Paul Scholes claims Antony delivered his BEST performance for Manchester United in their win over Everton, as he admits he previously thought the winger was ‘a bit of a one trick pony’.
- Paul Scholes says Antony produced his performance for Manchester United
- The winger impressed as United secured a 2-0 win against Everton
- Scholes admitted he previously thought the winger was ‘a one trick pony’
Paul Scholes believes Antony put in his best performance in a Manchester United shirt in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Everton at Old Trafford.
The winger has lacked consistency since moving from Ajax to United last summer, but showed some tantalizing glimpses of what he is capable of as Erik ten Hag’s side put in a dominant performance.
United triumphed thanks to goals from Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial, but Antony also stood out.
Antony’s direct running caused all sorts of problems for Everton.
Scholes admitted that he rather viewed the 23-year-old as a ‘one-trick pony’, but he was extremely impressed with his performance.
Paul Scholes says Antony has delivered his best performance for Manchester United to date
Scholes admitted that he previously thought Antony was “a bit of a one trick pony.”
United legend Scholes told BT Sport: ‘That’s the best game I’ve seen Antony play for United. I thought he was a bit of a one trick pony but he’s learned to really run and he did a few times today.’
United’s win saw them climb, at least temporarily, to third in the Premier League as they look to finish in the top four.
Ten Hag’s team is also through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, where they face Sevilla, and is also in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, with Brighton as their opponent in that competition.
While there have been some struggles for United this season, it could turn out to be a positive campaign, especially considering they have already won the Carabao Cup.
Antony’s performance against Everton will have pleased United manager Erik ten Hag
Antony has scored seven goals in 33 appearances for United so far and will be determined to finish the season strong as he tries to help his side achieve their goals.
Scholes was impressed with United’s overall performance against Everton, although an injury suffered by Marcus Rashford, who has been scoring better this season, has raised some concerns.
Commenting on United’s overall performance, Scholes said: ‘Rashford have been brilliant this season. You never quite know with Marcus, he tends to get quite a few injuries and recovers miraculously. I just hope it’s just a little tiredness or cramping.
“United were really dominant, Bruno was as good as I’ve seen him in that deeper role, he controlled the game. It was quite a comfortable afternoon for Maguire.’