Ian Wright believes that Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho should be starting games ahead of Antony after his impressive cameo in the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday
Ian Wright has questioned Erik ten Hag’s loyalty to Antony and believes Alejandro Garnacho should be starting ahead of the Brazilian.
Antony, 23, was named in the starting line-up for Sunday’s 3-1 defeat against Arsenal but it was Garnacho, 19, who caught the eye after coming off the bench in the second half. The Argentina international thought he’d given Manchester United the lead late on before VAR intervened, with Arsenal going on to score two last-gasp goals to pinch all three points.
Despite that setback, Garnacho made a major impression in his cameo; Antony, however, was largely ineffective and has generally struggled to live up to expectations since joining the Red Devils in an £85million deal from Ajax last summer.
And Wright, who was analysing the game, was left baffled by Ten Hag’s decision to start Antony ahead of Garnacho. He told Premier League Productions: “I think Garnacho is a positive [from the defeat].