Erik ten Hag reveals Man Utd star becoming ‘impatient’ over first-team chances after training warning

Erik 10 Hag admits Antony is increasing ‘impatient’ with his deficiency of first-team chances with the winger present 5th prime astatine Manchester United.

The Brazil planetary has managed conscionable 1 infinitesimal of crippled clip this season, appearing arsenic a precocious substitute successful the decision to Brighton successful August.  

Since joining United from Ajax successful an £85million woody successful 2022 – making him the club’s 2nd astir costly signing of each clip aft Paul Pogba – the winger has contributed 10 goals and 5 assists during his clip successful Manchester.

Amad Diallo and Marcus Rashford person been 10 Hag’s preferred first-choice wide options truthful acold this play with Alejandro Garnacho being eased backmost into the broadside aft a engaged Copa America run with Argentina successful the summer.

All 3 person been connected the people expanse truthful acold this play with 10 Hag informing Antony indispensable ‘earn the right’ to play successful training.

While the Brazilian is frustrated with his deficiency of chances, 10 Hag was not capable to warrant helium volition commencement erstwhile United instrumentality connected Barnsley successful the 3rd circular of the Carabao Cup connected Tuesday night.

‘That is nonrecreational football, that is apical football,’ 10 Hag said. ‘Those are the laws. You prime the squad that you deliberation has the astir accidental to triumph a game.

‘The players person to combat for their positions. You prime the XI who person the champion dynamic, the champion chemistry. There are 2 and we are blessed with that.’

Garnacho joined United’s academy arsenic a 16-year-old successful 2020 portion Amad arrived for an archetypal interest of £19million from Atalanta – showing his immense committedness during an awesome spell connected indebtedness astatine Sunderland and successful spells backmost astatine Old Trafford past season.

Both basal successful Antony’s mode with 10 Hag urging Antony to springiness him a hard determination to make.

‘Two players developed from [when they were youngsters] into the team, into the selection. Now helium [Antony] has to bounce backmost and helium has the abilities to bash it,’ 10 Hag said.

‘If helium is doing the close thing, helium tin marque contention with them.

‘The different players are doing truthful well, they’re contributing. We person Amad, Garna – precise effective. Rashford scoring astatine the weekend.

‘So helium has to gain the close successful grooming but the others are doing truly well. He has to get implicit them. Of people he’s impatient. He wants to play and he’s warring to play.’

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