0 goals and 0 assists! The biggest parallel importer in the Premier League is not Wiltz. Newcastle’s 60 million new players are even more eye-catching.

In the 8th round of the Premier League, Newcastle lost 1-2 away to Brighton, suffering its third defeat of the season. Eddie Howe's side expected to take a point away from home after Walter Mader scored his fourth Premier League goal. However, things went against expectations and Welbeck's brace ultimately helped the home team take all three points.

Currently, the Magpies have only achieved two league victories and are ranked 12th in the Premier League. They must rebound strongly in the next games to get back on track. Such a result will undoubtedly make coach Eddie Howe extremely disappointed, especially as many starting players failed to seize the opportunity to prove themselves. For example, Brazilian international Joelinton has been criticized for his recent poor performance.

In this game, Eddie Howe still arranged Joelinton into a three-midfield lineup. However, Joelinton's performance against the Seagulls was disappointing and he was eventually substituted at half-time. He completed 21 passes but failed to create any chances for his teammates and failed in all aerial duels. Joelinton wasn't the only player to fail to step up, with left-back Dan Byrne performing equally poorly.

The 33-year-old won just four of his 14 duels in 90 minutes and was twice successfully passed by former Newcastle player Jankuba Mintege. Although the above two people performed poorly, there was another starting player whose performance was a disaster. He was the new summer player Elanga. Eddie Howe must make adjustments as soon as possible.

After selling Isaac in the summer transfer window, Newcastle must make effective reinforcements in the lineup to avoid falling in the Premier League rankings. As mentioned before, new aid Walter Mader has quickly integrated into the team and has become one of Newcastle's most threatening players in the frontcourt. In terms of defense, the club also invested heavily in signing Malik Jiafu from AC Milan for 40 million pounds. He has also established his main position in recent weeks.

However, another new summer aid, Elanga, failed to show a performance consistent with his transfer fee of 60 million euros. The Swedish winger has yet to score a goal or assist in 11 games in all competitions, successfully surpassing Wirtz and becoming the biggest parallel import in the Premier League this summer.

In the game against Brighton, he once again exposed his lack of influence. Elanga started the game, but once again failed to live up to the trust of coach Howe. Like Joelinton, Elanga was also substituted in midfield due to lack of performance, and his statistics were even more appalling. He failed to complete any dribbles or crosses, and only once passed the ball into the opponent's third area. Elanga's winning rate in confrontations was only 50%, and he failed to create any chances for his teammates in 45 minutes. What's even more embarrassing is that he only touched the ball 20 times in the game, even lower than goalkeeper Pope's 40 times.

After the game, Newcastle United reporter Jordan Cronin only gave Elanga a score of 4 points (out of 10), further highlighting his incompetent performance. Given his performance, Eddie Howe must consider temporarily placing the 23-year-old winger on the bench to find his form. Although the high transfer fee puts great pressure on him, he still needs time to adapt to the rhythm and requirements of Eddie Howe's team.