Eddie Howe has hit out at Erik ten Hag after the Manchester United boss spouted 'nonsense' about Newcastle United's 'time-wasting' before the Magpies' 2-0 win.
After previously calling Newcastle a side who 'try to annoy you', in reference to the black-and-whites being the top-flight team with the lowest average ball in play time in the Premier League, ten Hag doubled down on his comments before Manchester United's defeat at St James' Park on Sunday. Ten Hag said that Newcastle's game management tactics were a 'concern', adding 'we know they delay', and the Dutchman called on referee Stuart Attwell to be 'consistent to let the game go' rather than blowing up.
Newcastle certainly did not slow the game down on Sunday - far from it - and the Magpies ended up having 22 shots, six times as many shots on target and nearly twice as many corners during a thoroughly dominant display. Indeed, far from wasting time after Joe Willock's opener midway through the second half, Howe went for a killer second goal and made four positive changes. One of these substitutes, Callum Wilson, popped up with the killer second goal.
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