Newcastle manager Eddie Howe speaks to the in-form striker anthony gordon Continuing to be selfish after his Champions League heroics in Qarabag.
The 24-year-old England international made the most of his role as a central frontman, scoring four goals in a 6-1 win in the play-off first leg in Baku on Wednesday night, taking his tally to 10 in the competition this season.
He defied captain Kieran Trippier’s pleas to forgive him and converted his second penalty to seal the win at the Tofik Bahramov Republican Stadium. nick waltemade That’s what Alan Shearer did to young Paul Robinson when he scored five goals in an 8-0 Premier League win over Sheffield Wednesday in September 1999.
Asked if he wanted Gordon to be unselfish, head coach Howe said: “There were really big positives to take from that incident. Moments like that blow out of proportion, but it was a very small issue.”
“It was great to see Anthony have such a determination to score every moment and that’s what you want in any player, so I don’t have any problems with him.
“I don’t have any issues with Kieran either. He cares about the team, he leads in his own way, and he always tries to be the ambitious leader that he wants to be. I actually thought that was a real positive all around.”
“The good thing was that we were able to convert the penalty. That in itself is another positive. I think it showed that all the players are paying attention, and we want to get a good result as well.”
Trippier’s intervention was aimed at giving Voltemede, who signed for a record £69 million, the chance to add to the goal he scored in last Sunday’s 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round win over Aston Villa, ending a 14-game losing streak without scoring.
The 24-year-old German striker has played in a midfield role in recent matches and is the £40m Brazilian. Joelinton In front of him, he adapted well to the change.
Howe said: “Tactically he’s a very, very smart player. Obviously he’s had a good education at his previous club so he got used to it quickly and I really admired his actions.”
The Voltemaid’s ability to play in midfield will be put to the test if he is asked to do a similar job against Manchester City on Saturday night, when the Magpies will be asking again for their first win at the Etihad Stadium and their first league win after losing in City’s last 16 visits since September 2000.
Asked if he could play that role against Josep Guardiola’s side, Howe said: “We’ll see. From what I’ve seen in training and the way he approaches the work we’ve done with him, I think yes.”
“Obviously, doing it in one environment is different than doing it on game day, given the pressure of the game and everything that comes with it. But if I didn’t think he could do it, I wouldn’t play him there.”