Topics:Â Antony, Real Betis, La Liga, Manchester United
Antony continued his impressive start to life at Real Betis with a well-taken goal from range in their UEFA Conference League clash against Gent.
The 24-year-old winger, who joined the La Liga club from Manchester United in January on a six-month loan, made an instant impression on his debut for Manuel Pellegrini's men.
After assisting Isco for his opener, the Brazilian was awarded the Player of the Match award for his performance against Athletic Bilbao before Pellegrini described his latest addition as a "quality player".
A few days later, Antony opened his account for Betis in their La Liga clash with Celta Vigo and once again, the former Ajax winger picked up the POTM trophy.
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âAntony is hungry, ambitious, determined and I love him," said Pellegrini, who added: "He can be an excellent player for us."
Now, the in-form Manchester United winger has netted his second goal for Betis in their Conference League tie against Gent, curling the ball past a helpless Davy Roef from outside the box.
Here's how fans on social media reacted to the scenes.
One United supporter said: "You canât help but laugh. This is Antony Are we the problem?" while another commented: "We are 100% the problem. Antony was really good before the fans started abusing him."
A third wrote: "Antony joined Real Betis and heâs been scoring back to back and winning Man of the Match in every game. Man United was the problem. Theyâve always been the problem."
A fourth said: "Antony has 2 goals in his last 3 games and more so its not just the goals, he's actually been playing well, maybe we are the problem."
A fifth added: "He was doing this in his first few games for United don't forget..."
Betis, meanwhile, are said to be interested in keeping Antony beyond his loan deal.
When asked if he could stay permanently, the club's chief executive Ramon Alarcon said: "Yes, I think so. The other day the CEO of United called me. We sent them details of the player throughout the week so they can see weâre looking after their asset.
âWe have very good chemistry with United and the player, who is happy here. It is a possibility that he will continue next season, why not?â
Antony, who joined United from Ajax in September 2022 for a reported ÂŁ86 million, has notched just 12 goals and five assists in 96 appearances for the Premier League club.
Thoughts on Antony's start to life at Betis after such a disappointing spell at Old Trafford? Let us know in the comments.
