Wes Brown believes that Manchester United winger Antony’s ”wand” of a left foot is similar to Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, and Arjen Robben.
- Antony has a gem of a left-foot
- Brown compares him to different left-footed legends
- Feels that the Brazilian has been unstoppable
WHAT HAPPENED? The Brazilian winger has hit the bottom working since his £85 million ($95m) transfer to Previous Trafford from Ajax on switch deadline day. With targets towards Arsenal, Manchester Metropolis and Everton, Antony turned the first participant to attain in his first three Premier League appearances for the Purple Devils. The 22-year-old performs on the proper however tends to chop inside and search for openings to shoot together with his left foot, which has prompted former United defender Brown to match him with a trio of legends.
WHAT THEY SAID: “[Antony’s left foot] is like Messi and Maradona!… finally, the left foot is a wand, he is acquired nice talent, nice composure. You already know he’s going to chop in, however I am telling you, not many individuals have stopped it but,” Brown stated to Prime Rated Casinos. “Arjen Robben might be the most effective comparability, he all the time used to chop in and he not often went down the road as properly. However [he’s] simply sharp, is aware of what he is doing, assured in what he is doing, and is typically troublesome to mark.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Antony has already gained many over together with his left-foot prowess, however some critics have prompt that he’s too predictable and a possible weak hyperlink for United. Membership legend Paul Scholes known as him a ‘one trick pony’ and even supervisor Erik ten Hag admitted that the South American can additional elevate his ranges in order that he can use each his ft.
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WHAT NEXT FOR ANTONY? The winger will look to impress Ten Hag if he’s handed a begin towards Sheriff within the Europa League on Thursday.