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<\/p>\nManchester United icon Dimitar Berbatov has urged Antony to cut out the bulls*** or risk being axed by Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian forward has struggled to justify his mammoth price tag since joining for \u00a382million from Ajax last season and is yet to score in 11 appearances this season. Berbatov, who spent four years at United, says Antony must stop "overcomplicating" his game with silly, needless tricks and start putting the team's needs first.<\/p>\n
"Antony needs to know that every time he steps on the pitch, he needs to justify Ten Hag\u2019s trust, work his socks off to show, \u2018yes boss, you\u2019re trusting me, I don\u2019t want to let you or the team down\u2019," Berbatov told Betfair. "However, right now, it\u2019s not working well for Antony, so my piece of advice would be to keep it simple, don\u2019t overcomplicate stuff."<\/p>\n
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"The moment you start thinking you\u2019re Ronaldinho or Zidane while you\u2019re struggling in games, you\u2019re going to suffer even more. Don\u2019t try to do stupid things like tricks that are not beneficial for the team.<\/p>\n
"You\u2019re so quick, use your pace to get in-behind the defence, get on the ball and start to record assists or shoot to score. That\u2019s how simple it is. Stay disciplined and concentrated – it\u2019s not so difficult."<\/p>\n
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Berbatov claims Ten Hag has a "soft spot" for the forward given their history at Ajax, but said he wouldn't be surprise to see it dissipate if Antony's form fails to improve.<\/p>\n
"Erik Ten Hag likes Antony; everybody knows that. It\u2019s clear he has a soft spot for him because every coach is like this with certain players \u2026 but I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Antony doesn\u2019t play the next game, because everyone saw he wasn\u2019t at his best against Fulham. So, let\u2019s see what Ten Hag decides."<\/p>\n
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Berbatov won two Premier League titles at United, and scored 56 goals in 149 appearances for the club. He joined from Tottenham for \u00a331m in 2008 and formed a formidable attacking partnership with Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n