But that first couple of months of that season was some of the best football I’ve ever seen us play.
I don’t blame him for turning to pragmatism when the injuries started accumulating and our lack of depth became glaringly obvious
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I don’t blame him for turning to pragmatism when the injuries started accumulating and our lack of depth became glaringly obvious
BigDuncTributeBand
Player Valuation: £25m
It’s the consensus on United Stand the biggest YouTube channel for united fans. They’ve spoken about him loads, not ready, not close. Fleeting moments of promise and potential, they’ve suggested he needs a loan to the championship - sounds a bit like Gordon and Gray.
All that said he couldn’t be much worse than Gray but not sure we can use that as a yardstick for signings.
Simon Buttle
Player Valuation: £50m
Looking about on social media they can't wait to offload him it seems.
Wonder would they have said the same of Andreas Pereira whose having a very good season at Fulham.
Ive seen Elanga a bit, he’s a real trier, direct, pace, he can break a line, but a bit headless after doing it, technically he has a heavy touch and relies on pace to compensate - like so many of our players. Not convinced he has the sufficient injection of quality required to make the impact we are likely to need, but open minded.
BigDuncTributeBand
Player Valuation: £25m
Yeah. Too much of the Demari Gray’s about him - lightening fast but is he going to get enough goals assists to make a big difference to us?
Simon Buttle
Player Valuation: £50m
Tbf with him he has had to go on loan a couple of times to sort himself out but looks ok now.
Very true mate, I remember being linked with him when Marco was here, pity we didn’t, he’s a real catalyst for them.
MikeH72
Player Valuation: £100m
That he’s a raw but exciting 20 year old prospect.
It feels more like another Garner deal where we're bringing in potential (building the squad), although to be fair Elanga has played more first team football.
Still, I have an inkling that this is more speculation than a reliable piece of news because Frank has talked about bringing players who will make an impact.
Even the most positive of people will doubt if he'd bring that. How many goals has he scored for United? Something like three. We could be interested hin him.
However, we'll hopefully be looking at a striker who will get us those much-needed goals.
MikeH72
Player Valuation: £100m
He is clearly not Championship level, that’s absolutely ridiculous.
He’s probably on the list,
Like he was in the summer, personally I will be surprised if we want him in January, maybe next summer? we need players ready to play, not unknown youngsters
Dixie1sixty
Player Valuation: £15m
Pmsl at the same punters who absolutely despise Anthony Gordon also thinking Elanga is a world beater of much higher quality...
I agree with most sensible posters on here: he's got potential but wouldn't give us the instant uplift in quality we need.
I agree with most sensible posters on here: he's got potential but wouldn't give us the instant uplift in quality we need.
It’s a tough one mate, you’re looking at young ones who are surplus at big clubs, or experienced ones at other clubs. Elangas Vs El Ghazi’s. She’s a tricky limited market that can blow up in your face, like last season with ElGhazi, Dele, VDB - we got minimal value overall for a decent out lay, Jan window is tough, loads of clubs shopping in a limited market. Never like it but know we need it. We’re in a tough position, because we badly need to replace Richarlison threat, innitive and goals. Think many underatted all he brought.
I could handle Elanga as a hit and hope if we brought a decent playmaker, think that would change the dynamic, but it’s line breaking and creativity we need as a priority in my opinion.
See Big Kopite Kev is still “doing bits”
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