Antony has quietly begun to prove his worth for Manchester United following the £84m move last summer from Ajax. He is a player Erik Ten Hag was desperate to bring with him to Old Trafford, following their success in Holland.
Antony kicked off life in England with goals in his first three league games, setting the standards insurmountably high. The winger hasn’t set the world on fire this season despite being solid; however, his recent upturn has come at a key time for United.
Often criticised for being one-dimensional, Antony has shown development in recent weeks, going both ways, and showing his willingness to use both feet. ALSO READ: Antony responds to Ten Hag demand against Forest This threat was evident in yesterday’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest as Antony was a constant threat, picking up a goal and an assist.
This brought his season tally to an impressive eight goals and two assists. Antony’s assist was possibly his brightest bit of play all season, driving inside across the Forest backline and, with Diogo Dalot making a driving run into the box from an inverted left-back role.