Man United's Antony accuses certain club legends of 'never giving constructive criticism' as he labels their comments 'malicious and unfair'... but admits the Red Devils are 'UNSTABLE' this season

Man United star Antony has taken aim at pundits who have made 'unfair' and 'malicious' comments about him this season - insisting none of them have ever given him 'contructive criticism'.

The Brazilian has endured a difficult season at Old Trafford this term and has struggled for confidence while United suffer turbulent form under the leadership of Erik ten Hag.

The winger - who cost United £85million from Ajax last summer - has failed to score or assist in ten Premier League games so far in this campaign, putting him under fire and earning some stern criticism from former United legends in the TV studios. 

In October, Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville labelled him 'embarrassing' after kicking out at Jeremy Doku during United's 3-0 loss to Man City - while he's also received stick from the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes in the past. 

Antony has now taken a swipe at pundits for criticising without offering any positives or sending him messages of support during 'a period of turbulence I am going through'.

'Today, I see criticism coming from former club players and other people in the media, who unreasonably express their opinions and influence thousands of fans, sometimes even when I do not play. 

But I've never seen them give constructive criticism, which will help me be a better professional. None of them have ever sent me a message to see how I am feeling, especially during this period of turbulence that I am going through.' 

The 23-year-old slammed the 'digital court' which was judging him and said it was easy to criticise when no one was experiencing the challenges he faces as a player.

'I would like to know how these people who make these unfair and malicious criticisms fared in my place,' he said. 

He also speak about his 'daily battle' of getting in top shape, 'regaining my integrity' and 'having peace of mind'. 

Speaking on United's struggles on the pitch, where Ten Hag's men have lost six times in the Premier League - putting them in seventh place in the table - and are in danger of being knocked out of the Champions League. 

Ten Hag is now facing huge pressure over his position ahead of their trip to Chelsea on Wednesday night, with Antony admitting the team are 'unstable'. 

'The season is not as good as we wanted; we are unstable,' he said. 'But we lost a lot of injured players, fundamental pieces for Erik Ten Hag's chess. With the return of part of the squad, we will improve, and results will improve.'