ANTONY continued his fine Real Betis form by scoring against Gent in the Europa Conference League. The Manchester United flop, 24, joined the Spanish side on loan in January having struggled for game time at Old Trafford. The Brazilian found the net in just his second Betis appearance against Celta Vigo last weekend, having laid on an assist on his debut. He continued his resurgence by scoring a fine effort to give his loan side the lead in Belgium this evening.
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Barely a minute into the second half, the winger received the ball on the right flank. He subsequently drove inside, before unleashing a shot into the bottom corner. Fans online were quick to have their say on Antony's goal. One posted: "United was the problem.". While a second blasted: "Now it is clear that United destroys every player.". A third wrote: "Crazy what confidence can do to a player.". BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS.
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And another added: "Prime Antony is back.". Real Betis CEO Ramon Alcaron has already admitted that his side are interested in making Antony's loan deal permanent. The former Ajax star remains under contract at United until June 2027. Asked about whether he wants to keep Antony long-term, Alcaron said: "Yes, I think so. The other day the CEO of United called me. “We sent them details of the player throughout the week so they can see we’re looking after their asset.
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