Ten Hag labels Newcastle ‘annoying’ and gives referee time-wasting warning

• Manchester United manager calls on his players to keep focus
• He says Marcus Rashford an injury doubt for Carabao Cup final

Erik ten Hag has labelled Manchester United’s Carabao Cup final opponents Newcastle “annoying”, warning his players and Sunday’s officials to be wary of their supposed time-wasting antics.

“I think it’s a great team with a clear philosophy about how they want to play the game,” the manager said. “The key word is intensity. They do really well. They’re an annoying team to play against, so we have to find a way to win. They try to annoy you. We have to make sure that we play our game and we focus on our game.”

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