Man United winger Antony has continued to play horrendously and someone else deserves a chance.
Sometimes when your backs are against the wall and the situation is perilous it's not even a moment of quality you need, but just one of good old determination. The grit to pull through.
The young winger was sprinting down the flank with the ball when Antonee Robinson looked to have pushed him off the ball but Pellistri slid in to direct towards the goal. Jack Flash was back on his feet to chase down the loose ball and to be in place to block Tim Ream's attempted clearance and then stick another foot in when the luck of Fulham's atrocious defending arrived and the box descended into pinball chaos.
In that ridiculous passage of play, Pellistri displayed more fight, guile and inspiration than Antony had managed in 63 minutes on the pitch. Or indeed, in any of his minutes all season long. The Brazilian couldn't have looked less like the exciting wingers of his homeland if he tried. Instead of thrilling fans by enhancing attacks he would kill them stone-dead with his frivolous use of the ball.
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