The TNT Sports pundit has chastised Everton FC’s media department for their insulting film of Gordon…

Everton were disrespectful in calling out Anthony Gordon on social media after the Newcastle United winger handled the Goodison Park antagonism admirably, according to Ian Darke. The TNT Sports pundit has chastised Everton FC’s media department for their insulting film of Gordon [Everton FC on X, 6 October], despite the fact that it went down well with the majority of fans, who continue to dislike their former academy graduate. Jamie Carragher, Dan Donachie, and Bryan King have all chimed in to critique the video.

Gordon wasted several chances to win the game for Newcastle, including a first-half penalty saved by Jordan Pickford at the Gwladys Street End, and Darke has spoken his thoughts on the matter. “Fans have the right to give Gordon whatever treatment they want, but I thought it was unprofessional for the club to post like that on social media,” the broadcaster exclusively told Goodison News. “He handled it all well, and the fans had the last laugh when he missed the penalty – they have long memories and believe Gordon has treated the club unfairly.

“The other way it could be flipped is that he was an academy product who got the club a lot of money, and was always going to move on with where Everton were at the time.” Everton fans’ fury toward Anthony Gordon The Gordon scenario at Everton was as painful as any fanbase could imagine, with one of their club’s most significant players leaving after years of working their way up.

Jude Bellingham’s squad number was famously retired by Birmingham City after his move to Borussia Dortmund was believed to have saved the club money; Gordon earned the Toffees a sizable price when he moved for Tyneside, but the situation was much different. No one could really blame Gordon for the move, but it was the way he went about it – the training boycott, the transfer request, and his tunnel celebrations after returning to assist the Magpies win at Goodison Park in April 2023.

Gordon and his supporters claim he has been very professional since leaving Merseyside and has mostly avoided any chance to take cheap punches at his former club. It was a tiny victory for the Goodison supporters, as Gordon will instantly reunite with Pickford on England duty.