Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United (10) celebrates after scoring Newcastle's opening goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United ...
Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United (10) celebrates after scoring Newcastle's opening goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United ...
Anthony Gordon has played against some incredible players during his career.
Indeed, having played in the Premier League and the Champions League as well as internationally for England, Gordon has played against some top talent.
Mo Salah is the best player Gordon has faced so far according to the winger, but, as an attacker, the real thorns in his side are the full-backs he comes up against.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Gordon has been discussing some of the best defenders he has ever faced, and he mentioned Arsenal’s Ben White as a player he finds really difficult to play against.
Ben White of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on November 10, 2024 in London, England.
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Ben White is one of Anthony Gordon’s toughest opponents
Gordon spoke about playing against White as well as Kyle Walker and Trent-Alexander-Arnold.
The Newcastle ace says that Walker is difficult to face due to his physical attributes, while Alexander-Arnold is more technical.
Interestingly, Gordon claimed that the £50m man is a good mix of both styles, and that makes him very hard to play against.
Sadly, White is currently out injured after undergoing surgery on his ankle.
“Kyle Walker, obvious reasons, so fast, so strong. Trent, completely different, not so much a runner, a passer, the approach is different, you need to get tight to stop him playing the passes he does,’ Gordon said.
“Ben White is a mixture of both, he mixes up getting forward and defending, but Arsenal are a really tough team, so he’s hard to play against as well.”
Anthony Gordon’s record vs Ben White
Gordon says that he finds it tough to play against White, but the stats tell a different story.
Individually, Gordon doesn’t necessarily always have the best game against White, but he does have a very good record against the defender during his career.
Given that Gordon has played for weaker teams in the shape of Newcastle and Everton compared to Arsenal, the fact that the winger has a winning record against White is very interesting.
Gordon never actually played against White during his time at Brighton, so these games only involve Arsenal.
For one reason or another, Gordon does seem to have Arsenal’s number, and in one of the games he did lose against the north London club, he only played 12 minutes.
Interestingly, Arsenal were keen on Gordon in the summer, and given that he always seems to perform well against the Gunners, it’s easy to understand why.