Jaap Stam doesn't believe under-performing £85million winger Antony is good enough to play for Manchester United.
The Brazilian has struggled to make much impact at Old Trafford since manager Erik ten Hag pushed to sign him from his former club Ajax last year.
The 23-year-old scored eight goals and contributed three assists in his debut season with United but doesn't have a single goal involvement to his credit so far this term.
United legend Stam, who watched Antony's performances in his native Netherlands closely, is sceptical the winger is up to the job.
'From what I've seen from Antony, he's not good enough this level that we're looking for at United,' Stam told the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet.
'Because you're also looking for a player who can have a difficult time and struggle when he comes in, but [we can see] where he is making progress to get to that level.
'When you're looking at Antony now, at this moment, you don't see where he can make the progress to make the next step in the Premier League, to be up there with the top wingers who can make a difference.'
Antony worked under Ten Hag at Ajax and the United boss pushed hard to seal the transfer after the Dutch club held out for more money.
But with Antony and United in general misfiring, Stam has questioned the wisdom of Ten Hag's decision.
'In Holland, he did okay but it wasn't like he was the best player in Holland,' he said.
'He did okay for Ajax but then again, they're playing in a league with a couple of good players, and the rest of the league - with all respect - are mediocre players.
'They're [Ajax] always dominating so he could always do his trickery, put the crosses in and play a one-two.
'But at this level - and that's down to recruitment together with the management - they need to make the right choices to bring the players in who can really make a difference in the Premier League.
'I was surprised by Antony's fee.'
Antony scored 18 goals and supplied 14 assists in 57 outings for Ajax during two-and-a-bit seasons playing for the club.
It came as Stam admitted he fears for his compatriot Ten Hag following United's miserable European exit.
Tuesday night's 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich left them bottom of Group A and out of European competition entirely post-Christmas.
It is just the latest setback in a miserable campaign that has seen United struggle for consistency in all competitions.
Watch the full Stick to Football episode HERE.
Zeybikmst
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Change the toothless bull of a coach called ETH, and sell one or two less productive players and you will see Man U come alive again. Meanwhile the management of the club should appease the aggrieved players who do not want to play for TEN HAG any more because of his mediocrity and bad handling of the players.
You are clueless. Look at Ajax 2019!
Zeybikmst
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At Ajax Antony benefited enormously from Noussair Mazraoui helping him. David Neres was a better Brazilian winger at Ajax.
suubclnu
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if Antony joins City we will see who was the problem,the club or the player
Putadelptz
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Change the toothless bull of a coach called ETH, and sell one or two less productive players and you will see Man U come alive again. Meanwhile the management of the club should appease the aggrieved players who do not want to play for TEN HAG any more because of his mediocrity and bad handling of the players.
Fuzaceklm
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It’s nothing to do about the players , ts the style of play which s the responsibility ten hag , just fire the fucker than try protect him . Till when truely ? These players were all playing well now they are like a team that never practice . FIRE TEN HAG PLEASE
haykay35
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and who is that one player that is good enough to play for man utd
abdulgg
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agreed 👍💯
Beocemopsy
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Man Utd are making all their players trash. Deservingly after what they did to CR7. The club isn’t a serious one. It is funny how the fans are more serious about the club than the board, staff and players.
bezdmrsty
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I feel most man players have no icons to watch and emulate, instead they just watch their trashy selves, hence no impact. losers!
17744660(deleted)
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Well I enjoy watching Antony
yeziklnopy
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fact bro
hartheyxsegun
1
This pundits should criticize Rashford too! He has been very bad or ad bad as Anthony this season
andrepoon
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Amad will do it for UNITED. We can sell Antony too in summer window.
Try Selling Anthony to colchester united.
wimlmpru
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Anthony shld go and wash car..
koyabikmr
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if the whole team an d board aren't good how 1 player can make them better.u all are ediots who bashing 1 player
1 player can improve a team
jocdikmsz
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Yes, he's not good enough to play for United. What sort of winger doesn't penetrate into the box (we see how Saka does it countless times), can't beat a player one vs one, and even when he manages to beat a player, would still wait for the player to catch up with him? He can't shoot, always bending the ball to the other corner of the post, yet still comes out weak and poor. He doesn't score, doesn't assist... he's just a terrible player without productivity. I'm very sure he has a bad stats as a player.
Ribkrstuy
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if the whole team an d board aren't good how 1 player can make them better.u all are ediots who bashing 1 player
Ribkrstuy
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bash rashford an rest too
Ribkrstuy
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Everyone this season is piss poor not one shining so just don’t point fingers and one man bash rashford an co who is there longer
so true
Ribkrstuy
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none of manu players aren't good.even you yaap stam never good
vIsHaLsInGh014
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man UTD lacks discipline, I mean none of the UTD players have determination of winning the game, the best players that UTD signed were weghorst and sabitzer , I know everyone will not agree with me , but try to think , when weghorst was playing , everytime he lost possession he never stopped unless he get the ball back in opponents half. That lead to many attacks, because if you will see teams concede goals when the are snatched out of possession in their own half, and same happened when he used to attack defenders to get the ball back, even though, he was not successful as a striker, but he was successful as a team player. same was in the case of sabitzer. United need players like that. But instead they choose player on individual basis, which shows on the pitch also, United has 11 individuals on pitch , not a team, so tell me how are they going to succeed, if all they want are signings that are good for united as a brand not United as a team. it's my openion I know everyone will not agree
absolutely
Yorokiri
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DJ Anthony spinnall, is not even good enough to play in the Championship.
