New angle emerges of Antony cupping his ears after Man United beat Coventry on penalties in FA Cup semi-final… after he was slammed as ‘shameless’ by Gabby Agbonlahor for his antics
- A new angle has emerged with Antony turning his ears to Coventry players
- The Man United striker has been portrayed as ‘shameless’ for his antics
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A new angle has emerged in which Antony goaded Coventry City players by bowling his ears after Manchester United beat them on penalties in the FA Cup semi-final.
The £85million striker twisted the knife in the mocking celebration after United beat the Sky Blues 4-2 on penalties after drawing 3-3 in regular time.
United had built a commanding 3-0 lead but the Championship side staged a comeback and Erik ten Hag’s side barely got through, making Antony’s celebrations all the more nauseating.
Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor slammed Antony’s behavior on
‘Is this man the most shameless flop ever in our beautiful competition? Shame on you Antony, you wouldn’t even start for Coventry you bastard.’
A new angle has emerged with Antony turning his ears to Coventry City’s players
The Manchester United winger put his ear to heartbroken Coventry City players after his side beat them on penalties to reach the FA Cup final
Ex-Coventry striker Clinton Morrison was also scathing about Antony on BBC Radio 5 Live, saying: ‘He needs to concentrate on himself because he could play [in] the championship next season.’
Antony has contributed just two goals and assists this campaign and was largely ineffective at Wembley.
He replaced Alejandro Garnacho in the 66th minute as United led 3-0, conceding goals after goals from Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes.
United then collapsed as Coventry scored three times through Ellis Simms, Callum O’Hare and Haji Wright to force extra time.
Ten Hag’s men had a fortunate escape in the 121st minute when Victor Torp’s dramatic ‘winner’ for Coventry was disallowed by VAR because Wright, who was assisting him, strayed moderately offside in the build-up.
After Casemiro saw a terrible penalty saved, O’Hare’s kick was kept out by Andre Onana before Ben Sheaf missed. Rasmus Hojlund converted the decisive penalty to send United to the final.
It was at that moment that Antony fled to celebrate wildly.
Agbonlahor was unimpressed with Antony’s behavior as United progressed to the final
The £85m Brazilian winger was described by Agbonlahor as a ‘shameless flop’ and a ‘prat’
On the other hand, most of United’s players lagged behind and looked almost sheepish.
“Some United players and supporters didn’t go over the top during the celebrations,” Roy Keane said on ITV. ‘They were almost ashamed to win in the end.
‘Every time I see this United team I don’t like what I see. Speaking of leadership and character, I don’t see that in this United team. My God, they tried their luck today.”
