Ian Wright says Liverpool would have been shocked by Eddie Howe’s decision to substitute Anthony Gordon during Newcastle United’s crushing defeat on Sunday.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was being given the runaround by Anthony Gordon during the opening exchanges of the heavyweight match, and many believed that he should have been sent off.
The former Everton player was “ripping Liverpool to shreds,” according to Wright, but was replaced by Harvey Barnes after 72 minutes.
According to the Arsenal great, had that decision been taken, the Liverpool defenders would have said, “Thank goodness he is going off,” as he stated to Premier League Productions (28/08/23 at 2:20 pm).
Prior to the away team being down to 10 men in the first half, Gordon had given Newcastle the lead, but when Gordon left the game, the score remained 1-0.
Many believe that Barnes had a good chance to end the game, but he made the wrong decision because the Gordon substitution cost him dearly because Darwin Nunez then exhibited his inner maniac.
You can almost hear the clamor now that he is playing a top squad and tearing them to pieces, according to Wright.
Mentally, you ask yourself, “What is that about? “, in my experience. Why is he pursuing him? The Liverpool defenders must be thinking, “Thank goodness he is going off,” right now.
“You are aware of what happens when a good player is benched. Why has he pulled him off? the players ask themselves as they turn to face one another. The team is affected by it.
Gordon puts on a strong showing
Following his transfer in January of last year, the player worth £45 million (Sky Sports) had a sluggish start to life in Newcastle.
But his performance against Liverpool and his performance against Aston Villa on the first day of the new season were likely his two best performances since leaving Merseyside.
It’s not just what he offers when he has the ball; it’s also his aggression and willingness to recover the ball when he loses it.
