Why Erik ten Hag blasted Antony and more Manchester United moments missed vs Nottingham Forest

A captain's example

Manchester United had barely caught their breath by the time they were 2-0 down, with Taiwo Awoniyi and Willy Boly handing Nottingham Forest a shock lead inside four minutes. Steve Cooper's side had only had two attacks and found the net on both occasions, leaving the Old Trafford crowd silent.

But United managed to gather their composure and began to dominate the game midway through the first half, and they were rewarded when Marcus Rashford's cross was deftly flicked into the net by Christian Eriksen. It was a lovely finish from the Dane and one that got the crowd whipped up.

Old Trafford erupted as the ball rippled the net but while several players breathed a sigh of relief, Bruno Fernandes barely broke stride as he raced to get the ball and urged his teammates back for kick-off. The Portugal international's attitude has been called into question in recent weeks, but this was yet another example of his credentials as a captain.

Ten Hag fumes at Antony

Forest showed how devastating they could be on the counter with the opening goal and Cooper's side continued to cause problems bombing forward. Morgan Gibbs-White was providing the craft to help Awoniyi and Brennan Johnson.

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Erik ten Hag needed his players to track back once Forest sprung and the Dutchman was particularly frustrated to see Antony on the floor during a turnover. The Brazilian was floored by a physical challenge but didn't get the free-kick he wanted, instead sitting on the floor appealing.

His manager was straight out of the dugout to shout across the pitch, knowing the importance of having every player tracking back to outnumber the counter-attack. It seemingly woke Antony up, however,