Anthony Elanga

[Ronson333]

2 minutes ago, Andy said:

I feel for him because he just doesn't seem to fit our style of play at all, and he doesn't have the tools to suggest he ever will. As someone else said, he's been brought in to fix a problem we didn't have. 

 

You've got to question the profiling on this one. "Is rapid" isn't typically a quality that elite teams look for in their wingers, it's just an added bonus.  

Had the same thought against Forest. Just don’t think he’s got the skill set to turn around unfortunately.

[Ronaldo]

Elanga is exactly what every Man U fan told me he was so far. You can’t write off a player after 10 games but he’s really stretching the point. I think we’ve forgotten what a technically ‘elite’ player out wide looks like.

[TRon]

No one likes to admit it, but @Froggy called it when we were chasing him. I really hope he turns it round, but too many heavy touches doesn't inspire confidence. 

[Mike]

I point blank refuse to live in a world where @Froggy was right. Absolutely not.

[SAK]

Speed merchant, good for a counter attacking team but not for a team that wants to play football.

[Decky]

Really disappointed in how Elanga has started because I thought he'd be class for us. Hopefully he still will be, its still early days for the Howe effect to kick in. 

[Big Geordie]

He will come good. :thup: Out of form, which will come in time. Needs a spell on the bench. 

[Wallsendmag]

Rob Lee came in as RW and looked awful at first then turned it around to become one of our best ever players, albeit that was once he was moved to CM.

 

That's all I've got really. The lad looks worse than shite.

[Ronaldo]

2 minutes ago, SAK said:

Speed merchant, good for a counter attacking team but not for a team that wants to play football.

Think is, we were trying to play to his strengths in the first half and it just didn’t work and won’t. 

[tarie4]

I will give him time. Im sure he will come good. 

[Dr.Spaceman]

He had a perfect opportunity to peg it forward on the break at one point and chose to half arse it before cutting back, allowing them to get back into position. Incredibly frustrating.

[Froggy]

1 hour ago, Rich said:

He’s like a worse Miggy.

 

On 29/06/2024 at 19:42, Froggy said:

Be buzzing if you lot signed Elanga like. Guy isn't even as good as Almiron. 

 

[Fak]

1 minute ago, Froggy said:

 

 

 

Elanga is going to be waxa for us. You'll all see. 

[Newcastle Fan]

Can't believe how bad he's looked since the season started, from the very start he missed a sitter and looked so disappointing since, i don't understand why he runs kicking the ball with both his feet which obviously slows him down like it did today.

 

Not only are his performances disappointing but when he starts we lose Murphy who can at least contribute with goals and assists.

[Froggy]

10 minutes ago, Fak said:

Elanga is going to be waxa for us. You'll all see. 

 

I genuinely hope he is. He's a really good lad and he deserves the best. 

[Fak]

7 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

I genuinely hope he is. He's a really good lad and he deserves the best. 

 

FFS. Say something I disagree with man

[Guillaume]

Been shite other than maybes the first half of Barca. 

Was watching the match thinking how we all hoped for an upgrade on Murphy RW signing to push on to the next level, and so far Murphy looks better than him.

 

Doesn't help when Gordon is shite on the other side either, we've got a team where the Wolt looks the only one genuinely likely to score out of the front 3.

[Nucasol]

The biggest worry is his first touch. He makes Amdy Faye, who couldn’t trap a bag of cement, look like Messi.

[St1pe]

I don’t think he’s looked bad because there’s phases of play where you can see what he offers. Same with all 4 of our wingers though - none of them have made a good start to the season. You can probably blame Murph the least given his expectation level but absolutely none of them have done enough. It’s the main reason results have been poor in my opinion. 

[Tsunami]

We knew what we were getting. The real  disappointment for me so far is the number of times he has the chance to run his fullback on the outside and he doesn’t do it. 

[Drewboy74]

2 hours ago, Sibierski said:

If only he scored that one on one against Villa, could’ve been a totally different start to his career here  

Remember Jon Dahl Tomasson doing the same thing.

[Aiston]

He looks bad so far.

 

That moment he had a free wing to run into but then just stops and it stops our counter, why?

[Pearljam10]

Just now, Aiston said:

He looks bad so far.

 

That moment he had a free wing to run into but then just stops and it stops our counter, why?

Because he cant control the ball

[Geordie Magpie]

Had loads of open space at one point on counter in first half and just half arsed his run.

 

Least Murphy beats a man and puts a cross in.

 

We need some creativity on the wings, he could be great on the counter with his pace but does he have ability to get past a few men in a low block?

 

 

Edited October 18, 2025 by Geordie Magpie

[Astroblack]

Was really disappointed with him today. Dunno if it was instruction from Eddie, Kieran had him on a joystick or what but he wasn’t pressing whatsoever. At least put yourself about.