Erik ten Hag believes Antony is the ‘missing link’ for his Manchester United team which they lacked.
The weekend clash between Manchester United and Arsenal saw Antony opening the scoresheet on his debut in a 3-1 win over high-flying Arsenal.
Manchester United boss believes that his side will improve the longer they stay together.
He also dismissed any fears of an Arsenal comeback despite sustained pressure. Erik ten Hag branded Antony the ‘missing link’ after Manchester United’s new £85.5million man scored on his debut to ruin Arsenal’s 100 per cent Premier League record on Sunday. The 22-year-old Brazilian’s opener and a double from Marcus Rashford secured United the win at Old Trafford, with Ten Hag afterwards urging his team to use this fourth successive victory to kick on. ‘You can see all of his potential,’ Ten Hag said of Antony, whose dancing around the ball drew appreciation from the United crowd at times and showed his confidence on his first appearance.
Manchester United have won their last four games after losing 4-0 to Brentford at Brentford Community Stadium in match day 2. Albeit the Manchester United is performing well at the moment, the coach believes that time is of the essence. Manchester United plays Real Sociedad in the Europa league on September 8 in their next fixture. Let’s patiently wait and see what the future holds for United.
