Antony hails 'extraordinary spirit' of Man Utd mentor Ronaldo
Antony described Cristiano Ronaldo as a man with "an extraordinary mind" and revealed he had turned to the five-time Ballon d'Or winner for advice since joining Manchester United.< /p>
The former Ajax winger had a stellar start to his United career, scoring the opener in a 3-1 win over Premier League leaders Arsenal at Old Trafford.
>Just three days after joining United for an initial fee of £81.3m (€95m), Antony - the 100th Brazilian to play in the Premier League - has become the youngest of his compatriots to to score on his debut in the competition (22 years and 192 days).
Antony joined Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho in United's three-pronged attack on the Gunners, as former Real Madrid and Juventus star Ronaldo started on the bench for the fifth time this season.
Ronaldo has started just one of United's six Premier League games this campaign, with Rashford (523), Sancho (423) and Anthony Elanga (215) improving in all 207 minutes of league action. 37-year-old player.
Antony then started alongside Ronaldo as United lost to Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday, and the Brazilian has no doubts about the Portuguese striker's continued quality.
>"Words cannot describe Cristiano, the best in the world," Antony told United's website.
"In just a few days, I learned a lot from him. He has an amazing mind and every time I talk to him, I take away a lot.
"I'm sure we have a solid attack and that's very promising for the future.
"I came to help my teammates. Regardless of their age, there is immense talent in all the players."
During Ajax's run to the Champions League round of 16 under Erik ten Hag last season, Antony attempted 29 dribbles, more than any other player registered for the Eredivisie giants.
The 22-year-old showed a glimpse of his quintessentially Brazilian style on his debut and promised he would always look to entertain Red Devils fans.
"I've always done that," he said. "Not just here, but for all the teams I've played for. I've been doing it since I was a kid. I've always done it, it's one of my characteristics.
"I'm adapting and getting used to things here already. Hosting is something I've always enjoyed, and I will continue to do so."
Antony described Cristiano Ronaldo as a man with "an extraordinary mind" and revealed he had turned to the five-time Ballon d'Or winner for advice since joining Manchester United.< /p>
The former Ajax winger had a stellar start to his United career, scoring the opener in a 3-1 win over Premier League leaders Arsenal at Old Trafford.
>Just three days after joining United for an initial fee of £81.3m (€95m), Antony - the 100th Brazilian to play in the Premier League - has become the youngest of his compatriots to to score on his debut in the competition (22 years and 192 days).
Antony joined Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho in United's three-pronged attack on the Gunners, as former Real Madrid and Juventus star Ronaldo started on the bench for the fifth time this season.
Ronaldo has started just one of United's six Premier League games this campaign, with Rashford (523), Sancho (423) and Anthony Elanga (215) improving in all 207 minutes of league action. 37-year-old player.
Antony then started alongside Ronaldo as United lost to Real Sociedad in the Europa League on Thursday, and the Brazilian has no doubts about the Portuguese striker's continued quality.
>"Words cannot describe Cristiano, the best in the world," Antony told United's website.
"In just a few days, I learned a lot from him. He has an amazing mind and every time I talk to him, I take away a lot.
"I'm sure we have a solid attack and that's very promising for the future.
"I came to help my teammates. Regardless of their age, there is immense talent in all the players."
During Ajax's run to the Champions League round of 16 under Erik ten Hag last season, Antony attempted 29 dribbles, more than any other player registered for the Eredivisie giants.
The 22-year-old showed a glimpse of his quintessentially Brazilian style on his debut and promised he would always look to entertain Red Devils fans.
"I've always done that," he said. "Not just here, but for all the teams I've played for. I've been doing it since I was a kid. I've always done it, it's one of my characteristics.
"I'm adapting and getting used to things here already. Hosting is something I've always enjoyed, and I will continue to do so."
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