Elanga and Wissa

[Marat18]

Wissa was a panic buy. He is at best 30-35 mln back up player for top-5 team (that we aim for) and he does just that.
Add to that his injury, no pre season.

Elanga is different - young, full pre-season. The club had entire year to look for RW and given Miggy departure, this position should had been a marquee signing, statement of intent.
Advantage of hindsight, but for me it was poor homework from recruiting team

[HughieG]

for me it was poor homework from recruiting team

To be fair, I thought Elanga was a class signing. Third-highest amount of assists last season (behind the legendary Jacob Murphy and the entitled Mo Salah) was an indication that he could walk straight into the team and start delivering for what was supposed to be Isak, later big Nick and Wissa.

However, he's looked like Bambi on ice so far. Poor ball control, poor crossing and obviously a poor output so far. I've seen no signs of improvement. Thus I'm worried.

[toptoon]

Both been disappointing so far (especially Elanga) but too early IMO to be taking such firm opinions.

[Jammy89]

Both been disappointing so far (especially Elanga) but too early IMO to be taking such firm opinions.

Agreed.

Personally I think both will come good.

[Guybrush]

I don?t want to be quick and judge and Elanga just yet.

Wissa
No pre season (I suppose his fault)

Long injury layoff (I suppose the fault of having no preseason)

Means he isn?t up to match sharpness yet, and it is showing.

I actually think if there was trust in Osula, Wissa and Newcastle would have benefited from him finding his match fitness and scoring boots in the AFCON.


For Elanga we need to find a system that works with him. Similar stats to Murphy last season but a totally different player.

Elanga is rapid, takes on the player in front but with Woltemade playing so deep, no one is up there with him. If we see him carrying the ball from deeper and a striker that stays on the last defender, and our opposite winger driving in to the box, I think we?ll see the best of him.

Otherwise, if we don?t get players on the box, why not play on his pace and see if he?s a threat cutting on from the left?

[toptoon]

Hes our 4th best wide player currently. He needs to work hard and get his mojo back.