After being named as an unused substitute during the comeback over Brentford, with Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund netting the goal, Antony shared a quote on his Instagram stories. Translated from Portuguese, it reads: "As long as God is my ground, there is nobody who can knock me down," followed by a prayer emoji.

Perhaps it took a sense of injustice to spare Manchester United further ignominy. When the half-time whistle blew, they were losing and losing their rag, Brentford on course for a first win at Old Trafford since 1937,