‘That’s wild’… Michail Antonio left stunned after hearing stat about Manchester United

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Michail Antonio has been left stunned after hearing a statistic about Manchester United’s recent defeat at Manchester City.

Despite taking an early lead at the Etihad Stadium thanks to a Marcus Rashford stunner, Erik ten Hag’s men were well-beaten by their Manchester rivals.

There were some encouraging signs for Manchester United as they put in a resilient defensive display for large chunks of the game. But there is no denying that City deservedly picked up three points after dominating proceedings. 

Indeed, United managed just 26 per cent possession in the derby, which is to be expected considering City’s style of play.

But City registered a total of 27 shots in the game – more than United managed in terms of having the ball.

And after Fulham’s Tom Cairney pointed out this statistic on the Footballer’s Football Podcast, West Ham’s Michail Antonio was stunned.

Antonio stunned after hearing Manchester Derby stat

Cairney and Antonio reacted to Sunday’s derby and the Fulham midfielder pointed out a damning stat for United.

“I will say this though, Man City had more shots than Manchester United had possession,” Cairney said.

“That’s wild,” Antonio responded.

Not many teams, if any, go to the Etihad Stadium and dominate the ball so there’s no shame for United in this regard.

For the most part, Ten Hag’s side defended well against the champions, especially when you consider the fact that two of their most important defenders, Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez, were sidelined. 

The defeat was a blow to their top-four hopes though as they trail Aston Villa by 11 points.

It will be a tough ask for Ten Hag to guide United back into the Champions League so you’d imagine the FA Cup will be huge for the Dutchman now.

After a disappointing campaign so far, picking up silverware would certainly relieve some of the pressure on the United boss heading into the summer.