For me this just shows if you have pace and athleticism you always have a chance of succeeding in the EPL if you’re willing to work hard. It’s the same reason Antony won’t succeed, his position requires the same and whilst he works hard he doesn’t have the other physical attributes to succeed.
That might be true for a fullback, not for a Winger. I also don't don't think it's physical attributes with Antony. It's his footballing brain. Players that can't dribble, know when to release a pass and know how to execute it. He is not capable of any of these things, nor does he realize what his weaknesses are so that he can adapt his game to play to his strengths. It's baffling to me that he is not working on his right leg crossing. If you want to be unpredictable, you have to do that. You can only get away going always to the left if you are Roben. He can't beat a man around the 16-yard box, which to me is crucial for a PL winger, he doesn't have a cross in him, and he doesn't have a pass in space(i.e Salah for Diaz yesterday), timing, or weight of pass.
The one thing he excels at is tracking back and always helping his fullback. The other attribute he is missing is heading, but that's not something crucial. I do feel sorry for him, he is in a position where the quality of the league is too many steps too high for him, and you can see it with the naked eye. He made such a promising start to his United career with the goals vs Arsenal and City, but soon enough, all of his deficiencies started to surface.
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