Newcastle United’s s***housery minute-by-minute after Ten Hag urged Man Utd stars to ignore ‘annoying’ tactic in Carabao Cup has been a hot topic of discussion in the football world. The Magpies have been accused of employing a ‘time-wasting’ tactic in their Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester United, with Ajax manager Erik ten Hag urging his players to ignore the ‘annoying’ tactic.
The controversy began in the first half of the match, when Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka was seen taking an inordinate amount of time to take goal kicks. Dubravka was seen taking up to 30 seconds to take a goal kick, which is far longer than the usual time taken for such a kick. This was seen as a deliberate attempt to slow down the game and disrupt the flow of play.
The tactic was further employed in the second half, when Newcastle players were seen taking an excessive amount of time to take throw-ins. Newcastle players were seen taking up to 20 seconds to take a throw-in, which is far longer than the usual time taken for such a throw-in. This was seen as another deliberate attempt to slow down the game and disrupt the flow of play.
The tactic was also employed in the dying minutes of the match, when Newcastle players were seen taking an excessive amount of time to take free kicks. Newcastle players were seen taking up to 30 seconds to take a free kick, which is far longer than the usual time taken for such a kick. This was seen as yet another deliberate attempt to slow down the game and disrupt the flow of play.
The tactic was widely criticised by fans and pundits alike, with many accusing Newcastle of employing a ‘time-wasting’ tactic in order to gain an advantage. Ajax manager Erik ten Hag even went as far as to urge his players to ignore the ‘annoying’ tactic, telling them to “just play”.
The tactic was ultimately unsuccessful, as Manchester United went on to win the match 3-1 and progress to the Carabao Cup final. However, the controversy surrounding Newcastle’s s***housery minute-by-minute after Ten Hag urged Man Utd stars to ignore ‘annoying’ tactic in Carabao Cup is likely to continue for some time.
