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Tyrone Marshall

Antony moment vs Everton shows Manchester United were right about transfer decision

Erling Haaland has tormented Manchester United already this season, but even the Premier League's goalscoring machine didn't score in his first three appearances in the competition, a feat achieved for the first time in red by Antony.

The £85million winger's start to life at Old Trafford has been pockmarked by the odd brilliant moment and some inconsistency, perhaps to be expected from a 22-year-old whose experience in European football amounts to two seasons in the Eredivisie.

What he does possess, however, is a finisher's instinct and all three of his Premier League goals have been superbly taken. He won't be competing against Haaland for the golden boot, but he looks capable of keeping United in healthy supply this season

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