{"id":72147,"date":"2026-08-18T14:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/72147\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T14:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:25:10","slug":"anthony-gordon-reveals-why-he-chose-barcelona-was-already-familiar-with-flicks-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/72147\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Gordon reveals why he chose Barcelona: &#8216;Was already familiar with Flick\u2019s philosophy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anthony Gordon is only a few days into his Barcelona career, but the English winger already appears to be enjoying his new surroundings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of the 61st edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/barcauniversal.com\/confirmed-barcelona-will-face-al-ahly-in-the-joan-gamper-trophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Joan Gamper Trophy against Al-Ahly<\/a>, Gordon and fellow summer signing Karim Adeyemi took centre stage for the traditional photograph with the trophy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FCBarcelona\/status\/2089682192695746917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Speaking to the club\u2019s media<\/a> after the picture, the 25-year-old reflected on his first week at the club, the reason behind his decision to join Barcelona and what he hopes to achieve when he finally steps onto the pitch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy first week as a Bar\u00e7a player has been incredible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a new city, a new country, obviously new teammates, new staff\u2026 but it\u2019s been an incredible experience. Everyone has made me feel very welcome,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Flick\u2019s football played a major role in Gordon\u2019s decision<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving to Barcelona was not simply about joining one of the biggest clubs in the world.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">See you tomorrow at Spotify Camp Nou \ud83d\ude0d\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/10Yl542aCN\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/10Yl542aCN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FCBarcelona\/status\/2089689595185168416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 18, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gordon admitted that Hansi Flick\u2019s style of football was already familiar to him before the move, and the chance to play under the German coach was one of the main reasons he wanted to become part of the project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was already familiar with the manager\u2019s philosophy, which is why I wanted to come here \u2013 because I like this style of play,\u201d said Gordon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, Flick\u2019s system uses the wingers to stretch defences, attack space and contribute when Barcelona press without the ball, and Gordon\u2019s pace and direct approach appear suited to that style.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gordon wants more than just a warm welcome<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking further, the Englishman did not hide his excitement about experiencing his new home and meeting the fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m really excited to see the stadium, pull on the Bar\u00e7a shirt and be with the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mexico-v-england-round-of-16-fifa-world-cup-2026-2-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Gordon, Barcelona and England player\" class=\"wp-image-205278\"  \/>Anthony Gordon is eager to make his mark. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Gordon is not approaching the match as simply an introduction. The winger has already set himself a clear target for the occasion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hope to score a goal and win the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before ending his interview, the former Newcastle United winger addressed the fans who have welcomed him since his move was completed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThank you for everything you\u2019ve done for me so far, for all the love and support.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hope to repay you with lots of goals and lots of trophies. Thank you very much,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anthony Gordon is only a few days into his Barcelona career, but the English winger already appears to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":72148,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[9573,92,222,223],"class_list":["post-72147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-anthony-gordon","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-fc-barcelona"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}