{"id":415470,"date":"2025-09-11T09:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/415470\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:45:19","slug":"micah-richards-drops-fresh-anthony-gordon-verdict-after-england-hammer-serbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/415470\/","title":{"rendered":"Micah Richards drops fresh Anthony Gordon verdict after England hammer Serbia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon staked his England claim to Thomas Tuchel against Serbia on Tuesday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old was part of the England team that hammered Serbia 5-0, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geordiebootboys.com\/tag\/anthony-gordon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anthony Gordon<\/a> starting on the left of a front three that included Harry Kane and Noni Madueke.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geordiebootboys.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newcastle United<\/a> winger is hoping to go to the World Cup in 2026, having spent most of Euro 2024 sitting on the bench for Gareth Southgate\u2019s side. That is despite the fact that England were crying out for a player with his direct pace.<\/p>\n<p>Tuchel is attempting to change that, ensuring that the ageing legs of Harry Kane have speed surrounding him.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon offered that in Belgrade, much to the delight of Micah Richards.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234551683-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Gordon and Declan Rice celebrate together after England's win over Serbia.\" \/>Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty ImagesAnthony Gordon produces \u2018outstanding\u2019 performance for England<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the latest episode of the Rest Is Football podcast, Richards reflected on the impact of England\u2019s attack against Serbia alongside Gary Lineker and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geordiebootboys.com\/tag\/alan-shearer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alan Shearer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Manchester City defender noted that Kane needs \u2018willing runners\u2019 next to him, before turning his attention to Gordon\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019ve got willing runners ahead of you, it works,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Lineker: \u201cDid we ever say that in the Euros? I can\u2019t remember. Only about a million times!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richards added: \u201cI just thought Gordon was outstanding. Rogers was brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geordiebootboys.com\/news\/paul-robinson-uses-one-word-to-describe-anthony-gordons-performance-for-england-against-serbia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gordon was also called \u2018outstanding\u2019<\/a> by former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson. It says a lot about how well the Scouser played, as the likes of Madueke, Rogers and Elliot Anderson produced much more headline-grabbing performances. <\/p>\n<p>When did Anthony Gordon last score a goal?<\/p>\n<p>While Gordon has been praised for his performance against Serbia, his current run of form in front of goal is concerning.<\/p>\n<p>He failed to score any of England\u2019s five goals on Tuesday night, despite having three shots on target. Gordon has only scored once for his country, with his single international strike coming in a Nations League victory over Republic of Ireland in November 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In truth, 2025 has been a challenging year for Gordon, particularly when it comes to scoring goals.<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of 2025, Gordon has scored five goals. However, they all came right at the beginning of the year, with his most recent strike coming in February when Newcastle beat Arsenal in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geordiebootboys.com\/tag\/carabao-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carabao Cup<\/a> semi-final second leg.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Gordon has played 17 times without finding the net for the Magpies or England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon staked his England claim to Thomas Tuchel against Serbia on Tuesday night. 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