Spain's World Cup-Winning Stars Are ‘Built Different’ and Cannot Be Copied, Says England's Gordon
- On Saturday, Spain visits Wembley for the Nations League opener against England, with Barcelona's Anthony Gordon noting that English players lack the natural control of Spanish players.
- England suffered a heartbreaking World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina after Gordon scored in the 55th minute in Atlanta; his withdrawal 11 minutes later shifted momentum decisively.
- Boss Tuchel replaced Gordon with defender Ezri Konsa, a tactical shift that sparked criticism. Gordon defended the "more safe and more defensive" approach, insisting players should share responsibility.
- Admitted he was surprised by the substitution, Gordon noted he plays "off adrenaline" and enters an "untouchable mode of confidence" after scoring, especially on that stage.
- The winger suggested England's inability to control matches stems from cultural factors, not in the "English DNA." He recalled the 3-2 win over Mexico where they played with 10 men for over 35 minutes.
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Anthony Gordon has urged England to focus on their strengths and not try to copy Spain's style of play, ahead of the two nations' clash in the Nations League on Saturday. "I think culturally, it's not just that tournament or that game where we didn't control a game. As a nation, we don't have that strength like the Spanish, to control games the way they do," the Barcelona winger said. "It's something we don't have. I'm not sure if it's something…
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Spain's World Cup-winning stars are ‘built different’ and cannot be copied, says England's Gordon
England winger Anthony Gordon believes his national team would be making a mistake by trying to replicate Spain’s successful style of play in a bid to win major tournaments. Gordon has been speaking ahead of Saturday’s match between the European…
Cyprus Mail
PressNewsAgencyEngland should play to strengths instead of copying Spain’s template, says Gordon
Winger Anthony Gordon believes England should abandon attempts to copy Spain’s possession-based style of football and instead embrace their natural game by leaning more into physical strengths. Following England’s World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina in July, England manager Thomas Tuchel attracted a backlash after saying ball possession was “not in their DNA” like Spain, […]
“Playing in Spain, I can speak with knowledge of cause: it’s very different from our country. I don’t think we can get to play like this,” he said before the duel and
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