IAN WRIGHT “can’t believe” that Antony is starting over Alejandro Garnacho for Manchester United.
Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has selected the Brazilian in all four of his side’s Premier League matches so far this season.
Garnacho, meanwhile, has played just six minutes of United’s last two matches.
Marcus Rashford gave Man United the lead on 27 minutes at the Emirates yesterday, only for Martin Odegaard to level within 60 seconds.
United thought Garnacho had won it in the 88th minute, only for his effort to be ruled out for the narrowest of offsides.
Arsenal went on to steal all three points after dramatic stoppage time strikes by Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus.
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Garnacho was only introduced on 84 minutes by Ten Hag, but Wrighty feels he was United’s major positive from the defeat.
Speaking on Premier League Productions, the 59-year-old said: “I think Garnacho is a positive.
“I think they’ve got to find some way of getting a midfielder in their team who can get on the ball, control it and then use the pace of Rashford and use the pace of Garnacho.
“Because they’re playing on the counter-attack. I’m listening to Bruno Fernandes saying he was happy with the way it went, he thought they played well and dug in.
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“Man United have got the kind of players [to attack more].
“We saw it with Garnacho, who I cannot believe does not start in front of someone like Antony.
“He [Garnacho] can come on in that game and, even if you’re playing in that style of football, he’s surely going to be better than what Antony is giving you at this particularly moment.
“We saw it in that little cameo there what he did.
“For me, Man United are only missing a person to get the ball in midfield and control it and pass it so they can build up their movement off the ball.”
Antony is yet to register his first goal or assist of the season, despite starting all four matches for the Red Devils.
Garnacho has also failed to score or assist, in albeit in far fewer minutes.
The Red Devils are set to return to action on September 16, when they host Brighton at Old Trafford.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
