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Antony was unhappy with coach Erik ten Hag's instructions.

 "Antony was calmed down by his teammate after being told to play as a left-back in extra time against Liverpool."

Manchester United met Liverpool in the quarterfinals of the 2023/24 English FA Cup held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 18th and won 4-3 after extra time.

Antony contributed greatly to Manchester United's victory on the day. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag took out the replacement card in the 26th minute of the second half when Manchester United was losing 1-2. Antony entered the stadium in place of Rasmus Hoylun in the 26th minute of the second half when Manchester United was losing 1-2.

Antony rewarded his faith. In the 42nd minute of the second half, he attempted a turning shot with his right foot rather than his main foot in the penalty box. The ball that left Antony's foot shook the Liverpool net.


Antony's equalizer led to extra time. United lost a point to Harvey Aliot in the 15th minute of extra time, but Marcus Rashford in the 7th minute of extra time and Ahmad Diallo in the 1st minute of extra time in the 2nd minute of extra time won 4-3.

Anthony's performance was well received. "I didn't think it would inspire Manchester United, but I chose the moment when I scored my second goal of the season. I played hard and smart," the soccer media outlet said, giving him a seven-point rating.

Manchester Evening News scored eight points for Manchester United, saying that the team finished off well with its right foot. "He was much more threatening than usual and scored Manchester United's equalizer in the second half. He was the best player this season," the soccer media outlet said in a rating of seven points.

After the game, it was revealed that Antony was unhappy with Ten Hag's instructions. According to Sports Bible, Ten Hag reduced the number of defense and deployed a large number of strikers for the equalizer.

The media explained, "As a result of (replacement), Bruno Fernandes played central defense with Harry Maguire, and Diogo Dalot moved to right fullback. Since then, Manchester United has deployed Rashford, Diallo, and Alejandro Garnacho in the attack."

A video posted on social media showed Antony expressing his dissatisfaction. The media said, "Antony was told to step back with Garnacho at the forefront."

"Antony was not satisfied with Ten Hag's decision in the video released. Rashford showed leadership and told Antony to adapt to his new role," he added.

Meanwhile, Ten Hag said, "Antoni was also excellent in defense when he played as a left fullback. He can play as a defender in certain tactics. (But) we should not misunderstand him as a defender. As we have seen, he can score goals."