[Sports] Antony: Is Manchester United forward starting to live up to £81m price tag?

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Is Antony starting to live up to his £81m price tag?

The Manchester United winger scored one and assisted another as his side moved up to third in the Premier League table with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Antony joined United for an initial fee of 95m euros (£81.3m) in August, making him the fourth most expensive signing in Premier League history.

So far, the Brazilian has scored eight goals and registered two assists in 35 appearances across all competitions for the Red Devils this season.

His strike against Forest ended a run of six games without a goal and he was hailed after the game for his "quality" which proved the difference between the sides.

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"We said we wanted more goals and assists out of Antony and he produced," former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison told BBC Radio 5 Live after United's win.

"I think he was the difference between the two teams."

Antony broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute, stabbing home after Forest keeper Keylor Navas had kept out Anthony Martial.

And he played through Diogo Dalot following a driving run, with the full-back slotting in United's second with 14 minutes remaining.

"It's important he's getting the 1-0, not the 4-0. He needs to score more goals," ex-Chelsea forward Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told Sky Sports after full-time.

"He's got the quality to pick Dalot out [for the second goal]. He had a good game, he was comfortable even on his weaker foot."

Match-winner or showboater?

 

Link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65295131