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Manchester United put in yet one more diabolical show as they succumbed to a 1-2 defeat by the hands of Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Supervisor Erik ten Hag’s doubtful calls almost about the primary XI and substitutions had been responsible because the Crimson Devils suffered their 14th lack of the season.
Regardless of the Dutchman acknowledging Alejandro Garnacho’s efficiency on the precise wing as being game-changing towards Aston Villa, Ten Hag as soon as once more proceeded to choose Antony on the precise.
Antony poor but once more
The Brazilian has been woeful in 2023 and has not scored or assisted this season and the identical sample repeated itself on the Forest Floor with the previous Ajax star hardly doing something of word.
Each time he received the ball, he slowed down the workforce’s attacking tempo and he by no means tried to beat his man and as an alternative opted to chop inside and run into visitors.
Ultimately, he was changed by Amad Diallo within the fifty fifth minute, who made his long-awaited comeback after a knee harm.
And regardless of this being his first look for the membership in a while, he displayed way more attacking menace than the 23-year-old.
He made one key move and had one good low shot saved by the Forest keeper and the cameo confirmed why Ten Hag should chorus from utilizing Antony within the FA Cup tie towards Wigan and use the Ivorian as an alternative.
On the finish of the sport, the supervisor praised Amad’s contribution after approaching whereas admitting that his aspect let him down within the first half.
Amad praised
“Within the second half, they [the attackers] had been within the match,” the United boss advised MUTV. “I assumed Amad Diallo got here in actually good; Alejandro Garnacho performed an excellent sport, I feel.”
He didn’t title the Brazil worldwide straight however followers and pundits didn’t cease criticising Antony for yet one more disastrous outing.
It’s clear that the one-dimensional winger isn’t acting at near acceptable ranges and Amad has proved that he deserves extra possibilities.
The Ivory Coast worldwide has been linked with a mortgage exit however the supervisor ought to try to preserve him on the membership contemplating the shortage of choices on the precise.
