Anthony Elanga

[Kid Icarus]

Watching him in the flesh, he wasn't amazing but he did some things well and never hid, which to me is the main sign that it's going to click. Did well for our goal as well.

[HayDen Traces]

He was unlucky not to score tbf

[ExiledGeordie]

Howe and Jones will do loads of work with him, I’m sure he’ll improve. He could do with a goal for confidence. 

[KaKa]

10 hours ago, stozo said:

The winner summed up his performance today. Brilliant interception, good run and then absolutely zero effort to keep himself onside. If that ball had been parried right rather than left, it would have been infuriating. Bright moments but very inconsistent. 

 

Nonsense.

 

He made the right run. You can see him pointing for the ball to be slid in behind for him.

 

Osula has the option of playing him in, or cutting into the space Elanga's run creates, so he can shoot.

 

Osula goes with the second option and gets the shot away and the goal comes from there because both Bruno and Tonali have made the effort to get forward and join the attack like they're supposed to.

[Newcastle Fan]

Yeah i thought he did well for the winner, the run actually pulled their defenders away from Tonali and Bruno who both could've scored.

[El Prontonise]

59 minutes ago, HayDen Traces said:

He was unlucky not to score tbf

 

It was actually a poor finish from him, GK would've saved it.  It was in the middle of the goal.

[Fak]

6 minutes ago, El Prontonise said:

 

It was actually a poor finish from him, GK would've saved it.  It was in the middle of the goal.

 

The pace of which the ball bounced up at him he did well with his strike. To say it was poor is harsh. 

[El Prontonise]

Just now, Fak said:

 

The pace of which the ball bounced up at him he did well with his strike. To say it was poor is harsh. 

 

I'll have to see it again then but I had a great angle of it live and it was hit into the middle of the goal.

[Fak]

1 minute ago, El Prontonise said:

 

I'll have to see it again then but I had a great angle of it live and it was hit into the middle of the goal.

 

Not saying it was or wasn't going in, just disputing that it was poor. Barnes put a cross in and their defender missed the header which Elanga probably thought he would clear away. With that in mind he reacted quickly and did well not to thrash at the finish 

[stozo]

36 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Nonsense.

 

He made the right run. You can see him pointing for the ball to be slid in behind for him.

 

Osula has the option of playing him in, or cutting into the space Elanga's run creates, so he can shoot.

 

Osula goes with the second option and gets the shot away and the goal comes from there because both Bruno and Tonali have made the effort to get forward and join the attack like they're supposed to.

I said he made the right run - I agree with you. But watch it back. Once the decoy run is done, he basically just keeps jogging forward and watching the game - without any thought of the fact he might be able to make another contribution. As I said if either the goalkeeper parries right rather than left or Bruno hits the right hand post, then Elanga is a mile offside and unable to make any attempt at putting it in. Once he’s run offside, he should be getting himself back onside in case he can get involved again. 

[The College Dropout]

8 hours ago, aussiemag said:

He did have really solid games against Barcelona, Liverpool and Union St. Gilloise. Notable in games where we either counter attacked from deep positions or a weaker opponent. 

I think we need to trust EH that he will develop him to become successful in our system. Look at Gordon, Hall and Osula. All of them took time to adapt to the methods. 

That’s always going to be a minority of games though.  It should increasingly become a minority over the next 5 years of his contract. 
 

he can’t be compared to Hall. Hall was 19 and was always going to need to develop physically and mentally. You could see from his clips, he was a baller that was never in question.  
 

Elanga will develop mentally to our systems sure.  But the big question is - is he good enough with his football technique fundamentals to go where we want to go? I’m hoping he’s playing below his level due to confidence but it is bad.  

[El Prontonise]

He's going to need developing by Howe etc into a different player he was at forest.  He's got tons of potential but mistakes galore as well.

[KaKa]

24 minutes ago, stozo said:

I said he made the right run - I agree with you. But watch it back. Once the decoy run is done, he basically just keeps jogging forward and watching the game - without any thought of the fact he might be able to make another contribution. As I said if either the goalkeeper parries right rather than left or Bruno hits the right hand post, then Elanga is a mile offside and unable to make any attempt at putting it in. Once he’s run offside, he should be getting himself back onside in case he can get involved again. 

 

I think that's a bit harsh tbh.

 

It's a difference of 3 seconds between the shot and the follow up goal.

 

Elanga is really quick, but come on man.

[Pilko]

That pesky "confidence" preventing him from completing simple four and five yard short passes again. 

[Miggys First Goal]

Needs to quit the Osula TikTok videos and learn how to pass a ball. 

[Turnbull2000]

His 'bedding in' time has passed. Not good enough right now.

[Mike]

I fear he may be crap.

[Kid Icarus]

7 minutes ago, Pilko said:

That pesky "confidence" preventing him from completing simple four and five yard short passes again. 

He's been good. He crossed wired with Willock once, that's it.

[timeEd32]

1 minute ago, Mike said:

I fear he may be crap.

 

He's not. His confidence is clearly low though.

[STM]

Hes had two poor sloppy passes but other than that hes been decent. You could argue from a wing perspective hes been better than Barnes.

 

However Barnes has Burn on his side and Barnes is a massive goal threat.

[Coffee_Johnny]

2 minutes ago, Turnbull2000 said:

His 'bedding in' time has passed. Not good enough right now.

He’s having a decent game in my book. 

[TRon]

He looks threatening to me. Spurs are a bit scared of what he might do. 

[Mountain]

55 million

 

[Mike]

Just now, timeEd32 said:

 

He's not. His confidence is clearly low though.

 

I hope so. He doesn't play to his strength right now.

[OoOGazOoO]

Just now, TRon said:

He looks threatening to me. Spurs are a bit scared of what he might do. 

So am I