Manchester United fans think they have worked out what Marcus Rashford said after being substituted against Aston Villa.

United drew 0-0 at Villa Park in a game that was short of genuine chances at goal.

Rashford was taken off by manager Erik ten Hag shortly after he was booked by referee Rob Jones on the hour mark.

After he was taken off, he appeared to look over towards the referee before speaking to the United coaching staff in the row below him.

And while it is not explicitly clear who Rashford was referring to, United fans think he said of the official: “He’s gone mad.”

Rashford appeared to be aggrieved at being shown the yellow card by Jones, although was perhaps fortunate to avoid a second yellow card minutes later.

Speaking after the game, Ten Hag confirmed that was a key reason as to why the United star was withdrawn early.

“Yeah, that’s one of the reasons he came off,” he began. “Another foul and he probably would have been sent off. We couldn’t take that risk.”

United did finish the game with 11 players – despite five of their players being booked – and had a late chance to win the game when Alejandro Garnacho broke clear.

But the Argentinian failed to find Rasmus Hojlund, instead hitting his pass at a Villa defender.

Ten Hag’s pressure has slightly decreased as a consequence of the outcome, but United is reportedly considering his future in the long run, according to The Athletic.

With United having only won seven of their first seven Premier League games this season, his job as manager has been under increasing pressure in recent weeks.

The Europa League matches against Porto and Villa were expected to be crucial, but Harry Maguire saved a late 3-3 tie against Porto, even though United was leading 2-0, before the point at Villa.