Peter Schmeichel slammed Antony after a disappointing performance against Nottingham Forest as Manchester United finished 2023.

Manchester United were defeated yet again on Saturday. After such a strong performance against Aston Villa, few expected a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Erik ten Hag, on the other hand, made a few important decisions that set him up for failure at the City Ground, despite flashes of fine play.

Peter Schmeichel lambasted one of his significant mistakes following the game, citing the withdrawal of Kobbie Mainoo as a major one.

The famous goalie, however, had some words for one of United’s worst performances, £200k-a-week Antony.

Schmeichel criticizes Antony for his terrible Forest performance.

As a SuperSport pundit, Schmeichel singled out Antony for criticism against Nottingham Forest.

“He’s had an opportunity for a long time, this is a player that hasn’t scored this season, he’s not made an assist and he’s not scored, it’s like he’s not really understanding the game.”

The game in question is football, as Antony continues to struggle and appears incapable of contributing to United’s goals. Schmeichel proceeded to chastise the winger for his lack of fundamentals.

“As a winger, you expect them to run into this area [the byline] and cross the ball with their right foot, but he doesn’t… He’s trying here, he’s trying, but he doesn’t have the pace, and he knows it.

“We don’t know what the message is from the manager, he might’ve been asked to do what he’s been doing, then the manager would be responsible for no assists, no goals all of this season, actually back to April of this year.”

Antony’s opportunities at United are dwindling.

Saturday night was simply another reminder of Antony’s limited opportunities, which are running out.

He struggled against Forest and was overshadowed by Amad Diallo, who was making his comeback after a near six-month injury layoff.

With Alejandro Garnacho nearly certain to start on the right when the front three are fit, Antony’s chances are about to dry up, and if Amad is to overtake him, it’s difficult to see where he gets minutes.