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Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has lastly spoken up about Antony’s drastically lowered taking part in time after the winger was missed as soon as extra in opposition to Fulham.
In latest video games, Antony has discovered minutes very onerous to come back by, with Ten Hag preferring a wing pairing of Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho.
Garnacho has discovered his toes on the proper and has seemed like a completely new participant on that aspect of the pitch.
In video games in opposition to Aston Villa and Luton City respectively, Antony didn’t get any style of minutes.
Even in Rasmus Hojlund’s absence resulting from damage vs. Fulham, the Brazilian was snubbed and needed to make do with a spot on the bench.
Ten Hag elected to start out 19-year-old Omari Forson forward of Antony.
When Forson was taken off within the 53rd minute of proceedings in opposition to the Cottagers, Christian Eriksen got here on within the teenager’s place and Bruno Fernandes shifted to the proper wing.
With 10 minutes of regular time left on the clock, Amad Diallo was thrust into the motion forward of Antony.
The previous Ajax man was substituted within the 99th minute when the sport was already misplaced and no likelihood of constructing any influence in any respect.
He solely managed one contact of the ball – a move to Garnacho.
It’s fairly clear that for the time being, Antony is firmly on the backside of the pecking order. He has but to register a aim or an help within the Premier League this time period.
When requested whether or not the 24-year-old’s exclusion was all the way down to health issues, Ten Hag gave a brutal response. The United boss mentioned, “It was nothing to do with health.”
“He’s match however now we have many choices on the proper aspect the place we lack in different positions resulting from accidents.”
“The shape Antony is in all of us have seen and he has to step up.” Ten Hag added, “I see it in coaching, but in addition Omari [Forson] and Amad Diallo and Garnacho need to play.”
The Pink Devils return to motion on Wednesday after they tackle Nottingham Forest within the fifth spherical of the FA Cup.
