How Anthony Gordon’s record pace could transform Arne Slot’s Liverpool frontline
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Arne Slot has been vocal about wanting more pace in his attack, and Anthony Gordon would certainly bring that to the table.
The Reds sold Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich over the summer, while Darwin Nunez also moved on.
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That’s left Liverpool with few options on the left flank, and they’re not exactly quick either – something Slot isn’t keen on.
The manager has already discussed his interest in adding more speed up front, even comparing it to what PSG have.
After signing Hugo Ekitike, Slot said: “As we can all see, he’s [Ekitike] a good finisher, he’s very comfortable on the ball. But what stands out for me is he belongs to the fastest players we have.”
“We faced Paris Saint-Germain last season, where we had to face [Ousmane] Dembele, [Bradley] Barcola, [Desire] Doue – all these incredibly fast players. So that is what we’ve tried to add with him.”
Anthony Gordon clocks fastest speed in Champions League this season
Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesAnd when it comes to pure speed, there aren’t many better options out there than Anthony Gordon.
Recent data highlighted that Hugo Ekitike is Liverpool’s quickest player in the competition, hitting 34.91km/h. But even that mark doesn’t stack up against Gordon’s pace this season.
The Newcastle winger hit a top speed of 37.92km/h, according to CIES — the highest recorded by any player remaining in the tournament.
On the other hand, Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz didn’t even feature on the list for their speeds in this year’s Champions League.
That said, Wirtz isn’t really a natural left winger and will probably spend more time playing as a number 10 moving forward.
Still, Gakpo has been a source of frustration for Liverpool fans lately. And considering he doesn’t fit the profile Slot is looking for, replacing him with Gordon seems like a logical move.
Liverpool lost out on signing Anthony Gordon in the summer
While there’s been plenty of talk online about Gordon making a switch to Liverpool, nothing concrete has come from it so far.
It’s worth remembering that he was close to joining Liverpool back in 2024 but the deal never materialised.
Speaking about the failed move, Gordon explained what happened. He said: “It’s true, that was the case,” he said on almost joining Liverpool. “I would never lie.”
“With PSR, I thought I was going to leave at some point in the window. It didn’t happen.
“I had to get my head around that to begin with. And then to get my head around it again (when it didn’t happen) was hard.”
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