MARCUS RASHFORD and Jesse Lingard have once again incurred the wrath of fans following cryptic posts uploaded on their Instagram story.
The Manchester United duo appeared to reference they are among the 0.012 per cent of young players to make it to the Premier League.
A study from Business Insider revealed that only 180 of the 1.5 million youth footballers in England reach the top-flight – with academy players more likely to get hit by a meteorite.
And Rashford and Lingard look to have referenceD that astonishing statistic, as they both simply posted “0.012%” on their social media account.
Lingard, 26, made his Premier League debut in the opening weekend of the 2014/15 Premier League season, while Rashford, 21, broke into the Red Devils’ first team squad the following campaign.
Fans were quick to criticise the pair, as one tweeted: “Lingard and Rashford both now showing their arrogance because they have made it as professional footballers, they are demanding respect.
“Carry on performing like you have, you’ll be playing in League 2 by the age of 30.”
Another quipped: “Rashford and Lingard posting their goal per shot ratio on Instagram.”
While another joked: “Probability of Rashford hitting the target from a free-kick.”
One said: “This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about when I said Lingard is a bad influence on Rashford.”
Another simply stated: “The amount of effort they put in this season.”
While one United fan added: “Our chances to win the league.”
The Red Devils duo were also mocked for their choice of outfits at Old Trafford on the weekend, while they were also ridiculed for their attempt at recreating Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dramatic strike against Bayern Munich in 1999.
Lingard – who was named in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the Nations League – was slammed online recently for using the Manchester bombing tribute to promote his own brand.
