Antony’s Spanish Adventure: From “Flop” to Fire… Then Foolishness
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Antony’s brief stint in La Liga has been a rollercoaster, and Sunday night was the perfect example. The £85 million Manchester United reject looked unrecognizable in the first half, delivering a brilliant assist in Real Betis’ 2-1 win over Getafe. But just as it seemed he was turning his career around, he reminded everyone why he flopped at Old Trafford—by getting himself sent off in the most ridiculous fashion.
The Brazilian, who had managed more yellow cards than goals during his time at United, showed flashes of brilliance early on. Picking up the ball deep in his own half, he glided past two defenders before setting up Isco with a pinpoint pass. United fans watching must have been in disbelief—was this really the same player who spent months looking clueless in the Premier League?
But just when Antony seemed to be proving his doubters wrong, he did what he does best: lost his head. In the 94th minute, after being beaten in a foot race (again), he threw himself into a reckless tackle from behind, chopping down Juan Iglesias like a lumberjack in desperate need of attention. The referee had no choice but to send him off, ensuring he’d miss Betis’ crucial clash with Real Madrid.
Despite his brief success in Spain, Antony’s real achievement is managing to rack up more goal contributions in six games for Betis than he did in his last 41 for United. But even in La Liga, where the sun is shining and the expectations are lower, his old habits die hard. He might feel “happy” in Spain, but if he keeps playing like this, Betis fans won’t be smiling for long.
Source:All football