US media praise Antony and two other Manchester United players after Everton win

Manchester United successfully made it two wins in a week, as goals from Antony and Cristiano Ronaldo saw them come from behind to beat Everton at Goodison Park.

Alexander Iwobi spectacularly put the Toffees ahead early on in the contest, before Erik ten Hag 's men responded valiantly to flip the scoreline on its head before the half-time whistle.

The second half was played at a much slower pace, as United 's backline was tested deep into stoppage time at Goodison Park. However, it was the Reds who prevailed, climbing to fifth in the Premier League table.

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Here's how the US media reacted to the victory...

Andy Edwards, NBC

''This week it was Manchester United’s turn to get terrific centre-forward play, as the Red Devils came back from an early concession to beat Everton 2-1 on Sunday at Goodison Park. Cooked by Manchester derby rival Erling Haaland last week, United got an Anthony Martial assist and later Cristiano Ronaldo’s 700th career club goal to answer Alex Iwobi’s early Everton stunner.

''The win moves United into fifth place on the Premier League table with 15 points through eight matches, a point behind fourth-place Chelsea and nine off leaders Arsenal (which has played one more match). Marcus Rashford had a late goal chalked off for a handball by VAR, denying the highlight reel a wonderful bit of hustle. Everton sits on 10 points through nine games, four points clear of the bottom three.

''Some players take time to adjust to the Premier League but Antony is not one of them. Perhaps it’s playing for his longtime manager Erik ten Hag, but Antony just looks like a firecracker that stays lit up for