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MANCHESTER UNITED supporters were quick to hail Cristiano Ronaldo for his reaction to Antony’s debut goal against Arsenal.The Brazilian curled past Aaron Ramsdale just before half time at Old Trafford to send the home crowd crazy on Sunday.
Cristiano Ronaldo embraces Antony as he replaces him against ArsenalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
The Portuguese legend gave the winger a standing ovation after his openerCredit: Eroteme
Antony only arrived for £85million this week but was thrust straight into the starting 11 against Arsenal by Erik ten Hag.
And the winger – coached by Ten Hag at Ajax previously – repaid the Dutchman in some style.
Meanwhile, the legendary Ronaldo started the game on the substitutes bench for the fourth successive match.
He is paying the price for missing pre-season, when he staged his failed attempt to secure a move away.
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Ronaldo, 37, has only started one of United’s five matches this season – the disastrous 4-0 defeat at Brentford.
But since Ten Hag dropped the former Real Madrid and Juventus goal machine, United had won three in a row, heading into the clash with table-topping Arsenal.
However, he put that disappointment aside as Antony’s effort hit the net and he rose to his feet in the dug-out to give his new team-mate a standing ovation.
One fan wrote in reaction to the image on Twitter: “Looking like a proud dad.”
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Another commented: “Respect Ronaldo!”
A fellow fan said: “This is why Cristiano Ronaldo is the goat.”
As another commented: “Much love from Ronaldo.”
Ronaldo replaced Antony in the 58th minute but within seconds of his introduction the Gunners equalised through birthday boy Bukayo Saka.
However, Marcus Rashford soon restored United’s advantage after keeping his cool to slot after being played clean through.
And then Christian Eriksen turned provider as he set-up Rashford for the third. More

MANCHESTER UNITED new boy Antony made the most of his debut goal by producing an outrageous produced FOUR celebrations.The Brazilian broke the deadlock at Old Trafford just before half time having been set up by Marcus Rashford.
Antony celebrating his debut goal against ArsenalCredit: Getty
The £85m forward opened the scoring at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
Antony grabs the United club badgeCredit: Getty
And he appeared to relish the moment as he revellled in celebrating the dream debut goal.
Antony pointed to the United badge, raised his first in the air, made claws with his hands and put the ball under his top.
The forward curled past Aaron Ramsdale just before half time at Old Trafford to send the home crowd crazy.
Antony only arrived for £85million this week but was thrust straight into the starting 11 against Arsenal by Erik ten Hag.
And the winger – coached by Ten Hag at Ajax also – repaid the Dutchman in some style.
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The goal was set up by Jadon Sancho coming in from the left, laying it off to Rashford, who played in Antony to score.
There were some questions on whether the forward would start straight away.
Fellow United newcomer Casemiro, signed for £70m from Real Madrid, was left on the bench.
But his manager was confident Antony understood his system enough from their time spent in Holland.
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Ten Hag said: “He knows the style we want to play and what we expect and demand.
“He can be an offensive threat in one on ones, his speed – that makes the choice to play him.”
After Antony’s opener, United were pegged back before the hour mark as Bukayo Saka levelled.
But a double from Rashford handed his side the win and condemned Arsenal to their first defeat of the season.
Antony puts the match ball under his top in celebrationCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

MANCHESTER UNITED new boy Antony got off to the perfect start by scoring against Arsenal on his debut. The Brazilian curled past Aaron Ramsdale just before half time at Old Trafford to send the home crowd crazy.
Antony scoring on his Man Utd debutCredit: Getty

Antony only arrived for £85million this week but was thrust straight into the starting 11 against Arsenal by Erik ten Hag.
And the winger – coached by Ten Hag at Ajax – repaid the Dutchman in some style.
The goal was set up by Jadon Sancho coming in from the left, laying it off to Rashford handed his side the win and condemned Arsenal to their first defeat of the season. Rashford, who played in Antony to score.
There were some questions on whether the forward would start straight away.
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Fellow United newcomer Casemiro, signed for £70m from Real Madrid, was left on the bench.
But his manager was confident Antony understood his system enough from their time spent in Holland.
Ten Hag said: “He knows the style we want to play and what we expect and demand.
“He can be an offensive threat in one on ones, his speed – that makes the choice to play him.”
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United started with Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes ahead of Scott McTominay, leaving no room for Casemiro.
Ten Hag added: “He is new in the team, he has to adapt to the team. He has to get used to my way of playing football.
“The other thing, Scott McTominay is playing really well.”
Bukayo Saka later equalised but a double from Rashford handed his side the win and condemned Arsenal to their first defeat of the season.
The new £85m transfer signing celebrates his openerCredit: Getty More

ERIK TEN HAG has named new boy Antony in Manchester United’s starting line-up for today’s match against Arsenal, but Casemiro remains on the bench.The United boss has thrown the £85million man in at the deep end following his arrival from Ajax.
Antony starts for Man Utd todayCredit: PA
Casemiro is on the benchCredit: Getty
However, he has insisted that the winger is prepared for the challenge.
When speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the huge clash, Ten Hag said: “He knows the style we want to play and what we expect and demand.
“He can be an offensive threat in one on ones, his speed – that makes the choice to play him.”
Despite Antony’s early involvement in the squad, summer signing Casemiro, who arrived in a £70m transfer last month, is yet to make a start.
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Ten Hag has hinted that this is because the former Real Madrid midfielder is yet to adapt to United’s style of play.
He added: “He is new in the team, he has to adapt to the team. He has to get used to my way of playing football.
“The other thing, Scott McTominay is playing really well.”
Man Utd head into today’s clash with nine points from a possible 15.
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The Red Devils had a disastrous start to the season after losing their opening two games to Brighton and Brentford respectively.
But, they bounced back with an impressive win against Liverpool followed by two consecutive victories against Southampton and Leicester.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are flying high having won each of their opening five fixtures. More

