It was a trademark move that has become so familiar, it is occasionally comical.
Here comes Antony - £82million Antony - flying down the right flank, let’s guess what he is going to do. Cut inside and try to curl one with his left peg? You would not often be wrong. But here’s the thing. When he gets the move right, he’s unstoppable.
And the Brazilian’s stunning finish to settle any worries early in the second half was the showpiece of this mainly rousing Manchester United response to the weekend humiliation. From moment one, the desperation to make even the slightest atonement for Sunday’s shame was clear.
