Manchester United defeated Newport 4-2 in the FA Cup, with Antony scoring his first goal of the season during the match.

It’s reasonable to say that the former Ajax player has had a rough season. Antony has battled on Manchester United’s right wing, which has resulted in some dismal statistics.

Prior to this game, the Brazilian had not scored or assisted in 22 games for the first team. Seriously concerning figures for an £85 million man.

However, following the FA Cup match, has he redeemed himself with a goal and an assist? Manchester United fans certainly have a lot to say.

Manchester United fans comment on Antony’s performance.

The opinion among Manchester United fans seemed to be that, despite Antony’s impressive statistics, the Brazilian performed poorly against League Two opponents.

Fans bombarded X with comments about Erik ten Hag’s 2022 signing, which were generally unfavorable.

A first writes: ‘The lad strives hard but lacks the competence and efficiency required to beat his opponent and find his striker or goal. His amount of unpredictability is limited, and opponent fullbacks of all levels salivate at the prospect of defending against this man.

A second says: “I like to troll here and there, but in all honesty.” Even by his own standards, this is quite bad. He had a goal and an assist, but don’t let that distract you from the reality that he was simply dreadful the rest of the game. Hopefully, this game was only a stepping stone for a new Antony.

Normally, he’s decent with no G/A. He was terrible today, with a G/A of 2. “He’s so frustrating to watch,” another comments.

Despite Antony’s increasing statistics, supporters continue to criticize his overall performance. They’re also not really fond of how he celebrated.

Manchester United fans react to Antony’s celebration

Antony’s celebrations seemed to compensate for missed opportunities after scoring. He pulled out a fresh one and performed around five more, which sparked conversation among admirers.

The first statement reads: ‘Antony whipping out 5 celebrations versus Newport… disgusting.’

‘Antony just did four celebrations for a tap in against Newport County,’ another adds.

Finally, ‘Still can’t believe Antony whipped out five celebrations and said a prayer.’

It was a tad over the top, but to Antony’s credit, this was his most influential game in quite some time. However, this is League Two opposition. He should be dominant.

It will be fascinating to watch how this affects him for the remainder of the season.