Antony dedicates his first Premier League of the season to the Manchester United fans
Manchester United’s chase for a Champions League spot for next season definitively came to an end last weekend as they drew 1-1 at home to Burnley.
Antony scored the opener for United in the 79th minute before Zeki Amdouni equalised for the Clarets in the 87th minute from the penalty spot.
After the game, the Brazil international took to Instagram to dedicate his first league goal of the season to the United faithful, claiming that he’ll continue fighting for the badge with the following caption:
“This moment is indescribable! It was for you, and it always will be. I will always be fighting for our team and our fans! @manchesterunited ❤️❤️”
Antony on Instagram, translated into English via Google Translate
The gesture is good, the player is not good enough
Few transfers have looked set to fail from the get-go to the extent Antony’s did when he moved from Ajax Amsterdam to Man United for €95 million.
A player can say whatever they like, but price tags play a huge rule in deciding whether a transfer is deemed success or failure.
There were political reasons for United to placate Erik ten Hag after not being able to land Frenkie de Jong in the summer of 2022, but there were a lot of other avenues they could have pursued instead of going all the way for Antony’s signature.
In the two ensuing seasons, the Brazilian has shown little indication of ever being able to justify his price tag, and while it is easy to lambast him, it needs to be acknowledged that the blame lies more on United’s door for spending that much on him in the first place.
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Much like Paul Pogba and Harry Maguire before him, Antony is yet another victim of United’s profligate proclivities, despite having been able to carry out his manager’s demands to an acceptable degree for most part.
