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

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Antony celebrates with Diogo Dalot during Manchester United's triumph against Nottingham Forest

Is Antony starting to unrecorded up to his £81m terms tag?

Antony joined United for an archetypal interest of 95m euros (£81.3m) successful August, making him the 4th astir costly signing successful Premier League history.

So far, the Brazilian has scored 8 goals and registered 2 assists successful 35 appearances crossed each competitions for the Red Devils this season.

His onslaught against Forest ended a tally of six games without a extremity and helium was hailed aft the crippled for his "quality" which proved the quality betwixt the sides.

"We said we wanted much goals and assists retired of Antony and helium produced," erstwhile Premier League striker Clinton Morrison told BBC Radio 5 Live aft United's win.

"I deliberation helium was the quality betwixt the 2 teams."

Antony broke the deadlock successful the 32nd minute, stabbing location aft Forest keeper Keylor Navas had kept retired Anthony Martial.

And helium played done Diogo Dalot pursuing a driving run, with the full-back slotting successful United's 2nd with 14 minutes remaining.

"It's important he's getting the 1-0, not the 4-0. He needs to people much goals," ex-Chelsea guardant Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told Sky Sports aft full-time.

"He's got the prime to prime Dalot retired [for the 2nd goal]. He had a bully game, helium was comfy adjacent connected his weaker foot."

Match-winner oregon showboater?

Antony performs a instrumentality against Sheriff Tiraspol successful the Europa League

Antony's idiosyncratic play highlights see goals against Arsenal and Manchester City, arsenic good arsenic the victor against Barcelona successful the Europa League circular of 32.

However, the Brazilian was criticised by United brag Erik 10 Hag for unnecessarily showboating in October.

The 23-year-old, who joined Ajax from Sao Paulo successful 2020 and played for them nether Ten Hag, scored 24 goals and provided 22 assists successful 82 appearances for the Dutch champions.

He has besides scored 2 goals successful 15 appearances for Brazil.

"He had a fantastic crippled too," Dalot said of his team-mate to Sky Sports. "He is getting rewards from his effort each season."

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