However, former Liverpool and Manchester United striker Michael Owen has doubts about Elanga’s pedigree. He suggested on BT Sport that the young forward is not ‘world-class’.
Owen told the broadcaster:
Owen added:
Owen also spoke about Marcus Rashford, who is currently struggling for form, to highlight his point. He said:
However, co-pundit Rio Ferdinand stood firm to immediately defend Elanga against Owen’s criticism, rubbishing the comparisons with Giggs and Rooney.
Ferdinand replied:
Anthony Elanga on the rise since making Manchester United debut
Since making his competitive debut in 2021, the young Swede has put in some impressive performances. So much so that when interim manager Ralf Rangnick took over, he blocked Elanga’s proposed loan move to the Championship in January.
The German coach has subsequently been justified in keeping faith in the teenager. Wednesday’s equalizer marked Manchester United’s 500th goal in the UEFA Champions League and Elanga’s third in 13 appearances.
He is definitely well on course to a promising future at Old Trafford.
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