Struggling Antony fails to justify his selection once again in Man United’s 4-2 win vs. Sheffield United | OneFootball

Manchester United winger Antony struggled in yet another game, this time as the club won 4-2 against Sheffield United at Old Trafford.

United produced a superb performance across both halves and demonstrated resilience to come back twice and eventually go on to secure the win and clinch all three points.

Goals from Harry Maguire, a Bruno Fernandes brace and a fourth strike in the 85th minute from Rasmus Hojlund were enough to see United emerge victorious vs. the Blades, who were obviously keen on causing a massive upset.

With Marcus Rashford injured and not part of the matchday squad, Ten Hag decided to start Antony in his favoured right-wing position while tasking Alejandro Garnacho with playing on the left.

Despite not getting on the score sheet, Garnacho was brilliant but the same can’t be said of his teammate Antony.

The Brazilian struggled to make an impact in the game and apart from a few combinations with Aaron Wan-Bissaka that helped United maintain possession, didn’t offer much.

Antony was not at all a goal threat and hardly ever showed a willingness to take on his man. Another frustrating element of his game was his preference to always cut on and look for a shot with his left foot even in instances where going on the outside or hitting the byline were far better options.

He was very uninspiring and it was not a shock that he was the first to be taken off by Erik ten Hag before the hour mark. He was replaced by Amad Diallo, who was far better and made a difference in the team.

Antony registered a personal pass completion rate of 83% while United as a team had a pass accuracy of 89%.

The 24-year-old lost six of the ground duels he delved into. He was also dribbled past on two occasions by rival Sheffield United players.

Antony failed to register a shot on target or to challenge Foderingham.

He had 55 total touches of the ball and only completed two of the four dribbles he embarked on. The South American forward lost possession 13 times.

(Additional stats obtained from Sofascore)

Going forward, it’s important that Ten Hag stick with Amad rather than waste away the Ivorian on the bench while Antony continues to receive underserved playing time.

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