England forward Anthony Gordon believes that “his abilities and intelligence as a footballer have never really been respected” until he made his transfer from Newcastle United to Barcelona in the last transfer window.
The 25-year-old signed for the Spanish side in a deal believed to be worth about £69 million.
Gordon is off to a good start in his new league with Barcelona, netting five assists in just seven games. He further displayed his talents by scoring an equalizer during the 3-2 defeat to Spain in the UEFA Nations League at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
🚨🎙️| Anthony Gordon: “In England, people respected me because I was fast and I pressed but they never actually respected the quality and IQ that I play with. Now that I’m at Barcelona, I think people are starting to see I’m not just ‘quick”.” #fcblive pic.twitter.com/61EjuAy0OO
— BarçaTimes (@BarcaTimes) September 28, 2026
The player has been with Everton’s youth setup after coming through from Liverpool but later managed to make his way to Newcastle. This was his first experience outside the English Premier League.
