Tyrell Malacia has revealed
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag told him and new teammate
Antony to ‘take it easy’ on each other after their previous battles in the Eredivisie.
The duo came up directly against each other last March with Ajax sealing a 3-2 win that helped steer them towards another Dutch title with Antony on the score sheet.
But Malacia’s tenacious performance kept the winger quiet for much of the contest with the two involved in a number of heavy challenges and flashpoints throughout the Klassieker.
The two collided again in injury time with Antony theatrically falling to the floor in front of the dugouts. After taking his time getting back to his feet, he was shown a second yellow card for time wasting, taking a swipe at Malacia as the full-back attempted to usher him off the pitch.
Now teammates in Manchester, Malacia and Antony are set to play key roles in ten Hag’s rebuild with the United boss warning the two to tone it down a touch on the training pitch.
Malacia told
Sky Sports: ‘When he [Antony] arrived [at Manchester United] the first thing the coach said was ‘guys easy on each other’.
‘He’s [Antony] a good player and I love to play against him, and now I play with him which is fantastic.’
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These 2 will clash again if Holland meets Brazil in the KO stage.