Erik ten Hag reaction summed up Antony's time at Manchester United

If you want to find out whether someone is an optimistic or a pessimist, just ask them what they have made of Antony's time at Manchester United so far.

For some people, there have been real signs of promise. An extremely talented forward who has all the attributes to become world-class, but just needs a little help, and time to get there.

For others, he is the embodiment of all style and no substance. An unnecessary luxury at a time when the basics aren't already being covered.

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What they will agree on, is that there is certainly much more to come. It is down to him to dictate whichever direction that might end up being.

The first chance of the match against Brighton fell to Antony within two minutes, before he had had time to finetune his finishing. He took a touch inside and drilled a low effort skiding back across goal and just beyond the post. The very best only need one chance.

Erik ten Hag, stood with his hands in his pockets, shook his head and turned around in despair. It might have been early, but it should have been a goal.

It was to be a common theme of his performance on the night, with the 23-year-old doing so much right, but not quite finding the end product that will define his status in the game.

This was not only evident within his poor finishing, but his build-up play as well. United sparked into life when Marcus Rashford nutmegged a defender and dragged his team up the pitch, but the attack lost its momentum when Antony took a touch and played a safer pass backwards to Bruno Fernandes, rather than poking it forward for Rashford to run onto.

There was another nearly moment after half an hour as well, when a clever corner routine found the Brazilian on the