Antony shares what Manchester United players have told him about Everton clash
Manchester United forward Antony has suggested that his teammates have already warned him about the upcoming clash against Everton.
Antony, who joined in the summer from Ajax, has two goals in two Premier League appearances, and he is hopeful that United will win at Goodison Park when they meet on Sunday.
The 22-year-old expects a “difficult” game against the Toffees who are unbeaten in their last seven games.
“We know it’s going to be a difficult, tough game,” Antony told Premier League Productions, as relayed by Manchester Evening News.
“My team-mates have already spoken to me about this fixture. They said it will be difficult. We have to impose our game, show our strength.
“We shouldn’t get worked up and let our heads go down because of one game [at City], one result. Sadly, we lost the last [league] game but, when you think about it, we’ve beaten Liverpool and the league leaders Arsenal.
“Our season can’t be summarised by just one game. We’re now focused on the match against Everton and, God willing, we will get the three points.”
Confident
The Red Devils are heading into this fixture on the back of two poor results. They lost 6-3 against Manchester City last weekend, and only managed to avoid a shock defeat against Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League.
However, prior to the defeat against City, they had won four successive top-flight games.
The Toffees, on the other hand, are showing steady progress under Frank Lampard. The new signings have made a great impact already, and they have now picked up back-to-back wins.
Under Lampard, the Toffees have shown they can give a tough fight to any Premier League side at Goodison Park, after securing a draw against Liverpool.
However, it’s their away form that was a major concern. The Toffees didn’t play well against Southampton but still managed to win 2-1 at St Mary’s.
It will be a difficult game for both teams, and the Toffees should be confident of picking up all three points.