Former Manchester United right-back Gary Neville hit out at Antony for an “absolutely ridiculous, embarrassing” kick at Manchester City's Jeremy Doku in the 3-0 derby defeat to the champions at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Der brasilianische Flügelspieler schwang sich gereizt gegen Doku und sah in der Schlussphase eines einseitigen Gegentreffers die Gelbe Karte Premier League Aufeinandertreffen, wobei der Belgier auch wegen einer Auseinandersetzung mit dem ehemaligen Ajax-Spieler verwarnt wurde.
But replays showed that the South American made no attempt at getting the ball and he could easily have been shown a straight red card, with Neville understanding Doku's frustration.
“Absolutely right, Doku. United have lost their discipline. That's absolutely ridiculous, I'd just send him off. It's absolutely ridiculous from Antony, it's embarrassing.”
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