Anthony Gordon says Newcastle United players will take full advantage of their winter break after a grueling run of fixtures. Injuries and Champions League football have meant the Magpies have had just a small group to negotiate several months. However, they now don’t play until their FA Cup fourth-round game at Fulham on January 27, and Gordon says they can’t wait for some well-earned rest.
Anthony Gordon said “I’m desperate, I’m not going to lie to you. I can’t wait. I can’t remember when we last had full days off. It’s been a long season. We have had a lot of games, but now we get a little break so I’m going to enjoy it. I’ll say I’ll have a little break, but I’ll probably be training a little bit because I don’t want to come back unfit. It won’t be too much of a break, but it’s more a mental relief just to get away from football and spend some time with family.”
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak was on the club’s radar before he signed for the Magpies. Sweden international Isak scored his 14th goal of the season in the 3-2 defeat to Man City on Saturday, and Guardiola said afterwards that he was a player they have long admired.
Pep Guardiola said “Since arriving, his impact has been really good, he had the conditions to be an incredible striker with his speed, his finishing. We started to follow him at Real Sociedad. We were impressed. He was a target. Wow. He is a young player but with these skills, all the clubs around the world take a look. It’s not a surprise and he’s adapted really well here in the Premier League. I don’t know him personally, but I admire him a lot.”
