Pellistri did more in 14 minutes than Elanga did all game so not really.
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Yeah, not a fan. He is bang average. Stands out in nothing. If he will be 6th option then fine.
What this game showed me is that we need a winger. Apart from two occasions when he was getting on his bike but got taken down he offered nothing. Had a great chance to score but didn't. He should be loaned out.
Regardless of age you usually see technique immediately. He’s going nowhere this year as we’re short on options but we need to be selling him next year in the fashion Liverpool do with their mediocre talents.
A fart would put him on the floor - he doesn't have any strength whosoever.
He’s a solid squad option. Seems to have a good attitude, works hard, he’ll improve. If he had Lingard’s attitude, I would be behind getting rid of him but he seems like a hard working grounded local lad. Some of you would have lost your shit over the squad players Fergie had. They’re invaluable over the course of a season. I for one would rather youth team products fill the role of squad players than overpaid underperforming signings.
The issue with the likes of Elanga getting games for us is that you look around at the likes of Neto at Wolves, or Bowen at West Ham, or Barnes at Leicester - there’s so many more - and see forwards across the division that would be a significant upgrade on what he offers. Yet we wouldn’t sign those players. We’d question how good they really are. All the while we start academy graduates like Elanga who are just so far away from the desired standard. We need more players.
Get your point and he might need a loan. But had you even heard about those players when they were the same age Elanga? Bowen could not even get a game for Hull.
He’s been with the club since he was 12 years old, that’s local enough for me. Couldn’t really care less what nationality is stamped on his passport.He's a Swedish international
They'd also all cost a minimum of £50m, probably more.
Elanga is decent but obviously not an elite prospect. He's also not a RW, where he's ended up having to play a lot. He's also ended up playing a lot more than he should have at this point due to a mixture of the poor form of other players, injuries, and general lack of options.
I'm actually quite disgusted at how our own 'fans' have turned on him so much and the abuse they've started to give him online.
Barnes is 24 and didn't look any better than Elanga, let's give him at least a full season with the 1st team before writing him off entirely.
This guy is really not the truth, was more useful than Rashford/Sancho at one point. He will always have that.
But he doesn’t look very good. Certainly not good enough to play regularly here at United.
I don’t know why people feel the need to pretend that saying as much is abusive. We’re also well within our right to ‘write him off’. It’s football and we all have opinions.
If people were calling him a dickhead or questioning his character then I’d agree with you, but is this happening?
I don’t really recall any moment he had showing that he has that potential to make the cut.
He's going to be the scape goat this season unless we buy another winger and bump his mins down.
Mmmmmm..people forgetting what he offered last season and that was genuine pace on the flanks and that will probably be the same this season.
Why scape goat? He's not a very good footballer, should never start games for us, and people point that out
Hope he doesn't start this weekend. Really he should be on loan somewhere in the championship ideally for his level. Doesn't offer anything for us
He was no better or worse than Dan James. He earned plaudits because he played with heart unlike the rest.
His actual quality is minimal and far away from a Manchester United player. This will only be exposed the more he plays.
All correct
Daniel James was even better
Its not his fault he has the role he does currently, he won't miraculously become better so people should cut him some slack especially as he gives his best.
In a way yes, as he's the one who needs to perform if given the chance
When I think of his very best performance, its nothing exciting from an attacking point of view at this level. He can't give what he doesn't have so I can't fault him. There's levels to this thing.
I do feel for him because in the heat of the moment I’ll probably criticise him and question his ability too harshly.
But I realise he’s young and he deserves a slower integration in the first team which he won’t get. He’s shown potential but also that he’s not ready for consistency in his performances.
Its on the board that we are relying on those who aren’t ready. The lack of quality is astounding for a team of our stature.
But I realise he’s young and he deserves a slower integration in the first team which he won’t get. He’s shown potential but also that he’s not ready for consistency in his performances.
Its on the board that we are relying on those who aren’t ready. The lack of quality is astounding for a team of our stature.
At least he's trying (compared to others) being the main plaudit isn't saying much about his ability... The style of play also suited him, looking to play on the counter and runs in behind - won't be the tactics under Ten Hag.
Yes and no. Elanga has obviously struggled during the preseason and towards the end of last season, but in the first couple of months when he broke into the team he did show a level of skill and dribbling ability that James didn't have. If he can get back to that level he's fine as a squad player for now.
I disagree he showed good dribbling ability. Most of his contribution came from winning the ball and making the right runs.
I have yet to see him repeat the dribbling ability he displayed for the youth teams.
He seems to lack technical ability. I wouldnt be opposed to giving his minutes to Garnacho or Amad.
Anywho, I think if he starts it'll make or break for his Utd career. EtH doesn't feck around.
Elanga was never particularly good. The perception that he was ever good enough was nothing more than a feel good moment brought on by a youth player entering a terrible and toxic team. In the cold light of day he's just another mediocre academy player destined to go the same way as Welbeck and Cleverley. The only reason he could be considered a decent squad player is because we have a poor squad and we're favourites to finish 6th
It was inconsistent, but he definitely did have some matches where he showed a decent level of dribbling ability. I can't remember the exact matches but I do remember a few where he caused the opposition a lot of trouble with skill and dribbling. Not that it's a high standard since the comparison was with Dan James.
This guy cannot be starting for us ever.
He is actually so average.
No hate but he just isn't very talented
He is actually so average.
No hate but he just isn't very talented
Well he is a perfect squad player.. The problem we have is we don't have. a rw so he is playing all the time..
Sancho?
Perfect squad player? How?
You are correct, there was a few moments, where he broke with the ball or was able to penetrate with his dribbling but as others have mentioned, it wasn't particularly methodical. Since then, he hasn't shown any consistency in his technical ability, which would suggest it's a not strong point of his.
He looked promising at first and he may still have potential but he's going to need to improve a lot and need a lot of game time. Both of which, I don't think is going to be realistically feasible here at Utd. Who knows though.
reminds of me of Dan James a bit, in that he's quick and draws a lot of fouls, but his output is poor. Still young I guess, but doesn't seem to have a football brain, a bit like Rashford. They run down blind alleyways, try to dribble when they should pass and vice versa.
Brentford 4:0 Man Utd
It's honestly ridiculous for me he's the one youngster who's getting the most chances out of them all. Nothing against the boy, but he has zero talent and he offers nothing to warrant all these chances.
He'll end up at a relegation fodder team in the next few years.
He'll end up at a relegation fodder team in the next few years.
Yeah I agree. I think Garnacho, Amad and Pellistri have much higher ceilings and I don't think there's much between them 3 and Elanga at the minute so bit surprised to see he's the one getting the chances.
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