Manchester United followers are on the finish of their tether with Antony, regardless of him grabbing a aim of their 4-2 win over Newport County.
The Red Devils efficiently cast a path into the FA Cup fifth spherical, although did so in unconvincing vogue after spending a lot of the tie both on the lookout for a winner or defending a one-goal lead. Bruno Fernandes put them forward on eight minutes earlier than Kobbie Mainoo made it two shortly after, however League Two Newport clawed their approach again into the match with objectives both facet of half-time.
Their first, an impressive 25-yard belter from Bryn Morris, seemed unpreventable, however the identical could not be mentioned of Newport’s equaliser. A ball-watching Antony misplaced his marker, Newport’s Adam Lewis, and gawked because the left-back fizzed the ball into the field for Will Evans to stab house. Worse nonetheless, it was Antony’s failed bicycle kick which sparked Newport’s counter assault.
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Enraged, United followers leaped onto the social media to vent their anger. One posted: “Antony caught watching. Sell him.” Another mentioned: “Antony allowed that cross. That’s so poor from him.”
A 3rd fumed: “Dalot and Antony down the right is a nightmare. Just waiting to happen. Two lazy casual players,” whereas a fourth barked: “Antony napping for that goal. Seriously what he do other than frustrate?”
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The Brazilian considerably made amends 20 minutes later by restoring United’s lead, tapping house from close-range after Luke Shaw’s curling shot hit the publish and bounced into his path. A medical emergency within the crowd briefly stopped play in direction of the top of the second interval, however after it resumed Rasmus Hojlund sealed victory by netting United’s fourth.
The win, which is simply United’s third in all competitions for the reason that finish of November, has secured them a fifth spherical conflict towards both Bristol City or Nottingham Forest.
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Antony, who arrived from Ajax for an eye-watering £85million, has downright did not justify his price-tag throughout a largely uneventful 18-month stint at Old Trafford. The 23-year-old has 9 objectives in 67 video games, although his aim this afternoon was his first of the present marketing campaign.