Has Anderson lived up to the hype after Man City move?

Anderson has impressed early at City with elite underlying numbers despite not fully matching his Premier League dominance from last season at Forest.

Elliot Anderson completed a £116m move from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City in the summer and returns to the City Ground on Saturday. The 24-year-old midfielder has made a strong start to his City career, drawing more fouls (28) than any other Premier League player and ranking second for duels won (66) and third for successful passes (610) and touches (851). Though his goal and assist tally remains modest at one and two respectively across 14 games—reflecting his deep-lying number six role—his underlying metrics remain elite. Manager Enzo Maresca praised Anderson's eagerness to learn and improve, while Erling Haaland highlighted his impressive adaptation after the midfielder set up his Champions League winner against RB Leipzig. Anderson's tireless work-rate has effectively replaced Bernardo Silva at City, though he has not fully replicated the outright league-leading dominance he showcased across several metrics last season at Forest.