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George Smith

Antony breaks his silence after scoring first Manchester United goal vs Arsenal

Antony has vowed that his debut goal is "just the beginning" after helping Manchester United register an impressive 3-1 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.

Fresh from signing for the club on transfer deadline day from Ajax, the Brazilian international was thrown straight into the starting line-up by Erik ten Hag, replacing Anthony Elanga. His inclusion from the start meant that Jadon Sancho was forced to take up residency on the left, with Antony deployed in his favoured right-wing role.

After a relatively quiet opening 34 minutes, the 22-year-old threatened to blow the roof off of Old Trafford with a well-taken strike. After being slipped in by Marcus Rashford, who went on to score twice after half-time, the former Ajax man, on his favoured left-foot, curled a low, composed effort past Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

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