Why Jose Mourinho made beeline for Newcastle United star and his surprise stadium verdictJose Mourinho was left breathless by the performance of Anthony Gordon after the ex-Everton man blew Benfica awayView Image Jose Mourinho and Eddie HoweJose Mourinho made a beeline for Anthony Gordon at the final whistle because he had a specific message he wanted to give to the England star. ‌Mourinho said after the game: "Anthony Gordon had a tremendous game - and was the best player on the pitch. ‌"The second goal from Harvey Barnes killed the game and it was easy for Newcastle to enjoy the game. The man-of-the-match was Anthony Gordon. They felt Benfica was much closer than Newcastle to score."