Antony eventually left United for Real Betis just weeks after Cunha arrived from Wolves.
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And Antony revealed to AS: "Matheus Cunha wanted me to play there with him, but the situation was already very difficult.
"I have a lot of affection for him."
Antony added: "I didn't speak much with Ruben Amorim; there wasn't much contact. His decision to allow me to train separately was a given, but I had to respect it.
"Today I'm fine. I took care of myself by training well even though I was apart.
"After three months, I played 90 minutes, and that's the result of what I was working on."