Manchester United winger Antony has failed to impress since joining from Ajax, and Erik ten Hag’s patience must be waring thin due to his lack of goals and contributions in attack

Antony has been warned he must change his game to stand any chance of salvaging his Manchester United career.

The £82m Brazilian flop is on course to become one of the worst signings in Premier League history. He has scored just one goal in his last 24 games – and failed to live up to his bloated price tag following his move to Old Trafford from Ajax in 2022.Red Devils fans are starting to lose patience with Antony, who has also caused United off-field headaches as well. One of the major criticisms of the 23-year-old is his reliance on his left foot, making him predictable for opponents to defend against when he cuts inside from the right.Sky Sports is bringing you 500 live football games to watch, as well access to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA and more across eight dedicated channels. Sky Sports is the only way to watch all the action this year.

Former United striker Louis Saha reckons Antony must adapt his style if he is to succeed – and has blasted boss Erik ten Hag for continuing to pick him on the right, despite his poor form. Saha told Paddy Power: “There’s a bit of stubbornness in the way Antony plays.

“When you have a predictable style, you have to change it up. Whether it’s him, his manager or even his entourage, everyone can see he needs to change something. But Antony isn’t willing to change. The manager keeps playing him right wing and Antony is sticking to the same thing.

“I’m sorry, at some point, it becomes the responsibility of the manager because it’s not normal. Maybe he could try playing him on the left and getting him, with his magic left foot, to cross the ball in between the goalkeeper and defender.

“They have a striker who is willing to commit in that area (Rasmus Hojlund), and they will have a better chance than those weak crosses, or half a shot that he attempts from the right.

“Saha reckons Ten Hag should have worked out by now that playing Antony on the right side of United’s attack is a waste of time. The Frenchman added: “It’s difficult to understand how many more games you need in that configuration to see this formula isn’t working for Antony.

“If Ten Hag still wants to keep Antony on the right wing, I would force him to only train with his right foot for two weeks. That will introduce a bit of diversity to his game and he’ll control the ball with his right foot without thinking about it.

“He might even cross with his right foot and, when he’s struggling on his left, he can do a dummy and go on his right foot. That’s what his game needs – diversity. Until he understands that, he’ll keep struggling in the Premier League. He needs to be forced to do things that he isn’t comfortable with – it’s got to be an obligation.”

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/antony-man-utd-transfer-news-31850401