[골닷컴] Reporter Dongho Kim = Anthony showed his individual skills in the Europa League. Amid divergent opinions on this, one critic said Anthony’s side was criticized the most because it was Manchester United.
Manchester United defeated the Sheriff 3-0 in Match 5 of the UEFA Europa League group stage held at Old Trafford, Manchester, England on 28. As a result, Manchester United won the Europa League for the fourth consecutive time and he moved on to the tournament.
Manchester United took the lead in the 43rd minute with a header from Eriksen’s Dalot. Then, on the 20 ‘of the second half, he managed to escape with a header from Rashford on an assist from Luke Shaw, and on the 36’ of the second half Ronaldo scored a key to achieving a complete victory.
The spotlight of this match was Anthony. Anthony, who was in the starting lineup, has repeatedly shown his flashy looks to him. Especially in the 37th minute, Anthony caught the ball from the right wing. He flipped twice on the spot and punched a pass to an undercover teammate. However, he did not lead to a threatening attack.
Criticism has been raised that it is an unmanned game that does not respect the opponent. There were, of course, favorable opinions. Manchester United manager Ten Haach responded bluntly, saying: “As long as the ball is not lost, there is no problem.”
Ryan Sanderson, who previously played for the England women’s football team, said through “Talk Sports”, “It’s an overreaction.” Had he been a different player he would have passed, but it meant Anthony and his team were getting more scolding.
Anthony is a wing forward who played for Ajax. In addition to dazzling dribbling and quick focus, he has a keen kicking prowess. In the summer transfer window, he replaced his mentor, manager Ten Haach, and wore a Manchester United jersey. He made his professional debut in Sao Paulo (Brazil) in 2018 and stood out and set foot on the European stage when he joined Ajax in 2020.
Anthony’s contract with Manchester United is for five years until 2027, with the option of an additional year. The transfer fee would be 100 million euros (approximately 136 billion won). This is the highest transfer fee in the history of the Dutch Eredivisie and the second highest transfer fee in the history of a Manchester United club.
