In terms of ability or mentality, Antony does not now deserve to play for Manchester United.

Man United’s biggest letdown is Antony. Image: AFPThe transfer window at Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure can be summed up in two words. Alexis Sanchez, Memphis Depay, and Angel Di Maria are not worth the money that the “Red Devils” let go of.After spending £72 million to transfer from Dortmund to Old Trafford in 2021, Jadon Sancho is already on a similar route. Given the dissolution of their partnership, there’s a good chance that this player will go in January.With Antony, Man United has yet another challenging issue to tackle. After spending 13 million pounds to join Ajax from Sao Paulo in July 2020, the Brazilian player worked under Ten Hag for two years at Johan Cruyff Arena. Ten Hag was the one that drew Antony back to Old Trafford last summer.Antony during Man United’s Carabao Cup loss to Newcastle. Picture: Manchester UnitedThanks to Antony, who finished the Dutch national championship in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 ranked 19th in goals, 7th in assists, and 21st in chances created, Ajax was able to make enormous sums of money. 85 million pounds for a player like him, and there’s just no way to justify that.When Antony became the first player to score in his first three Premier League games for Manchester United, he initially had tremendous success. But it didn’t take long for his playing style to start showing its limitations.The 23-year-old scored just eight goals by the end of his debut campaign at Old Trafford. After ten appearances this season, he still has no assists or goals.The issue is that, more than a year after joining Man United, Antony’s style of play still doesn’t appear to be getting any better. Antony lacks the essential components to be successful at a team the caliber of Man United.In the encounter with Man City, Antony was benched. After the first three substitutions, Ten Hag continued to reject the Brazilian player, which frustrated him. He shook his head in response.Antony wasn’t brought onto the pitch until the 86th minute, with Man United up 3-0. It is noteworthy that this player appeared disinterested in the game. The former Ajax player behaved aggressively and rudely following a Man City player-to-Doku clash.In the Manchester Derby, Antony (red shirt) behaved inappropriately. Pictured: MENAntony’s quick temper and lack of self-control have caused him to behave out of control on previous occasions. The 23-year-old athlete was recently accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin when she was expecting a child.The Man United dressing room was rocked by the numerous remarks Antony and Cavallin made in the media after that. Though it’s unclear if Antony will face consequences, the entire tale simply serves to increase the animosity.Ten Hag should take the brunt of the flak for signing Antony. But during the discussions, Man United ought to have understood when to give up when Ajax kept raising the price.Although Antony possesses technical skills, he is unsure of how to best utilize them for impact. Perhaps Ten Hag continues to favor Antony because of his diligent support of the defense. This contributed to Ten Hag’s execution of the high-pressure playmaking strategy from the previous season. However, 85 million pounds is insufficient.For what length of time will Ten Hag tolerate Antony? Image: AFPAntony should be the one to win the game with a goal or an assist given that kind of money. But Antony consistently fell short when Man United needed a player to make a breakthrough.Ten Hag must score as many points as possible in his next three Premier League games against Fulham, Luton, and Everton. All three teams above tend to play low defense and the “Red Devils” will need more creative players, such as Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford or Hojlund.In the Premier League’s history, a lot of high-profile recruits have fallen short, but Antony is an exception.