Anthony Gordon says Newcastle United's defeat by rivals Sunderland is "not good enough" because the Black Cats are "not very good" compared with the Magpies. But Newcastle forward Gordon, who scored his side's opener before Sunderland's comeback through goals from Chemsdine Talbi and Brian Brobbey, says Eddie Howe's side are the better team. "The frustrating thing is, in my opinion, they're not a very good team compared to us. We shouldn't lose to them," Gordon told Newcastle's club media. Not with the first half that we had, but again we haven't been good enough starting second halves and it's an ongoing problem."

Source: BBC March 23, 2026 16:55 UTC