Erik ten Hag has echoed Rio Ferdinand's criticism of Manchester United star Antony, urging him to be more direct.
The Brazilian winger followed boss Ten Hag to Old Trafford over the summer by leaving Ajax in a record £86million transfer deal. Starting brightly, Antony scored on his debut to kick off an emphatic victory over Arsenal at his new home. Over the past few weeks, however, 22-year-old Antony - who was recently involved in a car crash - has suffered a significant dip in form and his poor performances of late have led to criticism from United legend Ferdinand.
Particularly flopping in Sunday's gut-wrenching 3-2 loss to Arsenal, the ex-Red Devils centre-back bemoaned on his YouTube channel, FIVE: "He just doesn't beat anyone. I'm sitting there thinking, 'Was that always the way?' I've seen clips of him when he was at Ajax and he was somebody who used to beat people."
