'I WORRY ABOUT HIM' - GRAEME SOUNESS FEARS FOR ONE MAN UTD STAR AND SLAMS ANTONY
Graeme Souness says he ‘worries for’ Alejandro Garnacho and has slammed his Manchester United team-mate Antony for taunting Coventry City after the FA Cup semi-final win.
Antony has been widely criticised after cupping his ears to the Coventry players after United’s penalty shootout victory at Wembley.
Erik ten Hag’s side let a three-goal lead slip against the Championship side and were saved by VAR before winning on penalties to set up an all-Manchester FA Cup final against holders City.
Asked about Antony’s reaction to the win, Souness said on talkSPORT: ‘It was naff.
‘Manchester United are a class act. But for a player to act like that it’s naff, it’s like you just don’t do that as a Man United player.
‘It wasn’t Real Madrid you’ve just knocked out. It was Coventry, a team from the Championship.
‘It’s not the first time I’ve seen it from him, doing daft stuff. All the daft stuff about Marcus Rashford not closing down properly, about antics on match-day, that’s all ironed out on the training ground.
‘You get after them on the training ground and as a manager you encourage the senior players to get after them in the training ground.’
Souness also revealed his concern for ‘exceptionally talented’ Manchester United winger Garnacho, who is enjoying a breakthrough season at Old Trafford.
The Argentine star has started 24 of United’s 32 Premier League games this season and come on as a substitute in six others.
‘Garnacho for me is an exceptionally talented young man but I worry for him,’ Souness added.
‘It’s just an observation, called me old-fashioned, call me a dinosaur, but he’s got two ear-rings in the warm-up, on the pitch.
‘He’s a young boy just learning the game. Coming back to the point that Joe Cole would have made about good senior pros, pointing out to younger guys how you live your life, how you act, how you train, your attitude to life.
‘And I just worry, it’s an age old thing, it’s not a new thing at Manchester United, they have always been the most glamorous football club in this country and just like Bayern Munich in Germany are called FC Hollywood, I think you can use the same term to talk about Manchester United.
‘They get too much too soon at Manchester United, that’s my take on it.’
After sneaking into the FA Cup final, United return to action on Wednesday night with the worst team in the Premier League, Sheffield United, visiting Old Trafford.
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