Erik ten Hag has defended new signing Antony from criticism over his performances since signing for the club MUFC
he thinks the Brazilian can do much better: “All tricks and flicks, no substance at the minute. He’s doing all this stuff but he’s not going past anyone. It’s not like he’s doing a trick to manipulate the ball to go past someone, he’s just doing it for the sake of it.Asked if he was becoming a ‘YouTube player,’ Bent said: “A little bit yeah.
“But where’s the substance in between, where’s the end product? I know he started off alright at United, couple of good goals, but where’s the end product?”Nottingham Forest v Manchester United LIVE: English giants clash in Carabao Cup semi-finalJoelinton puts handball and 'terrible miss' behind him to give Newcastle advantageSouthampton 0-1 Newcastle LIVE REACTION: Magpies take huge step towards place at WembleyAntony had a flying start to life at Manchester United but things have...
“He can do better, I see space for improvement. For instance, and I think also you know this, we want him to be more direct and be more involved. But, as I said, the team is performing better if he is on the pitch. “That’s a good thing, that’s a good base to build further. I think he has already made an improvement. In his first three [league] games, he scored three goals.“Now he was scoring against Everton, he was scoring against Charlton, so also that fact, he has an impact. But I think with his capabilities, with his talents, he can do even more. But as I said, I think he has [made] a good contribution in the team.
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