Anthony Gordon has caught the eye for England since his summer switch to Barcelona from Newcastle United, but he'll have his work cut out in Spain
Anthony Gordon will have been put through his paces by Hansi Flick following his move to Barcelona.
Anthony Gordon will have been put through his paces by Hansi Flick following his move to Barcelona(Image: (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images))
Former Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon has impressed for England during the international break, and part of that success will be down to the gruelling work Barcelona boss Hansi Flick implements.
The German head coach has built quite the reputation for putting his stars through their paces in training, and former Barcelona star Pau Victor says he left some training sessions 'feeling dizzy.'
Gordon was one of the standout performers for Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions during the recent international break, and has been backed to hit a new level after his move to the Nou Camp.
He may not have hit the ground running in terms of goals for Barcelona, but his performances have seem him attract plenty of plaudits in his first few months at the club.
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The ex-Magpie has already revealed that the transition to playing under Flick has been helped by Newcastle's similar style of play under Eddie Howe.
But the extent of that work on the training ground has now been confirmed by a former Blaugrana star.
Anthony Gordon looks on
Anthony Gordon left Newcastle in the summer(Image: ITV Sport)
Speaking to Que T'hi Jugues, Victor said: "Flick is very intense. I used to leave his training sessions feeling dizzy. There are videos where you can see me and Gavi lying on the ground with our legs in the air.
"All the fame he has for being tough and demanding is completely true."
Speaking about the transition to Barcelona, Gordon told Sport: "I’ve made many runs throughout my career that no one saw, but now I have Pedri, who sees absolutely everything.
"Adapting has been relatively easy because at Newcastle we already played a similar style – pressing hard and attacking with the team pushed high up the pitch.
"With the ball as well, now I play surrounded by some of the best footballers in the world. The best Barca side I’ve ever seen is Pep Guardiola's – the one that won the Champions League with players like Xavi and Andres Iniesta. I want this team to be remembered forever."