Jahbcklsu
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that's where he belongs, all the no good players play at United devil fc
perfect_chaos
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man UTD lacks discipline, I mean none of the UTD players have determination of winning the game, the best players that UTD signed were weghorst and sabitzer , I know everyone will not agree with me , but try to think , when weghorst was playing , everytime he lost possession he never stopped unless he get the ball back in opponents half. That lead to many attacks, because if you will see teams concede goals when the are snatched out of possession in their own half, and same happened when he used to attack defenders to get the ball back, even though, he was not successful as a striker, but he was successful as a team player. same was in the case of sabitzer. United need players like that. But instead they choose player on individual basis, which shows on the pitch also, United has 11 individuals on pitch , not a team, so tell me how are they going to succeed, if all they want are signings that are good for united as a brand not United as a team. it's my openion I know everyone will not agree
I agree with you bro.. The problem is united have alot of lazy players who have PR's to publicly throw coaches under the bus.. Until we let most of these players go , mam united aimt competing
Bubbcepsy
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Everyone this season is piss poor not one shining so just don’t point fingers and one man bash rashford an co who is there longer
meddprtz
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we are very sorry for this Anthony he is not a football player no brains at all every time I saw him in the line up I feel sick he does nothing at all for the team mush be on the bench or sell him .
meddprtz
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we are very sorry for this Ant
Fuyadlnp
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A 60 year old CR7 is a better player than this boy call Antony. I’m surprised Man United paid 85m for this sh!t player. When all they need is just keep cr7 happy
Vaaaben
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Signings of TEN HAG is not working. Hojlund,Mount, Onana,Antony, Evans, Malacia. Only bright spark was Liccha & to some extend Casemiro,Eriksen & Amrabat.
dayaberst
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man UTD lacks discipline, I mean none of the UTD players have determination of winning the game, the best players that UTD signed were weghorst and sabitzer , I know everyone will not agree with me , but try to think , when weghorst was playing , everytime he lost possession he never stopped unless he get the ball back in opponents half. That lead to many attacks, because if you will see teams concede goals when the are snatched out of possession in their own half, and same happened when he used to attack defenders to get the ball back, even though, he was not successful as a striker, but he was successful as a team player. same was in the case of sabitzer. United need players like that. But instead they choose player on individual basis, which shows on the pitch also, United has 11 individuals on pitch , not a team, so tell me how are they going to succeed, if all they want are signings that are good for united as a brand not United as a team. it's my openion I know everyone will not agree
Vaaaben
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Amad will do it for UNITED. We can sell Antony too in summer window.
fotaelnstu
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Alphonsus Davies cooked Antony till they removed him from the game lmao 😂😂😂
Same way Anthony raped barkarlona
fotaelnstu
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is true he is a waek stupid playee
Anthony weak? Your father
veecmpsuz
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problem with man u is they take gambles but not for 20-30m like city for example. their gambles are closer to 80m… and they’re not paying off
Luzdmprtu
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he's just as good as Rushford and is younger, but since he's not British born, then they're not measured by the same stick.
dancdetz
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I don't see the difference between him and mudryk
naddelnrst
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is true he is a waek stupid playee
mrhenphilas
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they were listening to women football team and let go Greenwood for a flop of 85mi
Micbkprty
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Is United a better club?
jatekopz
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If that's the case, then he isn't good enough to play for Brasil either.
AllEyesOnMe2023
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Alphonsus Davies cooked Antony till they removed him from the game lmao 😂😂😂
just imagine..... a defender having you for dinner the whole game instead of him doing otherwise
AllEyesOnMe2023
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those back passes from him are just getting into my fvcken nerves. dude cannot deibble pass a defender, and when we are suppose to attack on his side we go back to recircling the damn ball back to the defenders. i was supporting him before but now just lost all the hope with him
ANDRE360
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Alphonsus Davies cooked Antony till they removed him from the game lmao 😂😂😂
Noah1987
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Him and Ten Hang should go back to Ajax
Roxy007
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united knows how to Made 100mil player from average players.😂😂😂😂😂
Ridexhorlark12
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Anthony the Micheal Jackson of football😁
MACH100
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none of the other players are either blurd
Tupciouy
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just greenwood back only that is the solution for antony
Necdimotyz
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You said all
piubisuz
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True...Anthony was expensive for nothing. He better pull up his socks otherwise it's time Pellistri is given that right wing.