VIDEO: Antony fumes at Erik ten Hag after being asked to fill unnatural position in Man Utd’s epic FA Cup clash with Liverpool – leaving Marcus Rashford to step in

Antony was caught on camera fuming at Erik ten Hag after being asked to fill an unnatural left-back position for Manchester United against Liverpool.

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• Red Devils were chasing the game in extra-time
• Dutch coach took to shuffling his pack
• South American star not happy in defensive berth

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  With the Red Devils chasing the game in extra-time against arch-rivals Liverpool, Ten Hag decided to get creative with his selection. While searching for a goal, he took to dropping midfield talisman Bruno Fernandes into a centre-half berth and asked Brazilian forward Antony to fill in at full-back.

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  The surprising tactical tweaks ultimately worked a treat, with United staging the most dramatic of comebacks to prevail 4-3 on the day. Amad Diallo netted a 121st-minute winner, after Marcus Rashford had levelled matters nine minutes earlier.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Antony had helped to send the tie beyond the 90-minute mark, as he snatched a late equaliser to make the contest 2-2. He would have been hoping to go on and become a hero in the final third, and was clearly less than impressed at being switched into a defensive role.