Anthony Gordon struck the net as Everton beat Manchester United 1-0 on Saturday, as the winger thrilled a raft of Toffees fans on social media for ‘running rings’ around Paul Pogba.
The Blues product broke the deadlock at Goodison Park on 27 minutes with a huge slice of fortune. Richarlison stood Aaron Wan-Bissaka up on the edge of the box before crossing to Alex Iwobi, who opened his body to find Gordon in the D and place a shot toward the net.
David de Gea had no chance of denying the 21-year-old his fourth Premier League goal so far this season. The ball took a cruel ricochet off Harry Maguire to wrongfoot the Spaniard, who kept seven clean sheets over his prior 30 top-flight outings before visiting Goodison.
Gordon had not scored for Everton since hitting one and offering one of two assists for the season to beat Leeds United on February 2. Those efforts helped the Toffees to take their first win under boss Frank Lampard. While Saturday’s returned their third after 10, as well.
The Liverpool-born dynamo showed his attacking potential over the March internationals for England Under-21s, too. He struck once against Andorra, to reach three after four caps.
Everton fans in awe of Gordon for ‘running rings round Pogba’ vs Manchester Utd
Gordon’s early first-half effort against Manchester United moves Lampard’s Everton four points clear of the relegation zone. He also captivated a raft of Blues supporters reacting on social media with his performance after firing past De Gea for their second win in eight.
The youngster was heavily involved throughout and offered a creative presence from the right-flank. He also took ownership of the Blues’ set-pieces, and showed great accuracy with a majority of his corners. But he, ultimately, left without an assist to go with the goal.
Nonetheless, Everton fans were in awe of Gordon and praised his performance at home to Manchester United on social media. So, here are some of the messages shared…
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