Anthony Elanga

[Vinny Green Balls]

30 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

I’m all in on Howe ball but the criticisms here are valid.  Elanga would be our 4th direct runner winger. It’s a variation on a single style.  A style that usually works but often struggles against a low block defence that requires some guile and not pace and power to break. 
 

And we do like a British based player. Elanga isn’t particularly young like Tino or Hall so the excitement is capped.  
 

I don’t mind Elanga. He’s a good player. But I would be disappointed if we don’t sign some type of attacking baller in the window.  I’m not expecting Cherki but give me Joao Pedro or someone.  

Elanga is 23. Tino will turn 23 this year.

 

elanga’s output for the last two seasons has been good, especially considering his age.

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by Vinny Green Balls

[junkhead]

10 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

I don't think the right winger market is that strong personally - it's why Mbeumo is able to ask for 250k a week and it's why it's taken us so long to sign somebody. 

 

There are some good foreign options but I agree, Elanga seems lower risk than most.. AND is mates with Isak.

 

Anyway, that's exactly the sort of discussion that I compiled my schizophrenic shortlist for:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZzMFGZEolVEY4AZFGc4JN02bvlHuPQrEcPjD3bXHahU/edit?usp=sharing

 

[joeyt]

30 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

I’m all in on Howe ball but the criticisms here are valid.  Elanga would be our 4th direct runner winger. It’s a variation on a single style.  A style that usually works but often struggles against a low block defence that requires some guile and not pace and power to break. 
 

And we do like a British based player. Elanga isn’t particularly young like Tino or Hall so the excitement is capped.  
 

I don’t mind Elanga. He’s a good player. But I would be disappointed if we don’t sign some type of attacking baller in the window.  I’m not expecting Cherki but give me Joao Pedro or someone.  

 

He's born in the same year as Tino

[McCormick]

10 minutes ago, junkhead said:

 

Akliouche, Lee Kang-In would cost roughly the same and are far better footballers. Kubo supposedly has a 50m release clause too..

 

I understand Eddie values athleticism and I'll support him FOREVER in ANYTHING but I just dream what he can do with a young player with godlike talent like ROONY BARDGHJI.. he's free ffs.. Would be great seeing him sign for Spurs or some other wankers.

Can see the argument for Akliouche but Lee Kang-in is bobbins, man.

[Thumbheed]

11 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

 

Not sure. More technically gifted for sure and presses well enough to be a hit. Could also play midfield roles. Possibly higher ceiling.

 

But I would say Elanga is faster and has a better output in a stronger league and would do a better job if we stuck him up tops.

 

And they're the same age.

 

Elanga definitely has more physical quality about him, but Akliouche has more up top from what I've seen.

 

I'd always go for the intelligent players over the physically imposing players given the choice.

[ponsaelius]

1 minute ago, Shearergol said:

We’re not sticking him up top ffs

 

Might be an option if we don't get a striker, he's played there before.

 

Last time I saw Elanga play up tops (admittedly in a two) he was electric, got 3 assists, and Forest won 7-0.

[Vinny Green Balls]

Just now, joeyt said:

 

He's born in the same year as Tino

He probably meant when we got Tino.

[joeyt]

Hardly over the hill at 23. He's got bags of experience for someone of that age

 

I think there's some bias creeping in from some people because he used to play for Man Utd

[black_n_white]

Can’t see Forest selling for less than £50million?

[Ikon]

1 minute ago, joeyt said:

Hardly over the hill at 23. He's got bags of experience for someone of that age

 

I think there's some bias creeping in from some people because he used to play for Man Utd

Really? I doubt it  At least I haven’t even thought about itt that he played for them. 

[Ikon]

Either way, I don’t see this happening as they’ll want even more than 50m which already is too much imo. 

[Jaqen]

2 minutes ago, McCormick said:

Can see the argument for Akliouche but Lee Kang-in is bobbins, man.

 

Convinced nearly everyone naming him can't have seen him play much  You can't really cherry pick a name that would be less suited to being a success as a winger in this league never mind an Eddie side. 

[Pablo123]

https://www.forestforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/anthony-david-junior-elanga-of-sweden.51363/page-78

 

Forest fans seem to think highly of him. On that page, anyway.

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by Pablo123
Wanted to add.

[janpawel]

If we get him, then for me, my verdict depends on how much for, and what else we do with the squad (quality CM / AM addition etc) 

 

But focusing on just Elanga, imo 

 

- Limits us to our existing style of play, albeit a better version 

- Clearly our weak point was those good upper mid table sides (Bournemouth, Brighton, Fulham etc), don't see Elanga as a difference maker in these games 

- Kind of feel we will cap ourselves / hit a ceiling if we just focus on transitional play

- Villa, Chelsea etc improve more than us over summer if our signings aren't transformative 

 

If we didn't have Gordon, he'd be the perfect signing 

[Ikon]

1 minute ago, Pablo123 said:

https://www.forestforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/anthony-david-junior-elanga-of-sweden.51363/page-78

 

Forest fans seem to think highly of him.

He is key to them because they primarily sit back and hit on the break quickly. He won’t be playing the same way for us all the time. 

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by Ikon

[et tu brute]

22 minutes ago, Thumbheed said:

 

£40-50m seems par for the course for a prem proven winger. 

Is he really proven? One decent season at Forest. If you think he is worth that much fair enough. I don't and hopefully we don't find out

[NSG]

1 hour ago, Shearergol said:

Not a single fan on here thought we were overpaying on isak.

One did…  

 

[nufc123]

3 minutes ago, Pablo123 said:

https://www.forestforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/anthony-david-junior-elanga-of-sweden.51363/page-78

 

Forest fans seem to think highly of him. On that page, anyway.

 

 

 

Raving about Bakayoko who faded massively this season. They also forget Gordon has english premium on his head.

[Bunk Moreland]

1 minute ago, et tu brute said:

Is he really proven? One decent season at Forest. If you think he is worth that much fair enough. I don't and hopefully we don't find out

 

Season before was good as well (6 goals, 11 assists)

[Thumbheed]

10 minutes ago, et tu brute said:

Is he really proven? One decent season at Forest. If you think he is worth that much fair enough. I don't and hopefully we don't find out

 

He's more proven than Gordon was before we signed him. 

 

And yeh, he's proven in the sense he has shown he can play at a high level. 

[Pablo123]

3 minutes ago, Ikon said:

He is key to them because they primarily sit back and hit on the break quickly. He won’t be playing the same way for us all the time. 

 

 

 

We hit teams on the break all the time, he'll be lethal. He'll go up 3 levels here. I'm all aboard the Elanga train...choo choo!

[et tu brute]

1 minute ago, Thumbheed said:

 

He's more proven than Gordon was before we signed him. 

 

And yeh, he's proven in the sense he has shown he can play at a high level. 

Disagree I just don't see him as a top class replacement for Murphy, which is what we need.

[Deuce]

12 minutes ago, joeyt said:

I think there's some bias creeping in from some people because he used to play for Man Utd

Think it has more to do with 1) him playing for Forest and 2) none of the clubs many consider to be our equals seem to be after him, therefore making him an inferior player.

[Thumbheed]

10 minutes ago, et tu brute said:

Disagree I just don't see him as a top class replacement for Murphy, which is what we need.

 

Howe does.

[et tu brute]

Just now, Thumbheed said:

 

Howe does.

Does he?, let's see if he signs not what Hope spouts out.