsters may stand out this summer. Nyoni, Koumas and Clark are exciting and assuming it's now done, Alvin Ayman looks some prospect in an area of the pitch where he will probably get mins in pre-season ahead of the really established names coming back.

[@JayLFC404]

Rather have Diaz n Gakpo tbh.

[@jamesstevens3178]

Agree 50 60 mil for Gordon is madness

[@nathansmith4226]

Right gordon I would take for sure but... why are we not looking to get an out and out rw. Maybe we r. Maybe this was just opportunistic but kudus we need to try and get.

[@FritzFrank]

Thanks for the content

[@Beyond_The_Ball]

It’s a strange one the Gordon deal. We have Jota, Nunez, Gakpo and Diaz who can all play as a left winger/inside forward. If we are genuinely in the mix for him, I’d imagine Diaz moves to Barce. Not sure he’s a better player, although I’d imagine he would get a better return in terms of goals.

[@bobpadok5331]

Gordon had more assists in last season than Diaz in three seasons..he has better end product...diaz is goo dribler,but his end product is not world class...gordon is faster for counter attacks,can play as number nine, press well and is four years younger..it would be uprgrade on diaz..exactly what we need.

[@gryphongryph]

@@bobpadok5331Good post 👍🏻

[@jamesstevens3178]

Luis is average but it's 2 and a half season and he's been out for 6 8 months with a knee injury Luis is average imo

[@danieljamesmead]

Im not one to get wound up by footballers, but he absolutely got to me when he played us for Everton. I thought he was an utter snide little diving shit and I thoroughly disliked him. I've just watched the overlap and I'm completely wrong. One of the best interviews I've seen with a young player. He seems like a proper good kid (he was a diving little shit though).

[@splinter360]

I was the same. Hated him at Everton and didn't think he was that great but he's come on leaps and bounds the last 24 months. Was a the best LW in the league last season

[@Delred1]

He's also an lfc fan, played for us as a kid, we COULD have had hom for 'nowt' !

[@headleybenn5204]

Interesting that Newcastle have let it be known that he is unsettled. Usually when a club do that is because they are preparing the fanbase for a sale. If so, as it may well not be the case, it is in their interest to convince the fans that they didn't unsettled him by saying he was available.

[@alexmacklin]

Agreed be a smart signing

[@no9nufc956]

100 million still won't be enough he's worth 200 million to toon fans..... ; )

[@JKkkkdddffrr]

[@splinter360]

Wanted Gordon since the ebd of the season but didnt see it happening due to price. He's a straight upgrade on Diaz and hope we go back in.

[@nglforbes]

In not going to pretend im a big Anthony Gordon fan there are other players i would have preferred however he posts good numbers productivity wise and thats for Newcastle so at Liverpool maybe he is even more productive i cant complain, its not like certain players are pulling up trees.

[@AnimateAlex]

The last thing we need is more headaches with attacking midfielders I don't see how we have room for a carvalio in players of that level, We're having a hard enough time trying to fit in Elliott Jones and Szoboslai

[@jamesstevens3178]

Agree Harvey sobzo on the right maybe?

[@AnimateAlex]

Yes I think so, Harvey and Dom I feel will both benefit from a change in shape more like 4231

[@Skhan-io6ng]

We all laughed when first Chelsea bid 50m for him and then when Newcastle signed him. Now all of a sudden this diving cheating pace merchant is good enough for us. He’s not better than any of our current forwards.

[@ralf-5]

You’re right, he is currently around the same level as Diaz. He is however 4ish years younger. So in theory his ceiling is higher. So swapping one for the other is potentially a good idea.

[@TheSquire420]

That's a crime playing trippier instead of trent, wow

[@ViewsfromMidfield]

Think Gordon would be a quality signing. If we sell Diaz and bring in Gordon then it’d make sense. Think we need to focus on getting a RW more though tbf

[@bobpadok5331]

Gordon,jota can play rw and maybe doak make next step..

[@jamesstevens3178]

DM maybe?

[@therealbongamkhize]

The way he played against us, I wanted him from that day. I’d pay 80 million for him

[@jamesstevens3178]

You say that knowing it's not money

[@robbietotten3130]

All day long we need to Upgrade the squad

[@asadashraf2128]

Only downside to Gordon is his record away from home

[@cortgreene885]

Sorry, not into him as player. Leave it alone and just go on.

[@garycarey9376]

Oh will it cortgreene isn’t in to it then we should just move on

[@MPLFC23]

I’d definitely take Gordon

[@jamesstevens3178]

1 in 1 out or 3 LWs?

[@Delred1]

IS he worth a look ?

[@alu.minium521]

Isn't Gordon the wannabe Olympic diving team member? No thanks.

[@headleybenn5204]

In trying to change the narrative haven't Newcastle also let it be known in the report in the Telegraph, Liverpool did bid - just not formally. Otherwise how do Newcastle know that we were prepared to offer Quansah/Gomez and money and that it didn't help with PSR? So basically his agent knows that Newcastle have effectively knocked a bid back from LFC. If you consider that Gomez or Quansah must be around £30m then you would imagine that we offered at least what they paid for him. In all likeliness though we would have offered more than that as we would know offering them a player in exchange plus £15m would not do much if their psr situation was dire. If we have offered them a deal for £55m-£60m you could see Newcastle being nervous as Gordon would probably think that is enough to start negotiating.

