2 assists. Him and Isco really match up well.goal and assist last night
2 assists. Him and Isco really match up well.goal and assist last night
Just watched it and he is playing out of his mind at the moment. Opposition obviously not very good but besides an excellent goal and 2 assists, one of which was a great driving run to set up Isco, he also had an excellent touch and piece of skill for the pre assist as the young folks call it for the other goal scored. Shame Betis probably cannot afford him because right now I think they would happily give him a 10 year contract.2 assists. Him and Isco really match up well.
I would argue he looked angry, I think the personal life/accusations weighed him down as did the fee.Unlike Sancho he never made a fuss about not getting minutes and once he got some it always looked like he actually gave a shit, worked his socks off and tried his best...
I'd have no problems with returning and giving him another go. If not, his performances have shown he can shine elsewhere and give us back some of those millions we paid.
Looking angry, perhaps... but he never (afaik) went out in public acting like an ass like SanchoI would argue he looked angry, I think the personal life/accusations weighed him down as did the fee.
Agree with the first bit 100%. His failure to make it here was never for a lack of trying.Unlike Sancho he never made a fuss about not getting minutes and once he got some it always looked like he actually gave a shit, worked his socks off and tried his best...
I'd have no problems with returning and giving him another go. If not, his performances have shown he can shine elsewhere and give us back some of those millions we paid.
Yeah, the PL has really escalated this past decade or so in terms of building physically imposing squads. It’s probably part of the reason players like Antony and Sancho really struggles in this league. We really need to get many more such physical profiles into our squad as we’re just too slow and laborious.When you have Casemiro and Bruno dominating Sociedad physically (in one sequence Casemiro looked like he easily overtook a Sociedad player that had the run on him before he started chasing), it goes to show the physicality or lack thereof can play a huge part in players being successful in certain leagues while struggling in the EPL.
Even Zirkzee looked relatively quick and was able to get away from players after beating them.
Pleased for Antony though, looking great and La Liga may just be the league for him. I don't know that he'll ever look as good in the EPL (would be brilliant if he did and worked out as a RWB) but the physicality aspect has to factor in our purchases going forward.
Of course I'd be all for selling him. But I was playing with the thought that we couldn't get rid... him staying for another season wouldn't be as bad as having Sancho backAgree with the first bit 100%. His failure to make it here was never for a lack of trying.
Having him back here is a trap we've fallen into before though. I'd say we sell to the highest bidder, his stock is unlikely to get higher from here and he's proven a terrible fit for the Pl.
Oh fair. I'd take a 25man squad of Antonys over having that numpty back.Of course I'd be all for selling him. But I was playing with the thought that we couldn't get rid... him staying for another season wouldn't be as bad as having Sancho back