Antony, Sancho were criticized for playing 'too safe' at MU

Former player Rio Ferdinand and midfielder Raphael Varane pointed out the difficulties that MU is going through at this point of the season.

MU faces many difficulties when the season enters the sprint phase and needs rookies like Antony to “divide the fire” with teammates. Photo: Reuters .

Jadon Sancho has not lived up to expectations after moving to MU from Borussia Dortmund in 2021. Similarly, Antony has also been criticized many times during his first season at Old Trafford. According to Rio Ferdinand, the duo lacked mutant handling, thereby causing the “Red Devils” attack many times to come to a standstill.

Rio Ferdinand confirmed: “If Antony looks at his season, he will feel dissatisfied. Antony can score some important goals but he himself certainly thinks he has to do more. Sancho too. They need to take more risks. You won’t gain anything if you don’t take risks.”

“You can’t succeed if you don’t take risks, you don’t win titles if you play too safe. I hope Antony and Sancho have enough time to prove what they can do,” the former center said. British guard added.

While the attack was too dependent on Marcus Rashford, MU still had difficulty with Casemiro’s red card in the draw against Southampton on March 12. For the second time since the beginning of the season, the Brazilian midfielder has to receive a red card in the Premier League . Casemiro will be suspended for the next four matches in domestic leagues. MU’s midfield has thus become very vulnerable.

Center-back Raphael Varane admitted: “Casemiro is a very important player for us. He brings balance to the team. However, we have to find another balance without him.”

“I think Casemiro feels very frustrated because nobody wants to leave the pitch before the game is over. But like I said, that’s part of football. Obviously disappointed but we have to focus on the games. next and that’s it,” Varane concluded.

The absence of Casemiro in a time of tight schedule made MU difficult. Coach Ten Hag’s teachers and students were forced to save each score in the next rounds. The three immediate opponents of MU in the Premier League arena are Newcastle , Brentford and Everton , respectively .

Besides, MU is also not allowed to play in the FA Cup. Coach Ten Hag’s teachers and students did not want to stumble before Fulham in the match on March 19.