There is a kind of love called rushing to the two directions

The final whistle sounded and the suspense came to an end. At the last moment of the transfer window, Anthony's story of returning home finally came to an end. This time, it is no longer a lease of just six months, and there is no expiration date on the contract. For this reunion, Betis and Anthony have been raising each other for the summer and are looking forward to it. This plot has suspense and reversal, and finally a happy ending, which is enough to make a football movie.

Anthony's three years at Manchester United were simply a nightmare. I came to the dream theater with the halo of Mr. Billion. I thought it was a match made by heaven, but what was the result? Completely lost in the rainy rains of Old Trafford. Both technology and mentality collapsed, from the highly anticipated savior to the marginal person on the team, and were even labeled as a parallel product. The compass in the fans' mouths cannot turn out the halo of the past, leaving only the embarrassment of spinning in place.

Transfer, appearing in Seville in January this year. Pellegrini's team, like the psychologists who reincarnated Floyd, are looking for not a data machine, but an elf who can dance with Isco. They gave Anthony what he needed most: trust and stage. The bright sunshine of Andalusia seemed to have a magical power that dispelled the haze that enveloped his heart.

Guess what? Anthony is alive. Completely alive. In just six months, 9 goals and 5 assists brought Betis all the way to the European League final, which was the first time in club history. More importantly, the aura and smile were all back. He is no longer the dejected frustrated man, but a Brazilian genius flying on the field. Even the national team's door was opened again for him.

He himself also said: "I need to find myself again and be happy again. I have always loved football, but at Manchester United, I lost that happiness." He said this. The summer loan expires, how can you let him go back willingly? Where is Manchester United? It's also a mess. I just lost a UEFA Cup final, and I was getting deeper and deeper in the quagmire of finding my own position. Manchester United knows that Anthony's return is no longer a two-way trip. There is no him in the preseason and no him in the new season. Everyone knows that breaking up is the only way out.

The only obstacle is money. Manchester United can accept investment failure, but they have to find ways to save some face. The treasure I bought for 100 million yuan now has to take action for 25 million yuan, which is no different from cutting off your body. So, they made a clever trick and added a clause of "the future 50% second transfer share". To put it bluntly, this operation is a rogue price reduction, and it is also a helpless bet on one's own vision.

But they underestimated the power of "love". Betis was determined to be the one who wanted people, and Anthony chose to cut his salary significantly in order to go home. These days, stories of reducing salary for love are rare, especially in the five major leagues. This attitude is more convincing than any economic clause.

End of all, everyone gets what they want. Betis welcomed their hero back, Anthony found his happy hometown, and Manchester United finally cleared out this hot potato and left a future lottery ticket.

Of course, some fans can see through: With this 50% clause, Betis will probably use Anthony until the end of the contract, so that Manchester United can't make a penny again. This is very realistic and very football.

Sometimes, the pure love between a player and a team can really defeat everything. Anthony's story, at least this summer, gives us a reason to believe in love. La Liga defenders, tremble, that god is back!