Ex-Man United striker says watching Antony makes him 'ANGRY' and he must be sold

A former Manchester United striker has revealed he gets 'angry' when he watches Antony play for them - and believes he 'needs to go' if he can't find a way out of his malaise.

He also expressed reservations about the club's interest in Crystal Palace's Michael Olise, citing Wilfried Zaha's struggles at Old Trafford after leaving the London club a decade ago as a bad omen.

The striker in question is none other than Dimitar Berbatov, who played for United between 2008 and 2012.

He told Betfair: 'For me, watching as a fan, I get angry when I watch him because it’s frustrating. I don’t want to compare him to anyone because every player has difficult spells. If Antony can’t get out of his, then he needs to go.

‘In a way, I sympathise with Antony because he obviously has talent, and I can see he does try sometimes.

‘He looks angry and frustrated when he plays and because of this, he tries to do stuff and overcomplicates things, loses the ball and then becomes even angrier.

'Antony needs someone on the pitch to show him where to run, how to run and when to release the ball. If he can’t find the answers on his own, he needs a coach, a friend, an agent, his dad, to give him advice.

‘He should even start to watch videos of some right wingers who have been there and done it. After that, if he can’t perform then it’s clearly not going to work out.

‘If a season is too short to judge someone then Antony deserves a little more time because it’s not fair. If he corrects his errors, then he will be good for the team.

‘He needs to be mentally clever first and foremost and you need to know how to take criticism. If Antony’s performances aren’t up to the standards by the end of the season, I imagine he will look for somewhere else to go.’

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