Barcelona boss Hansi Flick wasn’t happy with Anthony Gordon during the La Liga side’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday as the winger’s ‘value’ to the team has been questioned.

Gordon got off to a flying start at the Nou Camp following his £70m summer move from Newcastle, but the fans who were chanting “Gordon, Gordon, Gordon” shortly after his arrival aren’t so convinced now.

After five assists in his opening four games of the season, the England international hasn’t contributed any since and has scored just three goals in all competitions.

By comparison, Lamine Yamal has 25 goal contributions, Raphinha has 22, Fermín López has 15 and Karim Adeyemi – who’s featured for nearly half as many minutes as Gordon – has only one fewer than the former Newcastle man with seven.

Gordon was replaced by Adeyemi in the 86th minute on Sunday and Barca Universal weren’t impressed with the 25-year-old’s display.

“Anthony Gordon does not do a lot wrong in terms of holding on to the ball and passing it around, but for the nth time, his attacking output was nothing extraordinary,” they said of Gordon.

“The player struggled to take on his man and create any attacking openings of note against Atletico Madrid. Most of his touches were either horizontal or passes played backwards. He did not add much value as a creative option, a pace runner, or even a good ball-striker.”

Gordon’s substitution also caused a stir on the touchline as his visibly angry manager waved his arms and told him to “hurry up” as he ambled towards the touchline.

Mundo Deportivo explained: “In the 86th minute, the German brought on Karim Adeyemi in place of Anthony Gordon , whom he had to speak to about the substitution. The Englishman took longer than the Barcelona manager expected, and Flick was visibly displeased with his walk to the byline. Gordon, incredulous, quickened his pace and shook hands with Adeyemi .

“The Barcelona coach’s frustration is understandable. Starting this season, delaying a substitution carries a penalty. To avoid wasting time, the player being substituted must leave the field within 10 seconds of the substitution board being displayed. Otherwise, the team making the substitution is reduced to ten men, and the player who should be coming on must wait a minute off the field before entering the pitch.”

Gordon didn’t appear to be best pleased with his manager’s reaction as he took his place on the bench.

In the build-up to the La Liga clash, amid increasing doubts from fans over his place in the team, Flick spoke of how Gordon was still getting used to life in Spain.

“It’s a little bit different I think for him, how we train because it’s totally different than he expected I think,” Flick told TNT Sports.

“I think, because what he said is after the game, normally, they don’t train in Newcastle, so it’s totally different than here, but he’s doing good. So I’m very happy about his quality, about his impact he has in our team, and no, he’s a good guy.”

Speaking recently on adjusting to life at Barcelona, Gordon told Sport: “At Everton, I was fighting relegation for two or three years, which was tough. At Newcastle, we were fighting for maybe the Champions League and to push up the table. And now I’m fighting with Barca for every trophy.

“I’ve had three very different challenges as far as the teams that I’ve played for. I really enjoyed all three because they’ve come with different things. They help you as a person, help you grow. But I think to be competing on every front for every trophy is definitely the most enjoyable.”