United fans are sad he didn't feature as Brazil cruises to the quarterfinals

Manchester United look entirely different this season than they were in during the last campaign. More uniformity and desire are exuding from the players on the pitch, the backroom staff, and from the fans that fill out the stadiums this season.

The new phase in the club's history began toward the end of last season when they began their hunt for the next top manager to take them to the very top again after their downward trajectory in recent years despite the huge investment at the time.

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Ajax was the victim of United's big club appeal as Erik Ten Hag made the switch in the summer to Manchester along with two of their most priced assets in Antony Santos and Lisandro Martinez to become the new guard of Ten Hag's new chapter in England.

Antony's transfer to Manchester United caused the most stir amongst their summer signing as he was bought for a world record fee which many believe was not a justifiable fee for still raw talent. The Brazilian international has been to adjust to the demands of such a big club.

WHICH MANCHESTER UNITED STAR DID NOT PLAY IN THE TEAM WIN?

The Brazilian winger was called up by Brazil's head coach Tite for the World Cup in Qatar and played his part in helping them through the group stage. But he was an unused substitute in Brazil's round of 16 win against South Korea yesterday, in a game that Brazil utterly dominated, which made United fans quite sad.