Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson starred in England’s 4-2 win against Croatia at the World Cup.
Elliot Anderson became the first Forest player to represent England at a World Cup in 36 years, dating back to Italia 90.
Anderson started next to Declan Rice in the middle of the park and has earned rave reviews for his display in Dallas.
The star boy has arrived at the World Cup! Sum up that Elliot Anderson performance using just ONE WORD!⭐
Jude Bellingham heaped praise on Anderson after the game, labelling his pass ‘brilliant’ for England’s third goal.
With that said, we decided to have a closer look at the statistics behind the Nottingham Forest star’s impressive performance.
Elliot Anderson’s superb stats for England vs Croatia
Anderson’s statistics last night were pretty incredible and reflect exactly why Evangelos Marinakis is demanding £120m to sanction his sale.
The 23-year-old showed all facets of his game against Croatia, as he had the poise to lay on a superb assist for Bellingham, whilst having the grit and aggression to contribute defensively.
Anderson actually recovered possession a whopping eight times and won six duels in total, as per Sofascore.
- 90 minutes
- 70 touches
- 85% pass accuracy
- 1 assist
- 22 carries
- 8 recoveries
- 4 ground duels won
- 4 interceptions
- 2 aerial duels won
- 2 clearances
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The former Newcastle United star also carried the ball forward 22 times, so it was the complete midfield performance.
If Man City or Manchester United were hoping to sign Anderson for less than his £120m price tag, that performance certainly did them no favours.
In fact, his stock only went up and will continue to rise throughout the World Cup in America.
Anderson is back in action on Tuesday, as England take on Ghana in the second group game.
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