Antony provided advice on how to break the Man Utd goal and assist drought as the injured £85 million winger keeps complicating things.

Dimitar Berbatov has advised Manchester United’s Antony, a winger, to stop doing “stupid tricks” in order to enhance his form.

With Manchester United having a dismal start to the season under Erik ten Hag, Antony has not managed to record a single goal or assist for the Red Devils. The struggling Brazilian has received some advise from former Red Devils attacker Dimitar Berbatov, who advised him to keep things simple.

“Right now, it’s not working well for Antony, so my piece of advice would be to keep it simple, don’t overcomplicate stuff. The moment you start thinking you’re Ronaldinho or Zidane while you’re struggling in games, you’re going to suffer even more. Don’t try to do stupid things like tricks that are not beneficial for the team,” he told Betfair. “You’re so quick, use your pace to get in-behind the defence, get on the ball and start to record assists or shoot to score. That’s how simple it is. Stay disciplined and concentrated – it’s not so difficult.”

Antony’s failure to live up to his lofty $85 million ($104m) price tag has already led to speculation he could be offloaded. The Red Devils are reportedly considering a swap deal with Flamengo that could see Gabriel Barbosa arrive at Old Trafford and Antony move in the opposite direction.

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WHAT NEXT? Antony will be hoping for more minutes on Wednesday when Manchester United take on FC Copenhagen in a crucial Champions League match.