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I'd be shocked if ten hag stayed past the end of the season. I'd also be very surprised if we managed to get rid of Antony. Our valuation of a 25m player was fair in 2022 - but now he's on 200k per week, and selling him for 25m would be a big ffp hit for us. It's better for FFP to just loan him endlessly really, because there is not a chance in hell that anybody would bid above the actual fair 25m valuation of him, yet we wouldn't accept it because of the insanity of how much we paid for him. Just elite mismanagement that will harm us for years.
This is exactly right, ETH's signings have set us back years. The fact that ETH worked with this guy for years and felt he was elite level is the utter indictment of him. just so average.
Well said. Annoying that we can't enjoy the fact he got a goal and an assist (and was just generally better) because a subset of negative dolts refuse to let up on their crusade of incessant moaning.
If you want Antony to be part of the future of Manchester United FC that's up to you. But that also tells all of the standards that you will accept.
100% spot on. This obsession with wanting players or managers to succeed, excuses, etc. He is garbage and so limited, not a single stand out ability or strength. Newport are terrible but with the ball at his feet he offered close to zero threat, couldn't beat a player, and lost the ball many times.
Worst player signed, no. Worst signing, including £82m fee, massive wages vs ability, then 100% the worst signing ever. And then we look at ETH who managed him for several years and was desperate to bring him to OT. For me that in turn is a sackable offence as he clearly cant evaluate a player nor understand the demands of top level football. Of course, some may disagree, and if an open goal against league 2 team means something to you, please carry on
Perhaps not, but is he the worst in terms of value for money?
Think Sancho currently tops this list. Big money, big wage, doesn't really do anything on the pitch, causes issues off it.
I don’t exactly disagree, but it does speak to how incredibly starved we are, that we have to resort to the “at least he tries hard”. Everyone should do that, but obviously they don’t. And for Antony specifically, it is also coupled with a lot of really dumb stuff on the field - his stupid tricks, bad decision making, predictable shots that would never go in, etc.
Name five worse signings Manchester United have made than Antony
It’s a good thought, but most modern wingers look for the shot first, then the pass. Or at least our wingers do. Antony would hate being forced to play on the left and thus be deprived of his trademark move.
I'll give you 11 since Fergie left that are at least as bad, if not worse
Add Rojo, Di Maria and Falcao on the list and remove Fellaini, Mount and Onana.
No, you said Antony is definitely not the worst player we've ever signed. So out of those 11 who was definitely a worse signing than Antony?
