In-game feel & playstyle
Anthony Gordon's 87 Team of the Week is built around raw straight-line speed. With 95 Sprint Speed, 92 Acceleration and an EXPLOSIVE AcceleRATE, he gets off the mark almost instantly and pulls away from defenders in a foot race. The 88 Dribbling and 90 in-game dribble rating keep him agile in tight spaces, and 85 Shooting with a 4-star weak foot means he can finish the chances his pace creates. He plays as an Advanced Forward but his alternate positions at LM, RW and LW tell the real story: this is a wide-runner profile parked up top, not a back-to-goal target man.
Strengths
- ✅ 95 Sprint Speed & 92 Acceleration, elite straight-line burst that beats almost any defender to the ball
- ✅ EXPLOSIVE AcceleRATE, near-instant first step, perfect for short bursts in behind
- ✅ 88 Dribbling, 90 dribble rating, stays slippery when running at defenders
- ✅ 85 Shooting, 4-star weak foot, finishes from either foot once through on goal
- ✅ 83 Passing, links well and can play the final ball as a wide forward
Weaknesses
- ❌ 54 Defending, offers nothing tracking back, a liability if you press from the front
- ❌ 75 Physical, gets bullied by stronger center backs in duels
- ❌ 4-star skill moves, good but not the 5-star flair the top meta wingers carry
- ❌ B meta tier, 85.3 score, very good value but not an S-tier game-breaker
Best position, chemistry style & squads
His best home is out wide as LM/LW/RW where the pace and dribbling shine, though he is perfectly usable at ST as a pace outlet. Because his face stats are already strong, the priority is protecting that explosive movement and topping up his weaker areas. A Hawk adds pace, shooting and the physicality he sorely lacks, which is the best fit if you keep him as a striker. If you push him wide and want max agility, a Hunter (pace + shooting) keeps him lethal in behind. He is easy to link: Premier League is the deepest league in the game, and his England nation ties into a huge pool of meta options, so building chemistry around him is trivial.
Final verdict & ratings
At 35K this is a genuinely smart buy for anyone needing a cheap pace merchant to stretch defenses. Speed-and-dribble players who love running in behind will get plenty of value. Skip him if you want a complete forward who presses and wins physical duels, or if you are chasing an S-tier meta monster, his 54 Defending and 75 Physical cap his ceiling and he sits firmly in B tier rather than the elite bracket.
Conclusion
Cheap, explosive and fun, Gordon is one of the better budget pace cards in the Premier League pool. Buy him to run in behind, not to defend from the front.