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Man Utd star speaks out against Amorim: We COMPLETELY DISAGREE with his analysis
Robin Bairner
- Updated: 5 Mar 2025 14:55 CST
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Manchester United ace Antony has hit out at head coach Ruben Amorim via agent Junior Pedroso.
Antony left Old Trafford in during the winter transfer window as he completed a loan move to Real Betis.
Current ETV
Antony
M, AM (R)
Real Betis
Antony
M, AM (R)
Real Betis
ETV Range
€20.5M - €25M
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Since moving to the Seville club, he has seen a dramatic turnaround in his fortunes. He has scored two and added two assists in five LaLiga appearances having failed to net in the Premier League.
Now Pedroso has hit out at Man Utd’s management in an interview with Marca.
“We respect the opinion of coach Ruben Amorim, but we completely disagree with his analysis. To attribute Antony's lack of success at Manchester United solely to the question of physicality is a very superficial argument and does not reflect reality,” he said.
“The truth is that Antony has not had enough prominence or the confidence necessary to play his best football. Of the 15 games in which Amorim managed Manchester United, he only used Antony in nine, with a total of 252 minutes played. This represents only 18.6% of the total possible minutes. How can you judge an athlete without a minimum sequence to prove his worth?”
Antony responds to Amorim criticism
The volley from the Antony camp comes in response to a claim made by Amorim on Wednesday.
The Portuguese claimed that the Brazil international winger isn’t up to it physically to play in the Premier League.
“When you play against any team in England, the physicality is there,” he said.
“If you don’t have physicality, you will struggle a lot. Antony is so much better now in Spain. It’s [because of] a lot of factors but I guarantee you it’s physicality.”
STATS
Antony
M, AM (R)
Real Betis
Antony
M, AM (R)
Real Betis
Curiously, Antony’s camp had previously indicated that the Spanish style has allowed him to prosper.
Pedroso told Fabrizio Romano: “Spanish football greatly strengthens Antony's main technical and physical characteristics. He has more freedom to use all his skills to the advantage of efficiency in attack.”
