Since Ruben Amorim, the head coach of Manchester United, suggested that Antony was flourishing in Spain due to the reduced physical demands of the country, Antony’s agent has provided a scathing response to Amorim.
Real Betis recruited the 24-year-old winger from Manchester United in January on a loan for a period of six months. Since joining Real Betis, the player has made an immediate impact for Manuel Pellegrini’s team, scoring three goals and providing two assists in seven matches.
At Old Trafford, the significant improvement in Antony’s performance has not gone unnoticed. In an interview with TNT Sports, Ruben Amorim shared his thoughts on the reasons why the Brazilian player has flourished at the Estadio Benito Villamarín.
When you play against any team in England, you can expect to encounter a high level of physicality. The head coach of the Portuguese team stated that if you do not possess physicality, you will have a lot of difficulty.
Antonio is doing a lot better now that he is in Spain. The reason for this is due to a number of different factors, but I can assure you that it is physicality.
After a few days had passed, Junior Pedroso, who is Antony’s agent, responded to those comments by providing evidence that suggests Amorim’s remarks were not an accurate reflection of the situation.
In an interview with the Spanish publication Marca, he began by saying, “We respect the opinion of coach Ruben Amorim, but we completely disagree with his analysis.”
Antony’s lack of success at Manchester United can be attributed solely to a physical issue, which is a very superficial argument that is out of touch with reality. In order to demonstrate his best football, Antony did not have sufficient prominence or the confidence that was required.
Although Amorim managed Manchester United for a total of 15 games, Antony only participated in nine of those games, accumulating a total of 252 minutes of playing time. This only accounts for 18.6% of the total number of minutes that are possible, which is 1,350 minutes.
If a player does not have a minimum sequence that demonstrates his worth, how can you possibly evaluate him?
Even if it was not intended, this statement has the effect of diminishing the value of La Liga and the other competitions in Spain. With top-tier teams that are consistently competing in the final stages of the Champions League and the Europa League, the Spanish football league is widely considered to be among the most competitive leagues played anywhere in the world.
“The reality is that Antony, since arriving at Betis, has become one of the best players in the team and in the competition itself, demonstrating his full potential when given the right conditions to develop his game.”
“This makes it clear that the problem was not his physicality, but rather the context and the way he was coached in Manchester,” Pedroso continued. “This makes it clear that the problem. Given that a significant number of players who are not successful at United go on to achieve success at other clubs, we are left wondering whether the issue is actually with the players themselves.
Antony, who moved to United from Ajax in September 2022 for a reported fee of £86 million, has only made 96 appearances for the Premier League club, during which time he has scored 12 goals and provided five assists.
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