Hey Lads was having a heated discussion with my mates over who u would rather have on your team, me being a newcastle fan am delighted in having gordon and think he has been exceptional for newcastle at the start of the season and really had a breakthrough u21’s euros with england and was arguably their best player in the tournament. However haven’t seen enough of cole palmer to really intrigue me is a great talent for sure and my friends were adamant he is better than gordon but want to get second opinions on it.

  • simianjim@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    It depends on what your team needs.

    For Newcastle I think Gordon is a much better fit because we play with that high tempo high press system that suits Gordon perfectly.

    For England, I can see why Palmer’s been selected ahead of Gordon, because we need someone who can slot into that #10 type role in the absence of Madison and Bellingham. If those 2 were fit and the injuries had been to wide players (especially on the left) then we might have seen Gordon get a callup instead

    • The-Real-Legend-72@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Palmer is one of the best pressers i’ve seen. he’s not that athletic but he seems to create a chance solely through his own pressing intelligence at least once a game.

      But i do agree they’re different players and this is kind of a silly comparison