‘Desperate’ Elliot Anderson admits what has really shocked him after £35m Newcastle United exit

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Elliot Anderson continues to shine after leaving Newcastle United for Nottingham Forest.

The 22-year-old joined Nottingham Forest for £35million last summer, with Newcastle selling Anderson due to PSR.

Newcastle United were forced to cash in, despite having high hopes for Anderson.

Now he is achieving his potential at the City Ground, with the Toon academy product becoming a key player under Nuno Espirito Santo. He netted his second goal of the season on Monday night, as Nottingham Forest beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 to strengthen their Champions League ambitions.

They have moved back up to third in the Premier League table, sitting above Newcastle United with five games to go.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
3	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	33	18	6	9	53	39	14	60
4	NewcastleNewcastle	33	18	5	10	62	44	18	59
5	Man CityManchester City	33	17	7	9	64	42	22	58
6	ChelseaChelsea	33	16	9	8	58	40	18	57
7	Aston VillaAston Villa	33	16	9	8	53	47	6	57

Elliot Anderson makes Champions League admission after Newcastle United exit

Forest have been firmly in the mix to qualify for the Champions League all season. With five games remaining, they are desperate to get over the line.

Elliot Anderson is particularly desperate, having already experienced Europe’s elite competition in the black and white of Newcastle United.

He has spoken to the Premier League’s official website after beating Spurs, with Anderson admitting that he did not expect to have the chance to play in the Champions League again so soon after leaving St James’ Park.

“I’m desperate to be there again,” he said.

“It was a really proud moment playing in the Champions League and to be honest I never thought I’d be playing in my first season away from Newcastle, but I think if we keep going the way we’re going and do what we’ve done all season then I think we’ve got a good chance.”

How many times Elliot Anderson played in the Champions League for Newcastle United

Anderson is desperate to play in the Champions League, having seen his European ambitions at St James’ Park scuppered by injury.

He was part of the Newcastle United squad that was drawn in the group of death last season against PSG, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund, but was only fit enough to make two appearances.

The midfielder came off the bench to feature in the draw against AC Milan and the win over Paris Saint-Germain, before suffering a back injury.

That forced him to miss the remaining four games of the competition, as the Magpies were knocked out at the earliest opportunity.