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By Neil Moxley Erik ten Hag is clearly desperate for his gamble on Antony to pay off. More anxious, it seems, than the 24-year-old himself. The words of encouragement from Manchester United’s boss ahead of this tie were supposed to provoke a response from the Brazilian. The Dutchman called for a fightback, resilience, determination to prove he belongs, that he can produce more than just glimpses of ability. In fairness to the former Ajax man, he’s not always been given a real run of games to nail that one way or the other. This start, was only his second in nine, following a start in south Wal…

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