Antony Wants To Revenge After Being Dumped By Manchester United

Antony wants to prove it to Manchester United (Instagram/@realbetisbalompie).

JAKARTA - Brazilian winger Antony wants revenge when he is loaned to Real Betis from Manchester United.

Betis could only borrow the Brazilian after difficulties in meeting expensive price tag even though Antony's status was marginalized in the Red Devils squad.

Antony joined Betis in January 2025 after scoring only five goals in the Premier League in the two and a half years since a 100 million euro transfer from Ajax Amsterdam.

The 25-year-old has equaled the number of goals in 17 La Liga games with Betis.

He has even scored four more goals on Betis' way to the UEFA Conference League final, which they will face Chelsea on Thursday, May 29, 2025, early morning WIB.

Speaking ahead of the final at WroClaw, Poland, Betis Manager Manuel Pellegrini, said that Antony was motivated to prove a point to Manchester United.

"I spoke to him before he came to Betis. He told me he didn't play because he wasn't happy."

"However, he also has a lot of complaints about what he has done."

"He wants revenge. Here, in Betis, I think he has it. He did it the way we knew he could."

"It's not easy for you to play as a player for 100 million euros. Antony is a very good player."

"I absolutely believe that this is a very important time for him at Betis to help improve his career," Pellegrini said on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, local time.

It remains to be seen what Antony's future will look like after the UEFA Conference League final. Betis has not kept their desire to keep the Brazilian international in Seville a secret.

However, they have also been open that funds for permanent transfers are beyond their ability.

While Betis operates with a relatively simple budget, the same does not apply to their opponents in the UEFA Conference League final.

However, Pellegrini, who previously led Manchester City who spent a lot of money earning the Premier League title, confirmed that the budget would mean nothing.

"We don't think we are David andAM. I think tomorrow we will have the same chance to win the game."

"We will start from the first minute to try to do so. It doesn't matter how much budget one team or other team has."

"In 90 minutes on the pitch, we will have the same chance to win that game," Pellegrini said.

Pellegrini's belief is based on Real Betis' record which won the Spanish league in 1934/1935, as well as three Copa del Reys - the last in 2022.

However, they have never won at the European level, where they had never previously passed the quarter-finals in any tournament.

Therefore, Pellegrini assessed that this is the time for Betis to talk a lot on the European stage in order to make a new history.

"The belief is the first step towards victory. It will be a very difficult match, but we believe in our squad."

"We have proven that we are able to beat any team. We look forward to this final and bring joy to our supporters, who are most worthy of it," said Pellegrini.