‘That’s crept into his game’: Jamie Carragher believes striker Anthony Gordon has developed a ‘tendency’ to dive after bursting onto the scene for Everton this season… after he was booked for simulation in Merseyside derby with Liverpool
- Anthony Gordon goes down under challenge from Naby Keita in first half
- Everton youngster troubled Liverpool all afternoon at Anfield
- Jamie Carragher, himself a former Everton youngster, said he’s been impressed by the player since Frank Lampard came in
Jamie Carragher has praised Everton youngster Anthony Gordon as being a ‘revelation’ since Frank Lampard took over but warned him against his ‘tendency’ to dive.
Gordon, who caused Liverpool trouble throughout the afternoon, was booked in the first half after going down over an outstretched leg from Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita. He was adjudged to have dived.
Commentating on the game for Sky, former Liverpool man Carragher, said it was something he had noticed in the young player’s game and encouraged him to ‘keep an eye on it’.
The Everton player was booked for going down under Naby Keita’s challenge for diving
He said: ‘Anthony Gordon has been a revelation since Frank Lampard came in. He just jumps over Naby Keita’s outstretched leg.’
‘There’s been a tendency of this from Anthony Gordon, in the few games we’ve seen him,’ he added.
‘He’s frustrated, he can’t believe it… but that’s crept into his game. He’s somebody we’ve got to keep an eye on now.
Anthony Gordon should watch out for his ‘tendency’ to go down, said Jamie Carragher
Andy Robertson (left) let Anthony Gordon know what he thought of his decision to go down
‘I don’t think it was a penalty, the referee was in a great position.’
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Source : dailymail
