Scholes reveals what he thinks Antony's three-finger gesture towards Mount means

Paul Scholes believes Antony was questioning Erik ten Hag when he held three fingers up at Mason Mount following Manchester United's 4-0 defeat by Crystal Palace.

The United legend thinks the Antony was making a tactical point in a hushed discussion following the drubbing, with him and Mount covering their mouths.

Further pressure was piled on manager Ten Hag by the loss, as Michael Olise scored twice and Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell got in on the act to leave United floundering in eighth.

Mail Sport understands that Ten Hag will not be sacked prior to the FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 25, but some players thin his fate has been sealed.

'He is saying something to Mason Mount he is obviously not happy with. Mason Mount seems the quietest out of the three of them,' Scholes told Optus Sports on the chat between Antony, Mount, and Andre Onana.

'What's that going to do, I didn't see any of them communicating on the football pitch. That doesn't look good. I don't think that's good for the manager.

'People are obviously talking and saying things he [Antony] doesn't agree with. When he's putting those three fingers up, maybe he's saying we should be having three in midfield, why don't we have three there?

'I don't know, we have no idea because we can't lip read. But there is obviously a problem there and they obviously disagree with something the manager is doing.'

Ten Hag has had to deal with behavioural issues during his tenure at Old Trafford and has come down strongly on Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, and Alejandro Garnacho.

At this point he needs full discipline from his players with United in danger of their lowest finish since the 1989-90 season.

Jamie Carragher was furious with Antony's conduct