"They're one of the top three teams in the world right now, they're one of the best teams I've played against. We're not going to come up against teams better than them, in my opinion, or if we are then it's going to be a similar level. But I didn't see much in the game. I didn't see much quality difference. We can compete with anyone."
"I thought we hung in the game, we had chances, so we can compete with anyone. I think we can be really proud of how we performed against a team like that. The past few months have been really difficult for me. I've had two red cards. Just to be back in some positive news and get some momentum behind me is really good."
Newcastle United lost 2-1 to Barcelona in their Champions League opener, with Marcus Rashford scoring a second-half brace. Newcastle had 35.5% possession and 10 shots to Barcelona's 19, and recorded an xG of 1.46 compared with Barcelona's 1.31. Anthony Gordon missed early chances, including a miskick and a saved effort by Joan Garcia, returned from a domestic suspension and scored a close-range goal in the 90th minute. Newcastle have now lost each of their last three Champions League home matches. Gordon said the side can compete with anyone and remains optimistic.
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