As Manchester United prepare to face West Ham in the Premier League this afternoon, the battle continues with Antony taking the ball 720 degrees against Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday.
The trick, which was followed by a poor pass into touch, was met with great criticism in the BT Sport studio at half-time from pundits and former United players Paul Scholes and Robbie Savage.
Antony did this spin in the 37th minute, Erik ten Haag came on for him in HT.
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Scholes called Antony a “clown”, while Savage called him “embarrassing”.
The former Leicester man has continued his criticism in The Mirror, saying: “I wonder if Antony would have tried his party trick had he been responsible to the likes of Roy Keane or Gary Neville, let alone Sir Alex Ferguson, at the Old Trafford”. Dressing room.
“When have you seen Cristiano Ronaldo…do that at 0-0 in a game where you have to win?
“When have you seen Lionel Messi do what Antony did? Show me the evidence, and if I’m wrong I’ll raise my hand.”
United boss Erik ten Hag and his Brazil team-mate Neymar defended Antony, with the manager saying the trick drew defenders towards Antony so the move was “functional”.
Antonio himself said: “We [Brazilians] we are known for our art and I will not stop doing what has brought me to where I am.”
His club and country mate Fred also found himself being questioned about it and was also quick to defend the winger.
“Brazilians have quality in their blood. It has always been like this since Pelé, to have quality, to dribble, to score, to dance, to smile,” he told ESPN Brasil via Sport Witness.
“So I think people have to understand this aspect that we have. So it was not offensive to anyone what he did.
“It’s his game. I think you have to keep doing it.
“If you want to do a turn that he likes to do, you have to do it. He dances, you can dance.
“And I think people have to stop talking on TV there, wanting to bring up a topic.”
“In their countries they don’t have players of the same quality who do that.
“I think it’s very upsetting that they want to say that. They wanting to gloat over the Brazilian players”.
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