Anthony Elanga had an enormous say in Newcastle’s first league away win of the season, and Eddie Howe expects him to maintain getting higher.
Anthony Elanga is settling into life at Newcastle United and can proceed to get higher and higher, Eddie Howe has mentioned following the winger’s influential efficiency of their 4-1 win at Everton.
Newcastle host Tottenham on Tuesday after claiming their first away league win of the season, cruising to victory on the Hill Dickinson Stadium because of a Malick Thiaw double and targets from Lewis Miley and Nick Woltemade.
Elanga had been a lot criticised for his performances following his £55million transfer from Nottingham Forest, having failed to attain a objective or register an help throughout his first 18 appearances for the membership in all competitions.
However the Sweden worldwide made an influence from the off towards Everton, his shot within the opening minute resulting in the nook from which Thiaw opened the scoring. Elanga then received down the correct wing late within the first half to tee up Woltemade to make it 3-0.
Elanga getting higher and higher
Elanga discovering type could be an enormous increase for Howe, whose aspect is blessed with important depth on the wings between the previous Manchester United ahead, Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon. Barnes is Newcastle’s joint-top scorer with seven goals, stage with Woltemade.
And Howe is assured Elanga will proceed on an upward trajectory.
Howe mentioned of the 23-year-old: “I feel the primary transition of the sport proper from kick-off is him nearly working the size of the pitch onto an excellent move from Nick [Woltemade] and nearly scoring, that set the tone for us within the recreation so I feel he could be very happy along with his contribution to the sport and the way he’s starting to settle into life at Newcastle.
“It’s a huge change for any participant. I’m seeing a stage, regular performer. I feel he continues to get higher and higher.”
Howe out to keep away from Anderson repeat
Miley excelled within the midfield for Newcastle as he was chosen forward of Sandro Tonali, delivering the nook for Newcastle’s opener earlier than doubling their lead as his effort from simply inside the world in some way crept under Jordan Pickford.
{The teenager} has been behind Tonali, Bruno Guimarães and Joelinton within the pecking order, however Saturday’s efficiency was a reminder of his promise as, at 19 years and 212 days, he grew to become the second-youngest Newcastle participant to attain and help a objective in the identical Premier League recreation after Charles N’Zogbia towards Blackburn Rovers in September 2005 (19y 113d).
Newcastle have been pressured to promote one academy product in Elliot Anderson in 2024. Midfielder Anderson joined Nottingham Forest in a sale made to adjust to PSR rules. Anderson has since gone on earn a spot within the England workforce because of his regularly spectacular performances for Forest.
And, whereas Howe sees similarities between Miley and Anderson, he has no want to permit the previous out of the door regardless of the problem he faces in making an attempt to start out frequently.
“There are particular parallels between Lewis and Elliot though they’ve had completely different journeys,” mentioned Howe.
“From Lewis’ perspective, I’m decided to maintain him right here. I’m decided for him to have the profession at Newcastle that I feel he can have and have the impact he can have long-term and grow to be synonymous with the soccer membership for a few years to come back.
“That’s my hope and need, however Lewis would be the figuring out consider that by way of how a lot he needs to be right here, how his profession continues to develop, what he offers to his coaching and growth.
“He showcased his abilities rather well on Saturday, what he’s able to doing. The boldness ranges wanted to execute that and he delivered a extremely good efficiency.”
Newcastle to watch out with Corridor
Miley’s namesake Lewis Corridor supplied the cross for Newcastle’s fourth as Thiaw doubled his tally with a far-post header.
The left-back’s begin to the season has been hindered by health points after struggling a foot harm in February that saved him out for the rest of the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
Corridor’s return to the fray, mixed with that of right-back Tino Livramento, has been key to an upturn in performances from Newcastle. Howe, although, will proceed to watch out with Corridor because the season enters a really busy interval.
“We tried to try this [manage his return from injury] in his early steps of coming again,” Howe defined.
“It was actually essential we didn’t thrust him into beginning too many video games consecutively at that time however I feel the time away with England [U21] was essential to get him so robustness by way of some 11v11 motion over a two week interval.
“They taken care of him nicely and he got here again, I feel you possibly can see in direction of the tip of video games he’s fatiguing however hopefully that may enhance as we undergo.
“There additionally comes a time the place now we have to attempt to get him to play the minutes we have to play him. He’s such an essential participant. He brings us distinctive qualities and we wish him on the pitch as usually as doable. Let’s see how he feels. We’ll at all times make the judgement name on the assorted exams we do within the construct as much as video games.”
