Erik ten Hag bemoaned Manchester United's misfortune with penalty decisions after their 1-1 draw with Burnley but also criticised his team for throwing away yet another lead.
10.04.2024 - 02:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United winger Antony has been back in the gym on Tuesday as he aims to continue his path to redemption at Old Trafford.
The Brazilian forward was one of Erik ten Hag's first signings when he joined from his previous employer Ajax in the summer of 2022. After an initial bright start in front of goal, his form began to peter out as the campaign wore on.
Sadly for the 24-year-old, this campaign hit a new low with problems on and off the pitch affecting his performances. Antony registered his first assist of the season last Thursday night as he produced a wonderful outside-of-the-boot cross for Alejandro Garnacho against Chelsea which capped a good display from the South American.
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Antony was back on the bench for the weekend's draw against Liverpool but came on for Marcus Rashford with just under 30 minutes remaining. Prior to the match against the Merseyside club, Ten Hag acknowledged the forward's improved performance.
"I know he is capable it [of playing like he did vs Chelsea]," Ten Hag told MUTV. "I've seen it so often when I was manager at Ajax but we haven't since this [at United].
"Maybe in the start, we have seen glimpses in the first three games where he scored three goals. But after that, incidentally, like against Barcelona last season where he scored the winning goal.
"But he's capable of it. On Thursday night, I saw the Antony I want to see."
Antony is keen to put in the effort as evidenced on his Instagram on Tuesday where he posted pictures of himself working out in the gym. He captioned one of the story entries: "Work."
Next up for the Reds is a trip to AFC Bournemouth on Saturday teatime.
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