In the premier league Elanga is a below average technician and has poor movement. A style that relies on quick passing and movement looks like the opposite of what would suit him.
Anthony Elanga | signs for Forest
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Think Everton would have been a better fit. More likely to get game time as well. Still, his career so if he's not certain, we cant force him to move.
Holy Crap! An unexpected and out of character break out of reasonableness on the Caf. What’s going on?!!
There we go!
Something like more off the ball pointless running less ball contact at snail pace. The Lingard type of tactics.
You think he’s a good fit for Everton even though Elanga himself doesn’t
Think he might struggle to find a team with his perceived view of tactics that suit him. He's a counter attacking or high energy pressing player.
Can't blame the lad for not wanting to join Everton, why the hell would that career move be appealing..?
Seems inevitable he'll go now, but good luck to him for wanting something better for himself than that...
Seems inevitable he'll go now, but good luck to him for wanting something better for himself than that...
I was replying to someone who suggested West Ham would be a good option, and I said, of the two, yes I think Everton would be better, and he would have a better chance of playing.You think he’s a good fit for Everton even though Elanga himself doesn’t
he should be sacrificing his career in the name of ffp.
It’s bizarre, he’s one of those wingers that are better at what they do without the ball than with it.
He must have had other offers? But why are we struggling to sell players?Can't blame the lad for not wanting to join Everton, why the hell would that career move be appealing..?
Seems inevitable he'll go now, but good luck to him for wanting something better for himself than that...
Another delusional United player.
I think he’d suit them well. He’s a bit similar to Gray.
Literally what I told my brother in-law who asked if he was any good, as he's an Everton supporter.
Surprised Dyche wanted him in the first place.
Apparently he has a few offers, which is fine.
Generally we can't sell players for a few reasons in my opinion.
We are not ruthless enough to tell players that they have absolutely no future at the club,
We overpaid for players initially and expect an unrealistic fee from suitors.
We over pay players to the extent that they would rather sit on their arse at United rather than play football for less money elsewhere.
We are just not very competent in this area, and need better people in our recruitment dept.
I think Gray is probably a better player. Could also be that he thinks Everton might get relegated so would prefer a different PL team.
Yeah I agree, he seems very well suited for the Bundesliga.
Gray is definitely a better player.
This. United should tell him he has no future here, sorry.
If he turns down Everton and doesn't get any other offers we should remove him from the 1st team squad to teach him and others a lesson.
I think he'd do great in Saudi.
Moyes ball.
These players should be told find a club by the end of the window because they aren’t being registered for the PL
I wouldn’t even have them in the pre season tour it’s time to get ruthless
I wouldn’t even have them in the pre season tour it’s time to get ruthless
He jumped farther than Rashford during training session.
Sure, but also older. Gray’s really mature in his decisions and has technique. I actually think he’d do a good job for a “system-side” like United or Liverpool as a squad player.
That's the only one I had in mind and it's not a criticism of either of them. Moyes tactics don't rely on someone being the smartest or the best technician, he can elevate or accommodate that type of player. I think that the same is true for Dyche, Allardyce or Pulis. All these managers will make things simple for limited players which is why they are good mid and lower table managers.
Unless he knows he has interests from other leagues (German/Italian) then he should take the Everton offer. He has a shite agent and he should get a new one if he really believes he’s better than Everton. He won’t even be amongst Everton’s top 10 players if he goes there. He’s not even half the player Welbeck is - Welbeck was just very unlucky with injuries and consistency.
He's never looked like Everton would be beneath his station, tbh.
Of course, there may be all sorts of reasons why he wouldn't want to go there. But if he genuinely thinks he's at a level above Everton, as such, I don't blame people for calling him deluded.
Of course, there may be all sorts of reasons why he wouldn't want to go there. But if he genuinely thinks he's at a level above Everton, as such, I don't blame people for calling him deluded.
He absolutely should go. But for some reason he still had 26 appearances for us last season, despite better options being available, so I can sort of see why he would be under the (incorrect) impression that he could still make it here.
Obviously he’s never going to get that many appearances this season, barring an injury crisis, as he’ll be even further down the pecking order. But he shouldn’t have appeared so much last season either.
I dont think Elanga feels like he is above Everton, but rather that he doesnt fit well into Dyche's style of football, which I tend to agree with him on.
Wait what?
He going elsewhere or just staying as 4th choice RW?
He going elsewhere or just staying as 4th choice RW?
He played 704 minutes last season, less than 8 full games and 4 of his 7 starts came in the first month of the season. He had trouble even getting into the squad in the last few months of the season.
Fair enough, he might have better options, window is still long. The only option not possible, Mr. Elanga, is to stay. Because no contribution means no future here.
Looks like Everton are signing Danjuma instead
Usually it's wages but I doubt that's the case with Elanga. We're probably slapping an unrealistic fee on a run of the mill winger would be my guess.
Love when so many on here are surprised we can't fish players out. They're on ludricous contracts, until we pay a normal rate, this will always be the case.
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I wish Elanga well but I feel Everton would have been a good move for him. He's got pace but he does have the close control to utilize it with the ball neither does he make those Rashford type runs and even the few times he does a bad touch or pour finish ruins it.
His best trait is his defensive abilities. Sean Dyche could have utilized that. Long term though he's a championship player, i hope he proves me wrong and have a solid top level career.
Elanga is on 5 grand a week.
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