Paul Scholes reacts to Antony goal after calling Manchester United forward 'one-trick pony'

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has reacted to Antony's goal against Everton on Sunday night after previously calling the Reds attacker a 'one-trick pony'.

Scholes criticised Antony and teammate Jadon Sancho following United's Europa League victory over Omonia on Thursday night, describing the Brazilian as a "one-trick pony".

Sancho was taken off at half-time in Nicosia, while Antony was replaced by midfielder Fred late on. Former Reds star Scholes was left disappointed with the wingers' recent performances, agreeing with Erik ten Hag's post-match assessment that the pair had been too static against Omonia.

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"He was right about the wingers being static," Scholes said on BT Sport. "Sancho never really runs in behind. He needs a fast left-back really or a centre forward to link up with and he hasn’t really got that at the moment.

"Antony on the other side as well, he doesn’t run in behind. He seems to be a bit of a one-trick pony.

"He’s always cutting inside and either passing back to the full-back or having a shot. You’re thinking he needs to develop a little bit. It’s still early days for him, we know that."

Antony, who arrived at United from Ajax in the summer transfer window, notched his third successive Premier League goal against the Toffees on Sunday. Following the match, a supporter uploaded a photo of the 22-year-old holding his finger to his mouth alongside Scholes' quote from midweek.

On Monday, Scholes reacted to the Instagram post, writing: "Whoops!"

Despite struggling to make an impact against Omonia in Cyprus, Antony was impressive against Frank Lampard's side on Sunday night and became the first United player to