Football takes many turns and Liverpool’s story could have been different two seasons ago Mohamed Salah I would not have renewed for the ‘red’ team. And it was him The Times revealed the name indicated by the then coach of the English team, Jurgen Kloppto replace the idol with Anfield. He is neither more nor less than one of the most criticized players currently in Premier League and who militates with Manchester United: the Brazilian Anthony.
British media points out that amid negotiations between the club and his agent, Ramy AbbasKlopp saw Antony, then at Ajaxas a possible substitute for it. Finally, the right winger signed for Liverpool’s eternal rivals, Manchester United, for 100 million euros between fixed (95) and variable (5). One of the worst operations in the history of the Red Devils since two years later the English club sold him and are demanding 40 million euros for the 24-year-old player.
Antony’s performance left a lot to be desired for a player with so much projection. It was surprising at the time that Manchester United bet so much on him, even though his greatest supporter was a Erik Ten Hag who got to know him well after directing him to a very young Ajax who he fell in love with and also landed on Old Trafford. However, his performance has been very modest in English football, with little fame on the field of play and much else.
In 2023 he was accused of abusing three women, including his ex-partner, and was removed from both Manchester United and the Brazilian national team. His club later reinstated him after the player denied his guilt and in the absence of a final sentence. In August 2024, a court in Sao Paulo dismissed the charges against him due to lack of evidence, but the process continues in Manchester where he has not yet been tried.
The big question is if Antony’s career is different under Klopp or if the player also crashes like in a Manchester United team where his moment is heavy and other players like Cristiano Ronaldo are not also famous in recent years stage, Jadon Sancho, Harry Maguire or Paul Pogba. Liverpool haven’t been the best in the last two years, but the comparison between the two isn’t great:
2022-23
Salah: 51 games / 30 goals / 16 assists
Antony: 47 games / 10 goals / 5 assists
2023-24
Salah: 44 games / 25 goals / 14 assists
Antony: 38 games / 3 goals / 2 assists
2024-25
Salah: 17 games / 10 goals / 10 assists
Antony: 5 games / 1 goal / 0 assists
Until now, there have been speculations that Salah could leave Liverpool at the end of the season for Saudi Arabia despite the fact that his performance is still top notch.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
