Gordon fires warning as Toon find their feet

ANTHONY Gordon is convinced Newcastle can be “anything we want to be” this season after playing a key role in igniting their Champions League campaign.

- By DAMIAN SPELLMAN

The 24-year-old England international started the Magpies’ impressive 4-0 victory over Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise in Brussels on Wednesday evening as Eddie Howe's new-look side finally rediscovered its swagger.

Goals had been in short supply for much of the season previously, dulling the effect of good performances, in particular the 3-2 home defeat by champions Liverpool with 10 men following Gordon's dismissal.

Asked what the season could hold for his team, Gordon replied: “We can be anything we want to be this season. We can beat anyone in any game.

“I never go into a game thinking we're going to lose. As long as we can keep that defensive structure, that creativity, we can beat anyone.