Manchester United’s head coach Ten Hag blatantly humiliated Anthony in the match against Fulham. On Anthony’s 24th birthday night, he only received 1 minute of substitute playtime, while the total transfer fee for the starting trio was only £324k.

Manchester United’s forward line is plagued by injuries, with Martial and Højbjerg unable to play. Despite Anthony’s staggering value of €95 million, in this situation, Ten Hag chose to start the 19-year-old Fosu-Mensah. The trio of Rashford, Gnanjo, and Fosu-Mensah performed averagely in the match, but surprisingly, their combined transfer fee was only £324k.

However, Fosu-Mensah’s performance in the match was not ideal, with several passing errors. In the 52nd minute of the match, Ten Hag made his first substitution, replacing the injured Casemiro and Fosu-Mensah with McTominay and Eriksen. After the substitution, Bruno Fernandes was moved to right-wing.

It wasn’t until the 9th minute of stoppage time, the last minute of the match, that Ten Hag allowed Anthony to come on as a substitute. This kind of arrangement was almost a humiliation for Anthony, and his expression appeared very dejected after coming on as a substitute.

Since joining Manchester United for €95 million in the summer of 2022, Anthony has only scored 9 goals and provided 4 assists in 69 appearances. This season, he has only been involved in 2 goals in 29 appearances, and in 19 Premier League matches, he has not been involved in any goals. Sky Sports analysis stated, “Anthony has nothing to complain about, it seems even Ten Hag’s patience has run out.”

In the press conference before the Fulham match, Ten Hag said, “Anthony has not fully shown his potential, but I know he is exceptionally talented. He needs to prove his talent, but at Manchester United, you can only compete for a starting position.” Anthony only receiving 1 minute of playtime on his birthday indicates that his performance on the training ground has not satisfied Ten Hag.