MANCHESTER UNITED turned down the opportunity to sign Brighton star Moises Caicedo last year.Caicedo, 20, has stood out at the Amex Stadium this season and helped the Seagulls beat United 2-1 in their Premier League opener at Old Trafford last month.
Manchester United rejected the opportunity to sign Brighton star Moises CaicedoCredit: Getty
According to The Athletic, the Red Devils held talks with the midfielder’s former club Independiente del Valle in February 2021 and walked out of a deal that would have cost them a mere £4.5million.
The Manchester giants turned their attention elsewhere due to complications over payments to various agents.
But Brighton swopped in and figured out a way to sort out those payments to get the Ecuador international.
The 20-year-old was then sent out on loan to Belgian outfit Beerschot in order to acclimatise to European football.
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Graham Potter brought Caicedo back at the end of last season to replace Yves Bissouma, who joined Tottenham.
The Ecuadorian has been doing a good job filling in for Bissouma so far as he started in all six of Brighton’s Premier League matches this season.
He also scored his first goal during today’s thrilling Prem match against Leicester.
United had been in need of reinforcement in midfield after Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic’s departure as free agents.
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The Red Devils are hoping that the arrivals of Christian Eriksen and Casemiro will help them improve in the middle of the park.
Caicedo is considered a bright prospect as he has already registered 23 caps with the Ecuadorian national team despite his young age. More

MANCHESTER UNITED reportedly handed Christian Eriksen a package worth £43MILLION when they signed him on a free transfer to ward off interest from rivals.The Red Devils snapped up Eriksen after his six-month contract with Brentford expired.
United are paying Eriksen a total of £43m across his contractCredit: Rex
Eriksen proved he could still cut it at the top level while playing for the Bees last term, despite the career setback following a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 playing for Denmark AND his release from Inter Milan.
His elegance and form landed him back on the radar of some of England’s top clubs – including his former team Tottenham.
And according to Football Insider, to ward off interest from their rivals, United are paying Eriksen £200,000-a-week plus a £12million signing-on fee.
Across the span of his three-year contract, United will have paid the 30-year-old an eye-watering £43m.
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Eriksen has played a key role for United this season.
The Dane has started all five of United’s Premier League games played so far.
And he could be back in action for the Red Devils on Sunday when they take on table toppers Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Eriksen was one of six first-team arrivals this summer.
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New boss Erik ten Hag was backed to the tune of £216m.
Ajax winger Antony was the biggest arrival, joining for £85.5m.
Five-time Champions League winner Casemiro also joined the club, leaving Real Madrid behind. More

GARETH SOUTHGATE has told Harry Maguire “don’t worry about your England future” despite the defender being dropped for Manchester United’s last three games.The United captain has not featured for new boss Erik ten Hag after the Red Devils suffered a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Brentford.
Harry Maguire has been assured his England place is not in danger by Gareth SouthgateCredit: PA
He remains captain at Old Trafford but faces a fight to get back into the team after ten Hag favoured Raphael Varane and new signing Lisandro Martinez at the heart of his defence.
But two separate sources have told The Sun on Sunday that Three Lions boss Southgate has contacted Maguire, 29, to let him know he remains a key part of his plans ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
One source said: “Gareth has been in contact and assured him that he has a lot of credit in the bank with England thanks to his previous performances.
“Naturally he wants to play and is worried that not getting game time might affect his place in the England team ahead of the World Cup.
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“But he’s spoken to Gareth who has told him he has no need to worry at the moment.
“He’s been told there’s enough credit in the bank with England because he has never let the national side down.
“For the time being at least, he’s still firmly part of the manager’s plans for Qatar.
“Gareth reached out to give him reassurance in the hope it helps him concentrate on his training and his form so as and when ten Hag calls on him, he is in the right place to put in a good performance.”
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The Sun on Sunday understands Maguire has also been assured he has the confidence of ten Hag, who kept him as club captain despite the player enduring a difficult season last year.
And he is in line to make a return to the first team this week when United play their first Europa League game against Real Sociedad on Thursday.
The source said: “He is hopeful he will feature in United’s Europa League game this week against Real Sociedad.
“The coaches have been talking to him and have been looking at working on things that he can improve – body shape and positioning and speed in the first defensive moments.
“Harry has rolled his sleeves up and is getting stuck in. He’s straight forward in his approach and very much a team player.”
England face Italy on September 23 and then Germany three days later in the UEFA Nations League tournament.
The first World Cup fixture is against Iran on November 21.
Southgate has previously spoken in glowing terms of Maguire, who was the sole United representative in the squad for England’s recent summer internationals.
In May, the England boss said: “For me, he’s still their best centre-back. For us, with all our data across the season, he’s been the same. Although the perception is that he is at a certain level, he’s still among our top two or three.” More