- Antony failed to make an impact after featuring in the closing stages of Arsenal’s defeat.
- He was confused when he was told to play left back with three minutes remaining.
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Manchester United winger Antony was left baffled after being told to play left-back towards the end of the 1-0 defeat against Arsenal.
Erik ten Hag’s men suffered their 14th defeat in a dismal campaign that dented their hopes of qualifying for Europe next season.
Antony was left on the bench in favor of Amad Diallo, who impressed in his first Premier League start for the club.
He finally replaced the Ivorian in the 70th minute as United sought an equalizer against the Gunners.
The Brazilian failed to make an impact and was then told to play at left back after Aaron Wan-Bissaka came off with three minutes left on the clock.
Manchester United winger Antony was left baffled when asked to play left-back.
Brazilian (left) Antony failed to make an impact after facing Arsenal
The former Ajax star walked slowly down the pitch and looked around in confusion before standing next to Gabriel Jesus, who was playing on the Arsenal wing.
Antony’s latest poor performance came after former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher criticized him following United’s 4-0 defeat against Crystal Palace on Monday night.
The Sky Sports pundit was irritated by images of the winger chatting with teammates Mason Mount and Andre Onana after the final whistle.
‘Just get off the field!’ —Carragher shouted. ‘Whispering behind your hand, you’ve been absolutely horrible.
Antony has not been able to come close to repaying the £86m spent to sign him from Ajax in 2022.
The 24-year-old has followed a poor debut campaign with an even worse season in which he has registered two goals in 29 league games.
