Manchester United legend Paul Scholes branded Antony a "clown" for his showboating against FC Sheriff.
Antony has started all of United's eight matches so far in a busy October, playing the full 90 minutes of last Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw at Chelsea, but was replaced with Marcus Rashford at half-time during the 3-0 win against Moldovan champions Sheriff.
Asked if that substitution was a reaction to Antony's showboating, manager Erik ten Hag said: "No. It was more or less planned if we were up.
"I wanted to see Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo close together and the dynamic on the right side."
Former Manchester United midfielder Scholes, however, says Ten Hag will have been "frustrated" by a move that came to nothing - with television pictures showing the manager shaking his head in reaction.
"You saw his reaction on the bench," said Scholes on BT Sport. "I just don't know what it achieves?
"This crowd, and me, I love a bit of showboating, I love a bit of entertainment, but that does do anything for anybody? Does that do anything for himself? I don't know what it achieves.
"Even if you're 3-0 or 4-0, what does that do for you? I'm not even sure it's skill, is it? I like to see skill and entertainment, but I'm not sure that is skill or entertainment - it's just being a clown."