Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Monday, April 3.
Dalot makes admission about teammates after Newcastle defeat
Diogo Dalot has admitted Newcastle 'wanted it more' than Manchester United after the Reds' defeat on Sunday afternoon.
United looked tired against Fulham prior to the international break and it was hoped the two-week period would provide the squad with a chance to reset, but Newcastle looked better from the first whistle and created plenty of chances. The Magpies were wasteful in the first half and David de Gea produced a string of strong saves to keep the score level, however, he was helpless in the 65th minute when Joe Willock found the back of the net with a close-range header.
In an attempt to get his side back into the game, Erik ten Hag made multiple changes, but United continued to look second best and the hosts ensured the three points with just a few minutes to go thanks to a goal from Callum Wilson. Dalot, who struggled with Allan Saint-Maximin throughout the match again, reflected on the defeat after the game and he made a worrying suggestion that Newcastle's players were more determined, particularly in duels.
"Disappointment I think is the word, we wanted to come here and do what we planned," Dalot told MUTV. "We tried to find spaces and we knew they wanted to press high, even after that, we tried to play, but we could have been more patient."
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Howe hits back at Ten Hag comments after beating United
Eddie Howe has hit back at claims from Erik ten Hag that his side has been guilty of 'time-wasting' this season after their 2-0 win at St. James' Park.
Joe Willock and Callum Wilson grabbed the goals for Newcastle as they deservedly won to leapfrog United and strengthen their case for Champions League qualification. In fact, it was United who were guilty of time-wasting on Sunday afternoon, as they struggled to match their opponents and get any sort of grip on the game.
Earlier in the season, Ten Hag labelled Howe's side as 'annoying' and warned his players about facing a team that he believes has been guilty of running down the clock.
“The referees want to play effective time," he said. [Newcastle] have the lowest in the league and they are quite successful with it. So, it’s up to us that we get speed in the game but also we are then dependent on the refereeing as well.”
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