Man Utd

2022 - 10 - 28

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'He has to keep doing it' - Fred defends Man Utd teammate Anthony ... (Goal.com)

Fred was quick to defend his Manchester United and Brazil teammate Antony who came under fire for showboating against Sheriff in the Europa League.

Despite being substituted soon after, Ten Hag revealed that he was always planning to take off his big-money signing. I think he has to keep doing it." Significant [criticism was aimed at the 22-year-old](https://www.goal.com/en/news/man-utd-winger-antony-ridiculous-for-pointless-spin-move-claims-scholes/bltc63f76c818208d51) for a rather pointless pair of 360-degree spins under no pressure from opposing defenders - with Paul Scholes even referring to him as a "clown" - and [Erik ten Hag faced questions about his showboating after the match](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/will-correct-him-ten-hag-antony-showboating-functional/blt50c156b47559c6de). So it wasn’t offensive to anyone what he did. So I think people have to understand this aspect that we have. WHAT HE SAID: “I think it starts with us being Brazilians," the United midfielder said.

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Man Utd winger Antony 'ridiculous' for pointless spin move, claims ... (Goal.com)

Manchester United star Antony was called "ridiculous" for a spinning dribble that went nowhere in the Europa League against Sheriff on Thursday.

It's showboating." "It's ridiculous. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Antony has had an up-and-down start to life with the Red Devils, having scored some crucial goals while also struggling at times, particularly in the Europa League.

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