AliousManchester United fans might recall Neal Maupay winding up Tottenham Hotspur star James Maddison.
The Everton striker, who was on loan at Brentford during the recent Premier League season, had a confrontation with Maddison in January.
This started when Maupay mimicked Maddison’s darts celebration after scoring at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Now, Maupay has set his sights on Manchester United.
Known for his on-field and off-field banter, Maupay enjoys stirring things up.
Football needs such characters who aren’t afraid to entertain rather than sticking to media-trained responses. Maupay excels at this but is also open to receiving as much as he gives.
During Manchester United’s FA Cup run, they narrowly avoided embarrassment by beating Coventry City on penalties after squandering a 3-0 lead.
Amidst the celebrations, Antony cupped his ears towards the Coventry players, a move Maupay later criticized.
Maupay has now taken a shot at the struggling Manchester United player, saying Antony shouldn’t act that way because “you don’t score” and “aren’t the main player,” as he told talkSPORT.
Neal Maupay roasts Antony after previous James Maddison wind-up
Responding to whether Antony’s celebration went ‘too far,’ Maupay said: “I don’t think that was too far. You’re not hating or swearing at someone.
It’s funny because you are Man United and you just beat Coventry in a penalty shootout. You should be beating them.
You need to be fighting for the title. You need to be in the Champions League.
Doing that celebration when you’re not one of Manchester United’s main players, you don’t really play, you don’t score, and then you do that. That was just funny. I don’t think he crossed the line.
It’s football. Sometimes you like to give celebrations to the other team.”
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