Erik ten Hag has explained why Antony has been performing poorly and stated that the player needs to work hard to regain form.
With a transfer cost of an incredible £85 million ($99 million), Antony left Ajax for Manchester United more than a year ago, but the Brazilian hasn’t yet adjusted to life in England. Thus far in the current campaign, the winger has not scored a goal or assisted another, despite having only eight goals and three assists in 44 games in his first season.
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Manager Ten Hag explained that the player’s abrupt absence from the team during the season due to off-field events disrupted his rhythm and that he now needs to put in a lot of work in training to get back on track. This is what went wrong with the former Ajax player, according to Ten Hag.
Speaking to reporters, Ten Hag said: “[He was] out for a couple of weeks so that broke the rhythm. Had a good pre-season but had a break so now has to get himself back in good form. It’s hard work.”
The 23-year-old was forced to miss four games in September when it became known that he was the subject of an English police investigation after his ex-girlfriend accused him of violence.
The Red Devils will play Copenhagen in a Champions League match on Wednesday after winning crucially against Fulham over the weekend.
