Manchester United legend Paul Scholes was surprised by Antony's performance against Everton on Saturday.
The Reds went on to win a row by beating Everton 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, a victory that boosts their chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
United produced an overwhelming performance that included a staggering 29 shots, and goals from Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial were enough to knock the remaining Toffees out of the relegation battle.
One player who has impressed many is United winger Antony.
The Brazilian had previously worked under United manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax and was signed last summer for £81.3m. He can be inconsistent at times, but he caused countless problems in Everton's backline in what was possibly his best performance to date in a United shirt.
Club legend Scholes seems to think so and has admitted he was wrong about his previous views on the player.
What did he say?
Speaking to BT Sport (via The Mail), Scholes said:
"It was the best game I've ever seen Antony play for United. I think he's a bit of a trickster but he's learned to run and he's done it a few times today."
It was a successful debut season for United boss Ten Hag. With his side winning the Carabao Cup in February, they are comfortably in the top four, a Europa League quarter-final and an FA Cup semi-final. They can complete the prestigious treble and it looks like Antony is an important part of the Dutch coach's future plans.
The 23-year-old has scored seven goals in 33 appearances for the Red Devils this season and is hoping to end the season in high form.
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Erik ten Hag explains the thinking behind Manchester United as they tweaked Bruno Fernandes' position and put him in a deep midfield role.
The Portuguese player plays in position 10
Slot into a deeper berth
Replace Eriksen and Casemiro
WHAT HAPPENED? The Portugal international has cemented his reputation at Old Trafford as the No 10, with 60 goals and 51 assists in 173 appearances. However, United had to get creative with their options late in the game, after losing Christian Eriksen to injury and Casemiro to suspension. As a result, Fernandes was asked to kick deeper in midfield, with the 28-year-old catching the eye alongside Scott McTominay and Marcel Sabitzer - with his best performance set for a 2-0 win. than Everton's last free time. WHAT DID THEY SAY:
Ten Hag said when asked why the Red Devils chose the role of Fernandes:
"When you miss a player, you have to find a solution as a coach, as a technical staff. So you look. At the time with Casemiro and Eriksen, it was not necessary to eliminate them. But when you miss them you have to work on finding solutions to get the game from behind to build, pass the ball forward to attack We had the idea to put Bruno deeper and he's doing a great job. well, I think he plays very well.
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United have found a way to let Fernandes have the ball earlier in their build, allowing him to position them and launch attacks that help them play rampant or use speed and trickery. like Marcus Rasford's. Antony and Jadon Sancho possess two wings. IN THREE PHOTOS:
WHAT NEXT? Fernandes could return to a more natural position when United take on Sevilla in the Europa League and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League next week, with Eriksen back on the bench against Everton while Casemiro serves the last of four penalties. match - ban from playing.
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