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There are many cases of reversal performance in places that have left on loan, but it is never common for a player who seemed to be unable to be rehabilitated to suddenly activate 'blessing mode'.
United winger Antony, 25, is on that difficult road. He only changed his uniform, but he is performing very well every day as if he became another player. Has Lionel Messi's soul been absorbed by Antony's body?
Antony, who left Manchester United in January for a half-year loan to Real Betis in Spain, has made a remarkable turnaround in his last three games as the man of the match (MOM).
Antony started as a right striker in the 24th round of the 2024-2025 Primera Liga against Real Sociedad at Estadio Benito Villamarine in Seville, Spain on the 17th (Korea time), and connected the ball high from the right diagonal point of the penalty area with a left-footed volley in the 6th minute of the second half.
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It was a goal in the 20th minute of the first half when Sociedad defender Igor Subeldia was sent off directly and the team had a numerical advantage. Antony was penalized in the 33rd minute of the first half, but former Tottenham midfielder Giovanni Rosselso missed.
His performance didn't stop there. In the 24th minute of the second half, when Marco Rocca led 2-0 with an additional goal, he helped Rocca score the net. Thanks to Antony's performance with one goal and one assist, Betis won the game 3-0, and Antony was named the man of the match.
Antony put on a reversal show to be selected for MOM for three consecutive games following the Athletic match (2-2 draw) on the 3rd and the Celta Vigo match (2-3 loss) on the 8th. He has three goals and one assist in four games, including the Cup, and an average of one offensive point per game.
Antony, who moved to Manchester United from Ajax in the summer of 2022 for a huge €95 million transfer fee, scored only 12 goals in 96 games in his three seasons with Manchester United. Only one goal has been scored in 37 Premier League matches since the summer of 2023. It is less than the goals scored in three games for Betis. Antony said "I'm not judged by a goal. I'm just trying hard. "I'm very happy here. "
Thanks to Antony's strong performance, Betis (32 points) rose to eighth place with a victory in three games, narrowing the gap with his qualification for the European club competition next season. On the same day, Antony's original team, United, remained in 15th place, losing 0-1 to Tottenham's lethargic play. United suffered the humiliation of losing to Tottenham twice in a single season for the first time since the launch of the EPL.
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Antony is not the only player who breaks the hearts of Manchester United fans with the effect of 'Talman United.' Midfielder Scott McTominay, known by his nickname 'General', moved to Naples, Italy, this season, where he scored six goals and two assists in 22 Serie A games, earning a new nickname 'England's Maradona' among local fans.
Napoli, led by former Tottenham manager Antonio Conte, are leading the way with 56 points as of the 25th round. It has been a draw for the last three games in a row, allowing the second-place Inter Milan (54 points), but it managed to maintain its lead thanks to Inter Milan's 0-1 loss at Juventus.
Coach Ruben Amorim, who has been breaking all the records of Manchester United's worst record since taking office in November last year, must continue the tough remaining competition in the bad luck of having five people suddenly injured in a week, including Ahmad Diallo and midfielder Kobe Mainu. The next opponent is Everton (away on the 22nd), who gained momentum under the leadership of David Moyes.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
