On Saturday evening, after the win over RKC Waalwijk a week ago, Ajax again won a victory with ten men against Vitesse and Antony was again one of the main players. The Brazilian newcomer had a large share in the build-up to the opening goal of Noussair Mazraoui and took the winning 2-1 himself in the second half. The Telegraphjournalist Valentijn Driessen is very impressed by Antony and draws a comparison with Hakim Ziyech, who left Ajax for Chelsea last summer.

“He will be better for Ajax than Ziyech. Ziyech is a great player, but Antony’s return is much higher. You can see how easily he scores, but I also think he is great in the continuation ”, says Driessen through the channels of his employer. “I believe he had three great passes, one on Noussair Mazraoui where that goal came from, one on Jurgen Ekkelenkamp and another on Dusan Tadic.”

“He sees the game well. Ziyech was great to see with those balls that he can give all over the field, but the return of this boy is much higher ”, the football chief of the morning newspaper continues. “You also see that Ziyech is originally a midfielder who was put on the attack and he is just an attacker who plays from the right. Mercury-like. ”

Ajax has paid São Paulo an amount of at least 15.75 million euros for Antony and this sum can go up to 21.75 million via bonuses. Driessen does not expect that the Amsterdammers, despite the contract that Antony signed on his arrival, which will continue until mid-2025, will have long access to the dribbler: “It will be a pleasure to see how he will develop in the near future and I think he is gone in two years. ”