Anthony Gordon

England beat Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka, but a scoreline that big can hide as much as it shows. This piece asks how much of the win belongs to a settled attacking four and how much to a poor opponent, and what that…

England took a first-half lead against the World Cup and European champions at Wembley and then lost 3-2. This article explains exactly how that lead slipped away, and why the same question that followed the…

Bronze is an odd medal to feel two ways about, and this piece explains why. Bukayo Saka's hat-trick against France answered the only question that mattered on the pitch. A different question, about why he was…

England were five minutes from their first World Cup final since 1966, and then Argentina happened. This covers Anthony Gordon's opener, the two goals that came in the space of seven late minutes, why Thomas…

For 75 minutes this was going wrong. Then Harry Kane happened, twice. This covers England's 2-1 come-from-behind win over DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32, Brian Cipenga's shock seventh-minute opener, the…

England's final official friendly before the 2026 World Cup produced exactly the kind of encouraging signs Thomas Tuchel was looking for, even if the performance had rough edges. This piece looks beyond the…

Anthony Gordon's £69.3m move to Barcelona is not simply a transfer story - it is a statistical argument. The numbers Gordon posted in Europe this season made a compelling case that Hansi Flick could not…

Newcastle United are facing another high-profile summer exit, this time with both Barcelona and Bayern Munich circling their top scorer. This piece examines what the two-club pursuit means for Newcastle's…

Newcastle United's summer is shaping up to be one of the most turbulent in recent memory, with question marks hanging over both the dugout and the dressing room. Jose Mourinho has emerged as a genuine…