‘You CANNOT do this as a Man United participant… behave your self!’: Peter Schmeichel savages Antony for his petulant conflict with Brighton’s Lewis Dunk, claiming Erik ten Hag can be ‘very upset’ in Brazilian winger
- Peter Schmeichel has instructed Antony he has to ‘behave himself’ following conflict
- He made a rash sort out on Alexis Mac Allister, and was confronted by Lewis Dunk
- The previous Man United goalkeeper stated Erik ten Hag could be ‘upset’
Peter Schmeichel has hit out at Antony for his rash sort out towards Brighton on Thursday night time, and his involvement within the subsequent brawl with Lewis Dunk.
Alexis Mac Allister struck a last-gasp penalty to present the hosts a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Thursday night time, to dent Erik ten Hag’s aspect of their pursuit of a robust end to their home season.
Brazilian Antony was proven a yellow card for kicking out at Mac Allister with 20 minutes remaining on the AmEx, and the incident prompted a brawl which additionally noticed Dunk booked for confronting the striker.
On the time of the incident, pundit Alan Smith stated the sort out was ‘foolish’ and that Antony solely prevented being despatched off as a result of it was not greater on the Argentinian.
And former Man United goalkeeper Schmeichel additionally hit out at Antony post-match when speaking to Premier League Productions.
Antony has come beneath hearth for his rash sort out on Alexis Mac Allister and subsequent response
![The Brazilian picked up a yellow card](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/06/09/70615327-12053753-The_Brazilian_picked_up_a_yellow_card-a-5_1683363546515.jpg)
The Brazilian ahead was embroiled in a bust-up with Lewis Dunk and picked up a yellow card
![Former goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel said 'you cannot do that as a Man United player'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/06/09/70648043-12053753-image-a-1_1683363485991.jpg)
Former goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel stated ‘you can’t do this as a Man United participant’
The Dane stated: ‘We had the incident with Antony the place he went completely berserk and received a yellow card when he stood as much as Lewis Dunk.
‘That was a transparent foul on him, and it wasn’t given as a result of it was the road we had been taking part in to right now, and that’s truthful sufficient.
‘It’s a foul and the linesman is just 10 yards away.
‘However I don’t just like the response, that is loopy and he’s a fortunate, fortunate boy staying on the pitch as a result of that’s a purple card, there’s little question about it.
‘You can’t do this. After which he reacts like this. You can’t do this as a Man Utd participant, you need to behave your self. That is revenge, you don’t do this, you can’t do this in a recreation of soccer.
‘Ten Hag could be very very upset, and much more so than the sport being misplaced with one in every of his gamers reacting like that.’
Chatting with reporters after the sport, ten Hag stated he was advising Antony to ‘keep targeted in your recreation’, reasonably than being distracted by opponents.
![Erik ten Hag defended Antony's mentality in the post-match reaction to Thursday's 1-0 defeat](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/06/09/70648025-12053753-image-a-2_1683363492334.jpg)
Erik ten Hag defended Antony’s mentality within the post-match response to Thursday’s 1-0 defeat
![Antony and the rest of the Man United squad now prepare for a trip to West Ham on Sunday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/06/09/70648037-12053753-image-a-4_1683363510523.jpg)
Antony and the remainder of the Man United squad now put together for a visit to West Ham on Sunday
However the Dutchman additionally defended the Brazilian’s mentality, declaring: ‘Ardour is a energy.
‘You want ardour and need to win your battles within the recreation.’
After Thursday night time’s late drama, wherein the Seagulls avenged their FA Cup semi-final defeat, Man United have a fast turnaround earlier than Sunday night’s journey to West Ham.
Hammers boss David Moyes – a former Man United supervisor – is hoping to welcome again three key gamers – Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Nayef Aguerd – for the conflict on the London Stadium.