The young duo were pictured during a rainy session at their Carrington base with their hoods up. Scholes, like Mainoo, was a product of the United academy but played in a very different era. The former midfielder insisted that no player can perform properly in training with a hood up and questioned the standards being demanded at his old club. That remains the last time United ruled the English top flight and a number of their former players have had to watch the team’s decline.

United look set to miss out on any silverware amid changes following the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, with the team in need of a major rejig. “What we’re seeing is a million miles away from a team that should be challenging for the league,” Scholes told Premier League Productions in March. He said: “Rubbish. They’re a poor football team at this minute.

Those results they’ve had recently are misleading. Garnacho, meanwhile, has had his most prolific season and he begins to become a regular in the front three. *Join our new WhatsApp community* *and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

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