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Antony has enjoyed a stellar start to life at Manchester United since he joined from Ajax on transfer deadline day, with his debut goal against Arsenal among the best Old Trafford moments in recent years.
The Brazilian winger was the subject of intense speculation over the summer and after a nervy couple of weeks, his move to United was finally completed on the final day.
Less than 72 hours later, he scored on his debut. He followed that goal up with another goalscoring performance against Manchester City.
Against Everton, with United trailing following an early goal by Alex Iwobi, Antony scored once again to make it three goals in as many Premier League appearances – a dream start.
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Antony’s deft left-footed strike means that although he has only played three games in the league, he has already broken a record at United.
According to OptaJoe, he has now become the first United player to score on all three of his first Premier League appearances for the Reds.
Off the pitch, Antony seems to have settled in well too. Cristiano Ronaldo scored United’s second goal of the evening late in the first half and the pair were seen acting out a rehearsed celebration routine.
With 45 minutes still to play, Ten Hag will hope that Antony can continue to influence the side and perhaps even score his second goal of the night.