Manchester United's summer 2022 transfer choice may now catch up with them. Former manager Erik ten Hag encouraged the club to sign Antony over Barcelona's in-form Raphinha.
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FC Barcelona has always bet on signing young talents to strengthen its team. Among them, Vitor Roque arrived with high expectations in December 2023, backed
United went to great lengths to sign Antony from Ajax in 2022. Two and a half years later, a loan move to Spain encapsulates his struggles
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Flick became the second-fastest Barcelona coach to reach 100 goals on Sunday after the 7-1 rout of Valencia. The club has 101 goals in 32 games in all competitions under the German coach. Helenio Herrera reached the mark in 31 matches in the late 1950s. Luis Enrique and Tito Vilanova each needed 34 games, three quicker than Pep Guardiola at 37.
According to reports, Manchester United and former boss Erik ten Hag chose to sign £86m flop Antony instead of two potential 'alternatives'.
Barcelona got back on track in the Spanish league by overwhelming Valencia on Sunday with four different players scoring in the first 24 minutes of a 7-1 rout. Frenkie de Jong opened the scoring in the third minute,
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Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to four points over Atletico Madrid with a comfortable 3-0 win away to Valladolid while Atletico
Manchester United reportedly sanctioned an £85 million ($106m) transfer for Antony because Erik ten Hag favoured a move for him over one for Raphinha.
Hugo Duro pulled a goal back for Valencia in the 58th minute, but there was no respite with Robert Lewandowski (a substitute on Sunday) scored Barca's sixth from a narrow angle and Cesar Tarrega deflected a cross into his own net to make it 7-1 with 15 minutes still to play to confirm Valencia's worst defeat since the 1931/32 season.