The Red Devils will face Newcastle in the EFL Cup final on Sunday night (26th). Although United have the upper hand on paper, manager Tannhäuser is critical of Newcastle's style of play, which he considers to be "dirty", good at delaying the game and disrupting the rhythm of the game, which is extremely difficult to cope with.
Tanhag said bluntly, "It's so incredibly annoying to play against Newcastle at times, they try to provoke you and make you lose your patience and they are particularly good at delaying the game. We have to be fully focused and raise the tempo of the game and the referee should enforce the rules to the letter."
When it comes to stalling, Newcastle's "ability" is not to be underestimated. According to statistics, Newcastle's average "effective time" per game this season is only 54 minutes and 47 seconds, which is only 42 seconds more than Leeds United.
In addition, Newcastle's extra time is relatively long, averaging 9 minutes and 4 seconds, only 7 seconds less than Chelsea. Therefore, in this EFL Cup final, the scene of "dragging time" may appear again.
