Anthony Gordon talks about all the changes in his life after signing with Barcelona

Anthony Gordon, who arrived at Camp Nou from St. James' Park at the start of the season, appears very happy in Barcelona and is currently discussing how people in England have begun speaking highly of him.

After moving to Barcelona, ​​the young Englishman found the atmosphere at Camp Nou truly to his liking; although he has not scored a great number of goals, he significantly helps the team system achieve balance.

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In England, the player was characterized merely as physically strong and fast—a perception that has now changed under Hansi Flick.

Greater appreciation in Spain

Gordon drew a significant comparison between how he was perceived in England and how he is viewed now in Spain. He explains that in England, he was seen merely as a player who excelled at pressing and possessed great running speed. At Barcelona, ​​however, the situation has changed completely under Flick; he is now entrusted with multifaceted roles that involve truly unique tactical dimensions.

I don’t think I was ever fully respected in England. People just see me as someone who’s very fast and very aggressive, whereas in Spain they really appreciate my intelligence and my quality.

Gordon said.

Gordon reckons that this shift in environment is finally opening English supporters' eyes to elements of his game that once went unnoticed.

"I think they're starting to do so. I still think there's more to come, but they're beginning to see it because they watch me play for Barcelona in a different style of football, where those qualities stand out more," he explained.

To illustrate how his old reputation got so tightly bound up with physicality, he looked back at his time on Tyneside.

"I used to play for Newcastle, who were a very high-tempo side, so running and aggression were always on display. Now I play in a completely different style where my other qualities can be seen."

concluded.

Gordon wanted to move to Barcelona

For Gordon, the move was about putting himself to the test in unfamiliar surroundings — a chance to show he could deliver at the very top in a totally different footballing culture.

Asked whether players sometimes have to go abroad before they truly get the recognition they deserve, he made no secret of the fact that this had weighed on his thinking.

"Yes, and to be honest, that was exactly what I was looking for. I wanted to leave the Premier League, I wanted a different experience and that was exactly what I was after," he admitted.

Beyond that, the England and Barcelona winger makes clear that he was driven by a desire to shake off the label of being little more than a winger built on pace and power.

"I felt I had more to offer than people thought I did, and I wanted to prove it on the world's biggest stage. Going abroad was very important to me."

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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