According to the British Daily Mirror, former Manchester United passing star Paul was released after Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday. Paul Scholes has lashed out at Marcus Rashford and captain Fernandes for their performance and attitude that they don't deserve to wear the Red Devils' shirt.
Ten Hag's side were beaten by Newcastle United at St James' Park in both the game and the result after three consecutive Premier League wins. Anthony Gordon scored the winner in the second half to hand the Reds United to their first defeat in the Premier League since October.
After the game, Manchester United legend Paul Scholes took aim at Marcus Rashford, with the Reds' highly-anticipated winger continuing his slump and being substituted in the 61st minute. Marcus Rashford has scored just one goal in the Premier League this season, and after a lucrative contract extension last season, United's form has been sluggish for a long time, and his performances on the pitch have struggled exteriorly.
Speaking to the official Premier League promotional video, Paul Scholes said: "What was there to surprise when he [Marcus Rashford] was substituted?I don't understand. Does he think he should stay on the pitch?He hurt the team more than he helped. ”
'Marcus was outstanding last year, he has the ability, there's no doubt about that. But as a player with the Red Devils' DNA, I don't think it's good for the team to have such a negative attitude towards the game.
Paul Scholes also criticised the team's captain Fernandes, who was also in poor form against Newcastle. He lashed out at the Portuguese midfielder for disrupting his team's formation in United's clash with the Magpies.
Scholes said: 'Bruno is another player who doesn't deserve to wear the Red Devils shirt. He's got amazing quality, he can score goals on his own and he can provide assists, but I'd love to go to the dressing room before the game and see what the manager is asking him to do. What position does the coach ask him to play?Where should you be on the football field?I think it's the midfielder and that's where he can play the best because it's an area where he can pass the ball to his team-mates and score from behind. ”
"But he's in **?He was never in that position. I saw him on the left, on the right, and sometimes he was the player who dropped back the deepest, taking the ball from the goalkeeper. I think it's bad for the team. This completely disrupted the established formation, and also disrupted the operation of the entire tactical system. He was out of the tactical system throughout the game. ”
This isn't the first time the Manchester United legend has lashed out at Fernandes. Wednesday's 3-3 draw with Galatasaray put United's chances of progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League in jeopardy. Scholes said in the commentary room that Fernandes must be directly responsible for his team's exit from the Champions League after his "two stupid fouls led to a goal".
United's defeat at Newcastle has seen them drop to seventh place in the table. The Reds have lost six of their 14 top-flight games so far this season, with the Reds facing up to Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday.