Paul Scholes is forgetting about Arjen Robben with criticism of Antony at Manchester United

Paul Scholes may go on to be proved right that Manchester United have bought a one-trick pony in Antony, but that doesn't matter if the trick is quite a good one.

Erik ten Hag would have known better than anyone else the type of player that United were signing when he sanctioned a move for Antony. The duo spent two years together at Ajax, winning the Eredivisie in both seasons.

The Brazilian winger scored 22 goals and provided 20 assists across all competitions during the two campaigns he had in the Netherlands. During his time in Amsterdam, Antony featured on the right-wing and demonstrated an exceptional level of close control.

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The 22-year-old can also change direction in an instant, making it very difficult to defend against him. His opponents either get too tight, allowing him to skip past them, or they leave too much space and invite him to show off his acceleration and dribbling skills at speed.

One consistent feature during his time at Ajax was his tendency to hug the touchline, before cutting inside to shoot on his left foot. Despite the bruising derby day defeat, fans did get to see Antony's lethal shooting attribute in action.

After United's 3-2 win over Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League, the winger was criticised by former United midfielder Paul Scholes for being too one dimensional.

Scholes said: "He (Jadon Sancho) also needs a centre-forward to link with and he hasn't really got that. I don't think Antony, on the other side, runs in behind, he seems to be a little bit of a one-trick pony, always cutting inside and passing back to the full-back or having a shot."

Scholes' argument relies on the opinion that if your opponents know what you're