{"id":293798,"date":"2023-11-01T21:24:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293798"},"modified":"2023-11-01T21:24:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T21:24:19","slug":"andy-cole-explains-why-playing-with-antony-would-drive-him-mad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/andy-cole-explains-why-playing-with-antony-would-drive-him-mad\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Cole explains why playing with Antony would drive him mad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Andy Cole explains why playing with Man United flop Antony &#8216;would drive me absolutely mad&#8217; as he asks: &#8216;You look at him and think, what are you giving?&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Antony has been criticised for several underwhelming displays for Man United<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Andy Cole questioned the Brazilian winger&#8217;s contribution to the club&#8217;s attack<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole has admitted he would be &#8216;driven mad&#8217; had he played with Antony, as he questioned the Brazilian&#8217;s contribution to the club&#8217;s attack.<\/p>\n<p>Antony has come under fire for a series of underwhelming performances since joining the Red Devils for \u00a385.5m from Ajax in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international has failed to provide a goal or assist in his nine appearances for the club this season.<\/p>\n<p>Antony was given another chance to impress after being handed a start in the Carabao Cup against Newcastle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cole, who scored 121 goals in 275 games for Man United, claimed Antony style of play would have frustrated him as a centre forward.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77289703-12699499-image-a-30_1698872653266.jpg\" height=\"516\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Antony&#8217;s contribution to Manchester United&#8217;s attack has been questioned by Andy Cole<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77290827-12699499-image-a-31_1698872700795.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Man United great admitted he would have been frustrated had he played with Antony<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He would drive me absolutely mad,&#8217; Cole told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He is an individual, we all know he is really left footed and will not go to the right hand side. So if you are a centre forward making a run to the near post, you know you will never get it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I look at things like that, he doesn\u2019t score enough goals for me or create enough chances for his team-mates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You look at him and think what are you giving.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They spent a hell of a lot of money on him and the manager has backed him. He has found it really tough.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A focus has been placed on Man United&#8217;s lack of goals this season, with the Red Devils netting just 11 in their 10 Premier League matches.<\/p>\n<p>Cole claimed the lack of chances created by the team will have frustrated summer signing Rasmus Hojlund.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested the Danish striker will soon demand a different style from Antony the more he plays with the Brazilian.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I would have looked at Man United and thought am I going to win things,&#8217; Cole said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When you are playing for a team that doesn\u2019t create a lot of chances as a forward, you would scratch your head thinking when is the next chance going to come from.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Within time if Hojlund keeps playing with Antony he\u2019ll let him know \u201cis there any chance, I\u2019m making good runs.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12699499\/Andy-Cole-explains-playing-Man-United-flop-Antony-drive-absolutely-mad-asks-look-think-giving.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Andy Cole explains why playing with Man United flop Antony &#8216;would drive me absolutely mad&#8217; 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