Anthony Gordon spoke about the English "DNA" as he drew differences between how football is played in England and Spain since making a £70 million move from Newcastle to Barcelona earlier in the summer.

For the first time since the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, Gordon spoke on the mental toll the loss has taken on him and how the England squad will approach future tournaments.

How England's World Cup Defeat Could Motivate the Squad

Semi-final goalscorer Gordon spoke with BBC Sport about the mental toll that the loss had on him.

"[The] scar doesn't have to be a negative one because it might lead us to victory in the next tournaments. We can't keep looking at other countries and trying to be like them, because we're not them - we're English and we have our own strengths which they don't have, so maybe we start playing the way we're good at".

After England recorded their second-best World Cup finish ever, only behind World Cup glory in 1966, there are a lot of positives from the past World Cup yet a lot of talk has been about what went wrong.

Gordon, despite claiming he has "never felt worse", believes that the loss can provide motivation in future tournaments.

Why Anthony Gordon Says England Cannot Copy Spain's Style

During his first month in Spain, Gordon used his experience from his opening seven games to draw comparisons and provide an insight into the differences between La Liga and the Premier League.

"I'm speaking from a point of view where I feel like we are trying to replicate Spain, because I'm in Spain, I know we have just as good players, but they have different qualities, so why are you trying to make those players the same as the Spanish players? Because the Spanish players lack the things that we have and vice versa".

Gordon further said: "It's not in the English DNA, I'm not sure it's something that can be taught because now I think, playing in Spain, I can speak with an educated view on the way they keep the ball is different.

"I even look at some of the decisions they take on the ball sometimes and think I'm not sure how you've seen that. It's the way they're built. I don't know whether it is something that maybe we can't ever put a name to, but they're definitely built different".

Why Anthony Gordon Was Surprised to Be Substituted Against Argentina

Despite putting the Three Lions 1-0 up just 10 minutes into the second half against Argentina, he was taken off 17 minutes later.

After scoring he plays "off adrenaline" and "goes into an untouchable mode of confidence, it makes me feel on top of the world, especially in that moment on that stage."

"I felt really good, But as a winger, to be honest, I come off most games. It's normal [for wingers]. Obviously that substitution was different but in that moment probably yeah, but in general as a winger I expect it a lot of the time".

Gordon's understanding of Tuchel's decision shows the level of understanding between the players and the newly appointed manager.

With the subsequent uproar over that substitution, the unity Anthony Gordon has shown demonstrates that the players are still firmly behind Tuchel.