{"id":1419472,"date":"2025-12-17T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1419472"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:17:46","slug":"tactical-analysis-anthony-elanga-newcastle-start","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-anthony-elanga-newcastle-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle analysis: Why Anthony Gordon\u2019s rise offers hope for Anthony Elanga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/newcastle-outright-odds-25-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newcastle<\/a> hardly spent their money wisely over the summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granted Nick Woltemade has been a superb addition, his comical Tyne-Wear Derby own goal aside. Malick Thiaw has reinforced the backline, and then some. Conversely, Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga have struggled to match expectations. A knee injury has restricted the former to just three appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-elanga-s-early-season-struggles\" data-level=\"3\">Elanga&#8217;s early season struggles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-elanga-hoping-to-follow-gordon-s-example\" data-level=\"3\">Elanga hoping to follow Gordon&#8217;s example<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-change-in-style-hasn-t-helped-summer-signing\" data-level=\"3\">Change in style hasn&#8217;t helped summer signing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latter, meanwhile, has proven a flop so far. The Swede swapped the City Ground for St. James\u2019 Park for a reported \u00a355m over the summer. In theory, it was a move that suited player and club. Elanga is a direct, hard-working winger that should complement Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elanga-s-early-season-struggles\">Elanga&#8217;s early season struggles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practise, he looks a far cry from the player that finished third for assists (11) in the Premier League last season. Elanga made just his seventh league start of the campaign in Sunday\u2019s Tyne-Wear defeat. It was arguably his worst in a Newcastle shirt. Indeed, the 23-year-old was hooked on the hour mark, and deservedly so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elanga failed to complete a take on. He failed to create a chance. He failed to have a shot. The former Nottingham Forest man managed just 27 touches in another anonymous performance. \u201cElanga has been poor at Newcastle,\u201d club legend Alan Sheared said recently. 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Min Deposit \u00a310. Min stake \u00a310. Min odds Evs. Free bet applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. 30 days to qualify. Free bets expire in 7 days. Cashed out\/Free Bets won\u2019t apply. Account &amp; Payment method restrictions apply. 1 Free Bet offer per customer, household &amp; IP Address only. T&amp;Cs Apply<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of the game against Sunderland, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/squawka-value-index-2025-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elanga was named the fifth worst value signing of the summer according to the Squawka Value Index<\/a>. In essence, Forest managed to take Newcastle to the cleaners over the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are concerns now over Elanga\u2019s long-term standing at St. James\u2019 Park. The former Manchester United trainee was expected to nail down the right wing spot, and prove an upgrade on Jacob Murphy. At the time of writing, though, Elanga has completed just four of his 23 attempted take-ons. Premier League centre-backs Trevoh Chalobah and Cristian Romero (both 5) have completed more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s more, Elanga is yet to score a goal and has provided just one assist. The latter has come from just eight chances created. The summer signing has created multiple chances in a league game just twice this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elanga-hoping-to-follow-gordon-s-example\">Elanga hoping to follow Gordon&#8217;s example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conversely, though, Gordon endured a difficult settling in period in his opening months under Eddie Howe. The former Everton man is now arguably England\u2019s first choice left wing option ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Fans demanded an immediate return on the hefty outlay for Gordon in January 2023. Many questioned the decision to spend so much on a player whose attacking numbers were poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yet, Howe turned Gordon into one of the more dangerous Premier League wingers. He\u2019s the blueprint for Elanga, and an example on how he can turn his fortunes around. After all, a player doesn\u2019t just endure such a downturn overnight. The issue, though, is that Elanga\u2019s game differs from the style implemented by Howe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elanga caught the eye with Forest because he was able to stick high and wide. The Tricky Trees returned the third lowest possession average (40.7%) in the Premier League last season. Forest were set up to soak up pressure and capitalise upon the speed and directness of Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi to hit opponents on the counter. Forest scored the fifth most counter-attacking goals (7) in the 2024-25 Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-in-style-hasn-t-helped-summer-signing\">Change in style hasn&#8217;t helped summer signing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By comparison, Howe expects his wingers to be more involved in the build up play. Newcastle\u2019s possession return of 51.6% is significantly higher than Forest last season. Players under Howe will naturally see more of the ball as a result. Unsurprisingly, while Elanga\u2019s key attacking metrics are down, touches (53.1, up from 43.7) and passes per 90 (32, up from 22.7) have increased.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='vccm vccm-compare'data-compare=\"02G4yeP8KjTvXxEH4a3-V\" data-show-sponsor=\"false\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This points to a player who needs to adapt his game in order to live up to the billing with the Magpies. An immediate transition was always going to be far easier said than done, and a lack of offensive output serves to highlight the struggles that come with playing for a counter-attacking side compared to one that boasts a higher possession haul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, if Howe can turn Gordon from an inconsistent winger into one of the best in the country, then he is able to repeat the feat with Elanga. The early signs are far from positive. The dire Tyne-Wear showing was the bottom of the barrel for the Swede in his opening few months on Tyneside. 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