Anthony Gordon amazed by Barcelona’s sensational start: ‘I have to say I didn’t expect it’

Anthony Gordon amazed by Barcelona’s sensational start: ‘I have to say I didn’t expect it’ Anthony Gordon is thoroughly enjoying his first few months as an FC Barcelona player. Since joining the club from Newcastle United in a deal worth €70 million plus another €10 million in add-ons, the England international has made a big impact so far. While he has yet to score a goal, Gordon has more than played his part in the Catalans’ sensational start to the season, as they have won each of their six games, while scoring 26 goals in total . Indeed, the 25-year-old has registered five assists from five La Liga games so far in his debut season. Variety makes Barcelona unstoppable Now, speaking to the club’s media channels about the team’s impressive start, Gordon highlighted the wide range of attacking options available to Hansi Flick. For the English winger, Barcelona have so many different profiles that opponents will struggle to find a reliable way of stopping them. “I’m very happy. We know what we’re capable of. I think it will be very difficult to stop us from scoring,” Gordon said, as quoted by SPORT . The former Newcastle United man believes one of the team’s biggest strengths is their ability to adapt to different situations during matches. Barcelona’s unstoppable attack. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) “I think the main quality of this team is that we find a solution in every situation. So whatever the other team does, I think we can find a solution.” Gordon pointed to several examples of Barcelona’s attacking variety, saying: “We have different characteristics. We have two No.10s, Fermín and Dani Olmo, who are completely different. “Lamine can play in any position, Raphinha is a different profile. Karim and me. We also have a couple of different midfielders. We can unlock any defence.” The England forward also praised the depth of the squad following a summer in which Barcelona lost several important players. “I know some great players left, like Ferran, Rashford and Lewandowski, but we’ve also signed some good players. And now we really feel like a team.” Goal threat from everywhere Gordon stressed that Barcelona’s goalscoring threat extends well beyond their forwards. “As I said, the goals can come from anywhere. Xavi Espart, the left-back, scored the other day. It’s much more dangerous to have a team like that,” he said. The sheer number of goals Barcelona have scored has even surprised Gordon. The team have made a spectacular start to the campaign, regularly finding the net in high numbers. “I expected us to win every game, but maybe not score five goals, so I have to say I didn’t expect it,” he admitted. “I think we’ve had an incredible start to the season. And if I said I expected us to score five goals in so many games, that wouldn’t be true.” Loving life at Barcelona. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Gordon highlights the intensity of training Gordon also explained how the demanding nature of Barcelona’s training sessions is preparing the squad for competitive matches. “Training prepares you for matches. If you train hard, the game becomes much easier because you play against the best players in training and the intensity is already there,” he said. “You have to defend, you have to attack. Everything that’s involved. Then you get to the match and the team you’re playing against doesn’t have that level of players.” Despite Barcelona’s outstanding start, Gordon believes the squad must remain focused and avoid getting carried away. “It’s important not to look too far ahead. We have two difficult games before the break and we have to focus on the first one,” the Englishman warned. The summer arrival believes that mentality has been crucial to Barcelona’s success so far. “That’s why I think we’ve been successful up to now. We haven’t been complacent. We’ve been ruthless, we’ve been dominant, and we have to keep going like that,” he concluded.