Willem van Hanegem and Ernie Brandts are impressed by Antony. The Brazilian attacker of Ajax came over from São Paulo this summer and made his second goal against Vitesse (2-1 win) on Saturday in the service of the team from Amsterdam. Van Hanegem sees the twenty-year-old attacker as a sensation for the Eredivisie.

The Curve starts by handing out a compliment to Oussama Tannane from Vitesse. “Just like Riechedly Bazoer, that guy does not let the cheese eat from his bread, I like that”, writes the former football player in his column on Monday for the Algemeen Dagblad. “Give those two responsibilities and they’ll pay you back with performance.”

“Incidentally, Tannane was not even the best player on the field. That was the Brazilian Antony of Ajax, what a footballer that is. Flashy actions, everything at full speed and also goals. That will be a sensation in the Eredivisie”, said Van Hanegem, who also wants to appoint João Teixeira from Feyenoord. “At the first action I already saw: that is a real football player. Now don’t cram with assignments from Antony and Teixeira.”

Former international Brandts is in The Telegraph also full of praise for Antony. “An attacker who is cold-blooded for the goal and always has threat in his game. He is very goal-oriented and has guts. It is good to see that Mohammed Kudus and Antony adapt so quickly in the Netherlands. That also says something about the Eredivisie. It is much more difficult for young talents to develop further in, for example, the English or Italian league. That is another level. “