Antony’s disappointing performance led to his substitution after 54 minutes in another lacklustre outing for Manchester United, prompting Erik ten Hag to make necessary changes.
Due to Rasmus Hojlund’s illness, Antony entered the starting lineup, reshuffling the forward positions. Marcus Rashford shifted centrally while Antony had another chance to improve his struggling form on the wing.
Despite an £87 million price tag, Antony continued to disappoint, failing to make an impact as United suffered a deserved loss against Nottingham Forest. His inability to influence the game led to his early substitution for Amad Diallo.
Sky Sports’ Jamie Redknapp criticized the team’s performance, especially highlighting the lack of connectivity and enthusiasm, particularly on the right-hand side. Similarly, Paul Robinson, speaking on BBC, lamented Antony’s lack of goal contributions and questioned his effort on the field.
Ten Hag had anticipated Antony’s success in a revamped forward line, emphasizing their work on certain aspects of the game plan. However, Antony failed to capitalize, unable to register a goal or an assist despite consistent game time.
Antony’s track record this season remains underwhelming, managing only one assist in the last seven games of the previous season. His debut goal against Arsenal was followed by just seven additional goals, raising doubts about his ability to meet the expectations set by his hefty price tag.
The 23-year-old’s future at Old Trafford seems uncertain, joining a list of high-priced signings who have struggled to meet expectations.
Antony
Antony Matheus dos Santos
This season he played in total 16 times for 909 minutes for Premier League.
Antony didn’t score any goal for Manchester United. He procured no assists. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 7th in Premier League. In the last match Manchester United lost 2-1 against Nottingham Forest. The next match in Premier League will be against Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United performance and stats
Manchester United is currently 7th in the Premier League with 31 points.
In the last 20 games, it has won 10 times, drawn once, and lost 9 times. In its last match, Manchester United lost 2-1 against Nottingham Forest.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 22 goals and conceding 27.
Manchester United will play the next match in Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 13th of January in Manchester.