It shouldn't work, but somehow it does. The introverted English grafter who has struggled to win the trust of Erik ten Hag and the outgoing Brazilian showman who is something of a pet project for his Manchester United manager.
Put Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Antony on the right side for United on paper and it just looks wrong, but put them together on the pitch and it seems to be clicking. At least to a greater degree than the partnership that Antony has attempted to forge with Diogo Dalot.
There should be a synchronicity to that connection but it hasn't really worked. Perhaps it is a clash of styles, or the case that Dalot has taken on board Ten Hag's demands for a full-back, often making underlapping runs and moving into midfield. That can occasionally block Antony's preferred move, which if you hadn't noticed is to cut in on his left foot.
