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Better than Gordon! Newcastle shines with iron waist at the age of 25 in the Champions League, he is truly world-class

12:01am, 4 October 2025【Football】

In the second round of the Champions League, Newcastle United vented his depression in the Premier League to Belgian team San Giros United. Previously, the Magpie was reversed 2-1 by Arsenal while leading 1-0 in the Premier League and still ranked 15th in the standings; this time when he was a visit to Belgium, Eddie Howe's team hit the host: Newcastle won 4-0, and many players shined, among which Gordon continued his hot state in the Champions League. In the last round of the Champions League, Gordon scored a goal against Barcelona led by Rashford; this week he went to Belgium, and he directly brought his good condition at St. James Park. The England international did not perform well in the Premier League this season, but it was extremely shining that night. He was wearing the No. 10 and made the defense of the leader of the BBE miserable. He scored 5 passes in the game, won 9 ground-to-ground confrontations, and scored twice in penalty kicks. With 0 goals and 0 assists in the league so far, he hopes to continue this vitality against Nottingham Forest next weekend.

What's more amazing is that despite Gordon's second goal, another Newcastle star's performance was even more eye-catching. At present, there are many young talents in the Magpie formation who can establish themselves in the wealthy family. Isaac has left the team, but Eddie Howe has found a new ace, and Tonali is the representative of it. After the game, many Newcastle fans called the energetic Italian "world-class". His shot was cleverly turned into the net by Walter Made, and it was far from summarizing his contribution as an "assist". He averaged 3.7 times a game in the Premier League this season, and won four more confrontations in this game, completely dominating the middle lane.

Tonali touched the ball 90 times in the game, and reporter Henry Winter praised it as "incredible" - both a ball dealer and endless physical strength. After another near-perfect show, it is no exaggeration to say that he is one of the best midfielders today. Tonali deserves his name when discussing with Liverpool's Heraffenberg.

Newcastle team reporter Thomas Hammond even called it "Century Robbery" - in the summer window of 2023, only about £55 million was signed from AC Milan. The magpies hope that this treasure will last for many years, and pray that they will not repeat the mistakes of Isaac-style departure.