Four Man Utd players praise Antony after goal vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester United winger Antony has received praise from Jadon Sancho, David de Gea and Harry Maguire for his performance in the victory over Nottingham Forest.
The Brazilian broke his league goal drought, which stretched back to October, just after the half hour mark tapping home from close range after Anthony Martial's shot was parried by Keylor Navas. United continued to pour on the pressure with Bruno Fernandes continually thwarted by Forest's 'keeper.
However, with less than 15 minutes to go, the Brazilian had a hand in the goal that sealed the contest. A smart run from Antony led to him picking out the run of Diogo Dalot who smartly finished into the bottom corner.
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United's victory saw them move up to third in the Premier League thanks to Newcastle's defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday. After the match, Antony took to social media to react to the result and his performance.
He wrote: "What a great performance today. Very happy for the victory, goal and assist."
In the comments section underneath the post, Antony's United teammates were quick to send their love to him. Sancho sent the fire emoji while Maguire applauded the winger's display.
De Gea meanwhile sent the message: "Logo logo," along with a laughing emoji which could be an inside joke between the pair. Dalot also sent his appreciation for Antony too.
In his post-match interview, Erik ten Hag declared his delight for Antony and addressed some criticism of him favouring his left foot too much when attacking. "In the start, he had one or two moments where he should have passed to Christian Eriksen," he explained.
"It's so important in top football, the timing, the right moment to bring the pass is huge,
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