Read our Privacy noticeAnthony Gordon has expressed his frustrations at Newcastle’s Tyne-Wear derby defeat, suggesting Sunderland are "not a very good team" in comparison to the Magpies. Eddie Howe’s men suffered a 2-1 loss to their arch-rivals at St James’ Park on Sunday, marking a second defeat to Sunderland this season. A visibly frustrated Gordon told Newcastle’s club media his side’s performance was "not good enough really” and offered “no excuses." Not good enough to start the second half and they were the better team second half." He continued to express his disbelief: "The frustrating thing is, in my opinion, they’re not a very good team compared to us.

Source: Express March 23, 2026 14:23 UTC