Erik ten Hag has promised Amad Diallo his patience will be rewarded with a first Manchester United start of the season - as he denied accusations he favours Marcus Rashford and Antony.
Winger Amad, 21, has impressed off the bench for United this season, notably when scoring the winner in the 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final epic against Liverpool.
Ten Hag has yet to start the Ivorian but that could potentially change when United host Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Neither Rashford nor Antony have impressed this season but Ten Hag denied he'd been too loyal to the pair even when Amad returned to full fitness after a knee injury.
'First of all, Amad had a very bad injury, so for a long period in this season he was out and wasn't available,' Ten Hag said.
'But he returned and needed some time to get back, to get match fit. He needed training and, in some areas, he needed to catch up. So it's fair now that he gets the minutes.
'He has to keep fighting, set his performances in the minutes he gets - not gets, but deserves, and from there you get your position in the starting line-up.
'Amad is doing really well, but we have a lot of competition in the front line and I know, with front players especially, you have to give them trust.
'But they also have to prove it and there comes a certain point where things turn around and go against them.
'If you assess, you say Antony played a very good game against Chelsea, for instance, but then from a low perspective I didn't play him against Liverpool.
'He also played very well against Newport, but then I put him on the bench in the game after.
'So there's always a thin line between giving them trust, but there comes a point where other players will get more chances, that's clear.'
Rashford has contributed eight goals and five assists this season, while Antony has come up with two goals and two assists, though three of those four contributions came against League Two Newport in the FA Cup.
Ten Hag's side, who beat Sheffield United 4-2 in midweek, are 13 points off the fourth Champions League place as it stands ahead of Saturday's meeting with Burnley.
bozdnsuyz
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man u is very good onana very good
Roocnotuy
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another ETH lies. he will not provide chances to others as long as Antony is there. he will have lame excuses like competition , upto them to prove , injury ,etc . he has to be sacked.
Feabeimouz
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a sleep man bisaka don't deasev Manchester United's jasy
gm11
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f you, how many start does Dialo have cunnnnnnt
Antony scored muppet, diallo didn't. Antony work rate is better than diallo. Reason he gets picked. you just see Antony price tag he was bought for and expect 20 goals and assists a season which won't happen even with diallo. We have no midfielders than can play long balls or anyone capable of switching play. We put are attackers through on goal less than any team in Europe.
Tieabemnrz
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Even tho diallo does the exact same thing
f you, how many start does Dialo have cunnnnnnt
swillah
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wait, he is busy with internal affairs while his coach..... anyway that is non of my business
Rooceklpt
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guhvkn8.
android-miaw
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my friend would you keep quiet
I'm not your friend. you can just fk off.
gm11
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...and yet you are starting with Anthony??? one big mistake to stary a forward who guarantees you no goal or assists.
Even tho diallo does the exact same thing
jipceiloyz
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...and yet you are starting with Anthony??? one big mistake to stary a forward who guarantees you no goal or assists.
Poaacdilp
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guys give Burnley 5-1 please my team play well
wawbiklnos
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Don’t trust him Sure Antony will start ahead of him
kingmills
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just give him the minutes. he deserves more than Antony and rashford.
my friend would you keep quiet
kingmills
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that amad is not good enough to play for Man United
exactly bro
Wutaknpst
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4 players don't deserve to start, Rashford,Antony, Bissaka & Onana. Enough chances have been given, but no further chance should be given to these guys. Amad, Amrabat,Wheatly & Altay Bayindir should be in thick of games. Klopp has dropped the great Salah & Nunez today. Yuo can't give day in day out as it effects the morals of the team. Liverpool have blotched the chances from quadruble to trouble in just 15 days of ordinary football.
Onana has been good recently.
woyeiknpz
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Play anybody but Rashford....
jauceklnst
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4 players don't deserve to start, Rashford,Antony, Bissaka & Onana. Enough chances have been given, but no further chance should be given to these guys. Amad, Amrabat,Wheatly & Altay Bayindir should be in thick of games. Klopp has dropped the great Salah & Nunez today. Yuo can't give day in day out as it effects the morals of the team. Liverpool have blotched the chances from quadruble to trouble in just 15 days of ordinary football.
exactly 💯
zotlmrsy
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the guy is a finisher why make him run 90 mins. he is best for the last 20 mins.
Football_only
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please don't give him a chance.stick with Antony & Rashford..please destroy us till the end
neubekotyz
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give the lad the minutes he deserves, he Is better than 85mil Antony you sing from ajax he better than even Rashford at this moment that he loos from.
Daphoenix23
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He deserves it… This is his time to stake a claim for next season to start alongside Garnnacho while Trashford and Sancho can leave and Antony can try again next season, we just need to bring in another experience and explosive RW to battle with or school Garnnacho while we bring in an experience goal scorer to help Hojlund…. Olmo Hojlund Dialo Garnnacho Sesko Antony
fadceikmnu
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Then i will be watching....
lupciltz
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that amad is not good enough to play for Man United
zutbklnsuy
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4 players don't deserve to start, Rashford,Antony, Bissaka & Onana. Enough chances have been given, but no further chance should be given to these guys. Amad, Amrabat,Wheatly & Altay Bayindir should be in thick of games. Klopp has dropped the great Salah & Nunez today. Yuo can't give day in day out as it effects the morals of the team. Liverpool have blotched the chances from quadruble to trouble in just 15 days of ordinary football.
android-miaw
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just give him the minutes. he deserves more than Antony and rashford.
Kiedelouyz
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Gud