Antony’s La Liga Magic Show: Real or Illusion? …
Imagine a fish gasping for air — that was Antony at Manchester United. Well, welcome to Spain, where the sun shines brighter and apparently, so does Antony’s football! Since trading rainy Manchester for sunny Seville, our Brazilian wizard has conjured up three goals and three assists in just eight games with Real Betis. To put that in perspective, that’s more than his entire Premier League career!
Now, before we start lighting fireworks and declaring him the new Ronaldinho, let’s pause for a second. It’s true that Antony’s new magic trick of playing well in La Liga has tongues wagging, but let’s not forget: Real Sociedad isn’t exactly the Premier League’s Fulham. The Basque warriors mostly looked like they were playing blindfolded until they won a questionable penalty. And Antony’s assists have come against teams like Getafe and Vitoria Guimaraes – not quite like dancing around Fulham or Aston Villa!
Sure, his form raises his price tag but let’s not pack his bags back to Manchester just yet. MUFC could get some nifty quid from this Spanish escapade, but don’t bank on him being a United hero anytime soon. Maybe he just needs a Cape of Good Form, or a bit more sunshine!