[@PhenyoPilatso]

The not-so-sly digs at Nunez are so cringe at this point.

[@AnimateAlex]

I don't think Gordon is better than Diaz, and not an upgrade on Salah or replacement. Move on

[@shamus3477]

Dont be surprised if Gordan is an LFC by the end of the window

[@bobpadok5331]

He had better numbers than diaz,he press well and is faster...diaz hard improve..gordon is four years younger...salah is maybe in last season..his decline was evident last season..so we need seek new solutions.

[@jonesy5185]

Re Gordon, wait a year and pick him up for 50 mil?

[@bobpadok5331]

Aint nouri,califiori, ugarte or ederson and gordon would be perfect window..

[@jamesstevens3178]

150 160 mill for 4 players are you mad

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

This lad is a diver, he'll be penalised even more here. A centre back, DM and forward are the positions that need strengthening.

[@bobpadok5331]

We will teach him dive better..😁👊👍

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

@@bobpadok5331 😂 Nah. I don't want cheats playing for us, he'd be better at Man City they know all about cheating😄

[@gryphongryph]

Yeah, I feel the same, no use for cheaters at our team, but other than that I think he is much more effective than Diaz.

[@Ste2023]

Lfc need a CB , rb , lb That defence is NOT trusted by fans ...not trusted .

[@garethjones341]

Haha, I'm loving the anti-England love in. I was disappointed to look up from playing monopoly with the kids to see that they'd equalised. Mind you, "Gaz's freeform-Jazz team" might one day be an answer to the quiz question "What team left out the great conductor (TAA) to somehow win a freaky last 16 game before losing to Switzerland in the quarters?" I'd also love to see Anthony Gordon playing for Liverpool, he's a good player and his passion for the club should help in the final 15 minutes of a Champions League semi/final if we're ever a goal down. I'd love to see a Scouser bombing down the left and actually putting a shot on target. Luis Diaz has been good, but if his heart beats to a different drum then let's swap him (not directly) for AG and see if our forward line can improve even more under Arne. On Dom Slobo, if I were him I'd have a nice short break and then try turning up earlier than needed to try and get my form back into gear and to show the new gaffer what I'm about. I think he's probably got one season to try to get a regular (ish) position in the new formation. We have plenty of options for the majority of the front 4 of a 4-2-3-1 and I can't really see him wanting to perform regularly in the double pivot, so it could well be make or break for him to impress as one of the 3. I'm so looking forward to seeing the first season Slot team evolving over the next few months, I can imagine that we might well see some/many of the forwards playing quite differently to under Jürgen. It did occasionally feel like they kept playing the same tune the last few seasons and I felt many opposing managers/defences had worked out how to defend against us.

[@robertwhite6076]

I don’t understand why we need another left wing? We’ve got Gakpo Diaz Jota and Nunez who play there. Plus the way he left Everton was a bad look imo

[@mabby7423]

What on earth is atey million 😂

[@craighannan9381]

Hahah hey come on, gimmie a break - I get enough shit in the office for my accent!

[@mabby7423]

@@craighannan9381 only buzzing craig, great lad great content 👍🏼

[@ianmccartney1974]

Don’t need him don’t want him

[@jamesstevens3178]

NO too everyone that isn't a top 6 DM Gordon is a good buy at 40 mil at the most Darwin and gakpo are still projects we don't need a 3rd We also have to many projects in midfield time to buy top 10 quality

[@paulgeggie3684]

Gordon is being treated shockingly by Southgate so he is being treated like a Liverpool player already

[@DanielCordone9]

We need to sell Anthony Gordon and most importantly, sack Eddie Howe

[@ACDC1378]

Not good enough for Newcastle and Everton , but good enough for Liverpool ? No he is a anti footballer dont like him a diver who wanted a pen for Everton vs Liverpool ....

[@DanielCordone9]

Gordon is overrated. He's no Laurent Robert or Ben Arfa

[@jefffoster7105]

Southgate talks about bravery when he,s the biggest coward of a manager ! As are the pundits like Neville talking about Trent should play after slaughtering him and then as much as I like Wrighty he couldn't deal with the thought Saka could make way for Cole after Keane said Cole should start ( not that it happened ) Southgate had any bravery he would play Trent at right back and play Walker on the left or Trippier I don't care which. Give Gordon a chance because Foden been shite he thinks its all about him , " kin flying home to watch the birth 😮 wtf he had a boss excuse not to be there 😂😂. If I was manager he wouldn't have played after two flights and being a fanny not committed. Let's have it right it wouldn't have happened back in the day would it ? Go home and stay with ur missus or stay at the tournament and get your head out your arse . Don't care if its first born 😂😂😂😂. Women give birth every day its newt special 😂😂😂😂. Am I being harsh 😂😂😂. YNWA

[@ph8077]

Ian Salmon = nope

[@ericthekop9624]

Hii