Antony claims he was ‘defending’ Manchester United from ‘provocation’ with controversial FA Cup semi-final celebration
The Brazilian celebrated in front of the Championship players (Picture: Getty)
‘He [Antony] was [provoked] and should not react like this,’ Ten Hag said. ‘You have not seen the provocation, only the reaction, but he should not do it.
‘We should acknowledge the performance of Coventry, coming back at 70 minutes when we dominated the game. The game must be closed, but the comeback from their side was very good.’
While Antony chose to celebrate in front of the Coventry squad, ex-Manchester United captain Harry Maguire immediately approached the Championship players to shake hands.
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The general feeling from the United squad was relief after they threatened to lose to a team sitting 21 places below them in the English football pyramid.
Ten Hag’s side were in complete control when Bruno Fernandes added a third following first-half goals from Scott McTominay and Maguire, but Coventry scored three times in the final 20 minutes to force extra-time.
Both sides hit the woodwork in the extra 30 minutes but Coventry came the closest to snatching a win as they had the ball in the back of the net in the dying seconds only to ...
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