Anthony Elanga

[SUPERTOON]

9 hours ago, The College Dropout said:

It won’t count for PSR

It does for prem rules doesn’t it ? Just UEFA it wouldn’t ?

[Whitley mag]

No idea if this is true but we were linked heavily during the summer. 
 

I’m not a fan of tippy tappy football but playing a 4-3-3 I find it hard to believe we can’t have at least one wide forward with technical ability who might not be the best tracking back.

 

We were crying out for someone with a bit of unpredictably in the final third this summer. To still be thinking Jacob Murphy is our best option after spending 200 million in the summer is criminal.

 

 

[r0cafella]

12 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

No idea if this is true but we were linked heavily during the summer. 
 

I’m not a fan of tippy tappy football but playing a 4-3-3 I find it hard to believe we can’t have at least one wide forward with technical ability who might not be the best tracking back.

 

We were crying out for someone with a bit of unpredictably in the final third this summer. To still be thinking Jacob Murphy is our best option after spending 200 million in the summer is criminal.

 

 

I'm assuming this is in reference to Akilouche? 

[Whitley mag]

10 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

I'm assuming this is in reference to Akilouche? 

It is yes.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 hour ago, Whitley mag said:

We were crying out for someone with a bit of unpredictably in the final third this summer. To still be thinking Jacob Murphy is our best option after spending 200 million in the summer is criminal.

 

We only spent 55 of that on wingers though

[Whitley mag]

15 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

We only spent 55 of that on wingers though

I’d have spent 80 if it meant we weren’t stuck with Murphy as first choice on the right. It was a priority position and we had the funds to make sure it was upgraded.

[The College Dropout]

Been watching him closely in the CL - I too have doubts about his physicality in the PL.

 

But he's a gifted footballer. A proper playmaker. Doesn't look a Howe player but he does work pretty hard - harder than Elanga imo

[Chris_R]

It's weird with Elanga because if as is being suggested he was taking free kicks and corners at Forest, that indicates he has a level of technical ability when kicking a football that he's just not showing with us. 

 

I can't reconcile how he'd be good enough to be first choice set piece taker there, but here he looks like he's never played the game before. 

 

In some respects that's a bit terrifying, but it also gives me hope that he's clearly not a total write off and there's some footballing talent in there. I'm just baffled as to where it's gone.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I never thought he lacked technical ability before he got here. Being raised in Man Utd academy would suggest he's decent at football. 

 

I still think he's just struggling to cope with the move and it's making him tentative. 

 

All I've been saying since he came is that he's clearly not as bad as he looks. Question is why and how to fix it. 

 

 

Edited December 16, 2025 by AyeDubbleYoo

[andyc35i]

1 hour ago, The College Dropout said:

Been watching him closely in the CL - I too have doubts about his physicality in the PL.

 

But he's a gifted footballer. A proper playmaker. Doesn't look a Howe player but he does work pretty hard - harder than Elanga imo

I was gutted that we didn’t go for him or someone similar. It’s these sort of transfers that can transform a side, but they’re inherent with risk and we clearly can’t or don’t want to take on that risk 

[TRon]

3 hours ago, Whitley mag said:

No idea if this is true but we were linked heavily during the summer. 
 

I’m not a fan of tippy tappy football but playing a 4-3-3 I find it hard to believe we can’t have at least one wide forward with technical ability who might not be the best tracking back.

 

We were crying out for someone with a bit of unpredictably in the final third this summer. To still be thinking Jacob Murphy is our best option after spending 200 million in the summer is criminal.

 

 

 

 

Ironic because I've heard a lot of criticism that Elanga hasn't shown much physicality either. Not really noticed that personally, but seen a few of the NUFC podcasters complaining after Sunday. 

[The College Dropout]

35 minutes ago, andyc35i said:

I was gutted that we didn’t go for him or someone similar. It’s these sort of transfers that can transform a side, but they’re inherent with risk and we clearly can’t or don’t want to take on that risk 

Every transfer is risky as we’ve seen with Elanga in and Isak flopping at Liverpool.  
 

I like what I’ve seen from him but doesn’t seem an Eddie player. In a pretty talented Monaco team he’s the playmaker. So he gets a lot of touches. Often comes towards the ball and looks to find a runner or forward pass which I think would actually work well.  
 

I think Howe wants a Minteh type winger.  Or a halfway house like Kudus who is pretty dynamic physically but a technician too. 
 

Reminds me a bit of Bruno actually. A pure baller. Great attitude but kinda slow for the position. Maybe a bit of the Kulu too. 

[The College Dropout]

44 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

 

Ironic because I've heard a lot of criticism that Elanga hasn't shown much physicality either. Not really noticed that personally, but seen a few of the NUFC podcasters complaining after Sunday. 

His ambles off the ball. The press is half hearted.  That should improve over time.  Barnes was a bit like that but he presses with good intensity now. 
 

He struggles to control footballs so he can’t get his physicality off on the ball. That is harder to improve. 

[TRon]

11 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

His ambles off the ball. The press is half hearted.  That should improve over time.  Barnes was a bit like that but he presses with good intensity now. 
 

He struggles to control footballs so he can’t get his physicality off on the ball. That is harder to improve. 

 

 

Very hard to maintain possession with players who can't control the ball or have a poor first touch. He made sense in a Forest team designed to sit deep then attack open space on the counter. 

[Earp]

I think he looks like he's devoid of any confidence atm - almost frightened to get possession.

[ianbeany]

Just been listening to Pete from Loaded Mag saying Elanga was poor away at Sunderland but "at home he is a different beast and extremely effective" 

[Lucky]

Would Forest take him back? Part player swap?

[RodneyCisse]

It’s super harsh but it looks like he’s a celeb having a run out for socceraid.

[janpawel]

6 hours ago, Whitley mag said:

No idea if this is true but we were linked heavily during the summer. 
 

I’m not a fan of tippy tappy football but playing a 4-3-3 I find it hard to believe we can’t have at least one wide forward with technical ability who might not be the best tracking back.

 

We were crying out for someone with a bit of unpredictably in the final third this summer. To still be thinking Jacob Murphy is our best option after spending 200 million in the summer is criminal.

 

 

 

4 hours ago, The College Dropout said:

Been watching him closely in the CL - I too have doubts about his physicality in the PL.

 

But he's a gifted footballer. A proper playmaker. Doesn't look a Howe player but he does work pretty hard - harder than Elanga imo

 

I really liked the idea of him in the summer, but I think with Woltemade now, we couldn't carry another slow / ball to feet player up top, our transition threat has reduced enough as it is

 

Unless we played a totally different way of course 

 

 

[jackyboy]

For someone so tall he doesn't win many headers. His feet hardly leave the ground, certainly no Wyn the leap

[RodneyCisse]

2 minutes ago, jackyboy said:

For someone so tall he doesn't win many headers. His feet hardly leave the ground, certainly no Wyn the leap

For a lad so quick too, at times he like powers his legs up before he starts his run.

[Ilovetoon8788]

2 hours ago, TRon said:

 

 

Very hard to maintain possession with players who can't control the ball or have a poor first touch. He made sense in a Forest team designed to sit deep then attack open space on the counter. 

I can't even remember the last time we actually played on the front foot and tried to maintain possession. 

 

Our tactic this season is precisely sitting deep and then trying to counter. Exactly what forest also did last season. 

[Optimistic Nut]

There'll be a mid-table team who see him as perfect. £35-40m or so would be a good fee to buy the Forest version of him for a team who play that way. West Ham seems perfect. 

[The College Dropout]

He’s not going anywhere lads 

[The Prophet]

Seems a bit early to be talking about selling him like.