After 61 minutes, Rashford was replaced due to his poor performance. Scholes blamed Fernandes for “upsetting the formation” by wandering into the wrong areas, although he also claimed Erik ten Hag might be at fault.

The game’s score may have been deceptive because Newcastle outplayed the Red Devils in the Premier League standings and deserved more goals.

After the game, United great Scholes expressed his annoyance at Rashford’s pouting about his substitution by asking Premier League Productions: ‘What is he suprised about? I don’t get it.

‘What is he thinking he should still be on the pitch for? He was causing the team more harm than good.

‘Marcus last year was brilliant and he’s got ability, there is no doubt about that. But when you decide to walk back like was, and he comes off and behaves like that, I do not think it’s good for the team.

‘And he’s one of the most experienced players now. He’s a player that players look up to. Mainoo looks up to him. Garnacho looks up to him.’

Scholes also took aim at Fernandes and added: ‘Bruno is another one. Look, he’s got fantastic ability, he can score a goal and make a goal, but I would love to be in the dressing room before a game and see what the manager is asking him to do.

‘What position is he asking him to play? Where are you supposed to be on the football pitch? I see him as a No.10, it’s his best position as he can play a pass and he can get a goal.

‘Where was he tonight? He was never in that position. I see him on the left, the right, sometimes he is the deepest Manchester United player, getting the goal off the goalkeeper.’