When asked about what he feels about Erik ten Hag claiming that Newcastle United are ‘annoying’ to play against, Eddie Howe said: “It's part of the game, but not the main part of the game.
“The main part of the game is we have to play well. We have to be really good in possession and really good out of possession. The game management stuff has been massively overblown towards us in the media. That's just my opinion.
“First and foremost, we want to be a good football team, but if there are things you can do, as Kieran [Trippier] showed for the penalty [vs Nottingham Forest], to help your team in certain moments, that are all within the laws of the game, we will try to do it..”
Newcastle tried to be ugly to play against in the Carabao Cup final, but were completely outsmarted by Man United – who went away with a comfortable win.
The Red Devils will hope to do the same on Sunday against the Magpies at St. James Park and get back to winning ways in the Premier League.
