There are many factors that can play the right winger position of Antony. Some people have taken it on in practice, not just in theory in top matches. Ten Hag is not worried about quantity, what needs to be worried about quality. Antony may have a good or bad match, but when selected, the Brazilian striker must be the one who agrees with Ten Hag's philosophy for this position, all other factors are a backup option.
Antony's this incident is no less serious than Mason Greenwood's scandal, so in a worrying prospect, M.U can consider losing the former Ajax Amsterdam star. The upcoming Antony replacement could be Ten Hag's long-term option, not just a fix.
The two strikers who were positioned as right wingers were facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo. At the moment, Pellistri is healthy and Amad is not sure how far he will recover from the injury. This duo was both tested in the 2023 summer tour and left some impressions. However, that is not enough for them to be trusted by Ten Hag to replace Antony. If we use it like "eating showers" right now, Man United's right wing could also... be paralyzed, not unlike the lack of players.
The next person who could play in this position is Jadon Sancho, but at this time, the English star may no longer have a future at Old Trafford. For a long time, Sancho has been positioned to play on the left wing as a backup plan for Marcus Rashford, no longer playing on the right wing as when he was at Dortmund. However, no matter where he plays, Sancho is very unlucky. The striker did not even remove a post criticizing Ten Hag from his personal page, showing that his actions were in conflict.
Last season, Ten Hag played many matches for Bruno Fernandes to play on the right wing while Antony was injured. The M.U captain showed his complete movement and was much better than his teammates in passing the ball into the penalty area. If Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo return to form and Scott McTominay maintain his form as a national team player, Ten Hag can let Bruno take over for Antony. This is a sure way that many Man United fans support because it is safe and anyway, the Portuguese star is also the captain.
One final option being considered is to push Diogo Dalot up to replace Antony. In the context of Aaron Wan-Bissaka being very good at defending the right-back position, Dalot's competitiveness is quite difficult, only when Ten Hag needs a quick attack, will the Portuguese star have a chance. In terms of speed, Dalot is no less fast than Antony and his finishing ability has been proven in many matches. If he only uses Dalot to hold on to the wing, cross and shoot from a distance, Ten Hag will have a good choice.
