After his striking debut for Manchester United against Arsenal (3-1), England know one thing for sure: “However Antony’s time at Old Trafford goes, it won’t be boring,” the BBC said.
Today in the English media they are not only amazed about the performance of the former Ajax player on the field. The fact that the man who was brought to Old Trafford for almost 100 million euros by trainer Erik ten Hag is still cheering hours after the game is widely reported.
In among others The Daily Mail and The Sun prominently featured is a photo of the Brazilian on the street, fists clenched, looking into the camera after going out to celebrate United’s win with friends in a restaurant. Nice detail: Antony is still walking around in his Manchester United tracksuit.
Antony had clearly enjoyed his first taste of life as a United player for a rough Old Trafford and was caught returning from dinner at the Hawksmoor steakhouse in Manchester. The Daily Mail about ‘the new United hero’, who is staying at the Lowry hotel, the former residence of ex-United coach Jose Mourinho.
Also The Sun saw how Antony was still over the moon. After his goal against Arsenal, he had also been unstoppable. ,,The winger enjoyed his debut goal and celebrated it in FOUR different ways’, The Sun had counted. “It was a dream start for one of United’s most expensive players ever and Erik ten Hag is convinced that the former Ajax star will have a lot to offer.”
Negotiating position
He is a bit overpaid, they think in England. “Clearly United were not in a strong bargaining position and the final price – the fourth highest amount ever paid by a Premier League club – is considered by most to be significantly too high,” the statement said. BBC.
In any case, Antony is not bothered by that price tag. The BBC saw no lack of confidence in the 24-year-old Brazilian, who immediately threw open his box of tricks. “The United fans all loved it. And although he lasted less than an hour before being replaced by Cristiano Ronaldo, Antony received a standing ovation as he left the field. Whatever Antony’s time at Old Trafford, it won’t be boring.”
Four consecutive wins under Erik ten Hag have revitalized this team and given hope at Old Trafford. The Daily Mail. ,,The Ten Hag team smashed the 100 percent record of the Gunners. It has changed the mood around the club after those disastrous opening defeats against Brighton and Brentford. Suddenly everything Ten Hag touches turns to gold. Antony scored on his debut, Marcus Rashford, a reborn man, struck twice in 10 minutes.”
That Antony was very extensive his goal four too The Manchester Evening News do not miss. “While the Manchester United and Arsenal players waited to resume play at Old Trafford, Antony was still in his own little world. The other 21 players and referee Paul Tierney were ready to go again, but the second most expensive player in United history had the match ball under his shirt and was still halfway through Arsenal’s half.”
‘Filmically and seemingly intrepid’, says The Guardian Anthony’s debut. Dance as if 70,000 people are not watching. Whatever Antony is going to achieve from here on the fraught, treacherous, pit lane of becoming Manchester United’s second most expensive signing of all time for the time being, we still have minutes 33 to 34 of his debut. An interlude of standalone highlights, me timea man who wanted to paint a shadow of Antony for part of this day.”
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