Newcastle Unitedwith Champions League Chase returned to the road.
On Sunday, Magpies beat Noottingham forest 4-3 in a thoroughly entertaining conflict in St. James, with all the goals of the local ones arrived during the 11-minute first half; Lewis Miley and Jacob Murphy on target, before Alexander Isak hit twice.
Despite being lost three of their previous four Premier league Games in advance, Eddie HoweThe team returned to fifth place, taking place in the final place of the Champions League, on the eve of the final rehearsal of the Carabao Cup dress on Wednesday, faced with the selected Liverpool champions at Anfield.
The Toon army certainly has a strong side to be behind, but just imagine how good they would have been for forced to sell one of their most respected assets. Spoiler; There may be even more potential than Anthony Gordon.
Incredible rise of Anthony Gordon in Newcastle
When Gordon joined Newcastle from Everton in January 2023 For the £ 45 million reportedbecoming, at that time, the club Second worst set of signing of all timeMany questioned the price.
Tim Sherwood, who won the Premier League with the Blackburn Rovers, believed that Gordon was “overrated” although it is Since he admitted that he was not rightProven thus by wing form.
Chris Waugh of Athletics Describes the 24-year-old as “durable, pacy, direct, diligent, versatile and has the end product” adding “most wings have some of these traits but [Gordon] possess them all ‘while Ben McAleer of the Guardian He believes he “set the Premier League” since he started Tyneside.
This pattern also earned an international recognition of Gordon,
He was the tournament player While England won the U21 EURA in the summer of 2023, before making the older international debut against Brazil last March, opening its account for three lions during November of 5-0, the bristles of the Republic of Ireland at Wembley.
In addition, Gordon believes in the Newcastle striker The Isaac will be “best in Europe” and together they make a pretty partnership, so just imagine how much Magpies’s front would be if they were able to keep the top right wing.
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The greatest regret of Newcastle
Though Yankuba Minteh never actually appear Newcastle seem to complain about his sale.
Gambian joined Newcastle from the Danish Super League lateral Odense Boldlub for a Reported fee of £ 6.5 million In June 2023, Feyenoord was immediately borrowed, but he would be integrated in the first team a year later.
Minteh achieved 11 goals in 37 appearances For Eredivisie Giants, on average naked every 181 minutes, mostly on the Champions League in the Celtics Park, before scoring a bracelet during the famous Ajax demolition in De Klassieker.
So, despite plans to get Minteh back to Newcastle, he never, sold to Brighton last June For a reported price of £ 33 millionWith Magpiesima, he, as well as Elliot Anderson in Nottingham Forest, is forced to avoid a violation of PSR.
Well, it seems as if the seagulls were shooting in a bargain, with athletic Ryan Adsett describes a 20-year-old as “world -class talent” while Matt Furniss from Optta -a analyst He believes that Brighton fans are rightly excited.
Speaking Sky Sports in AugustJamie Carragher claimed that Newcastle would “sell” the sale of Minteh, a statement that is safe to come to fruition.
Removing the Chelsea bracelet on Valentine’s night, Minteh took his number at the Premier League this season, above four assists, so let’s evaluate how to compare with Gordon.
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MINTEH VS Gordon 2024/25 Comparison |
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|---|---|---|
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Statistics |
Minteh |
Gordon |
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Performances |
24 |
32 |
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Minutes |
1,259 |
2,451 |
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Goals |
5 |
9 |
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The logs of the goal |
252 |
272 |
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Helping |
4 |
6 |
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Expert assists of 90 |
0.32 |
0.22 |
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Goals – xg |
+1.9 |
-1.8 |
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Footage to the goal |
52% |
36.1% |
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Actions to create goals |
8 |
12 |
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Actions to create a goal of 90 |
0.71 |
0.54 |
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Taking success % |
47.9% |
38.2% |
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Touches 90 |
33 |
34 |
Although Gordon’s statistics, goals and assists on the surface are superior to the Minteh, the Gambia numbers Per-90 are more impressive. It average more success and more actions of creating goals of 90.
In the meantime, Brighton’s wing player also has a higher shot on the target percentage. This suggests that, for two years, four years Gordon, his junior, may be bigger. Just look at the company that is now …
A player who tried 70+ dribbling this season, Only eight there are more Taking success from Minteh, namely Amad, Mikkel Damsgaard, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Jadon Sancho, Mohamed Salah, Antoine Semenyo, Aaron Wan-Bissak and Jérémy Docu.
So, what a couple of wide strikers Minteh and Gordon would be with Isak in the middle; No wonder believes The rules of gain and sustainability are not “OK”.
