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Lee Ryder

Alexander Isak's brilliant response to Ten Hag's 'annoying' claim and what was said at half-time

Alexander Isak has rejected Erik Ten Hag's claims that Newcastle United are a side that like to "delay" games or play with "annoying tactics".

The Sweden international also felt that it was Manchester United wasted more time than Newcastle during the 2-0 victory at St James' Park. By the end, Newcastle piled on the pressure against the Red Devils and created 22 goal attempts leaving barely any time to waste in front of a packed house.

When asked about Ten Hag's pre-match claims and whether they were used as motivation, Isak said: "I don't really agree with that (Ten Hag's claim). We worked with intensity and we were the team that wanted to win.

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