Kieran Trippier responds to Erik ten Hag's Newcastle United 'time-wasting' jibe

 will face

 in the EFL cup final on Sunday. They are looking to win their first major trophy since 1955.

Eddie Howe’s side has been accused of time-wasting this season, and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag also called it “annoying".

Ahead of the match at Wembley Stadium,

rejected the criticism Newcastle is receiving for their tactics.

He told reporters:

"I love it. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

"But I have experienced it a lot in Spain. It's about knowing when to slow a game down. If the opposition are having more of the ball and are on top, of course you've got to kill the game. You're not going to take a quick throw-in and say, 'Carry on'. You have to manage the game.

"Some teams are not happy with us this season, but it's about being clever in that moment, about using your experience. Opposition fans are not going to like it either, because it's against their team. But as a neutral, I think it's good to see. I don't see why everyone's kicking off about it, it's good!"

Trippier also said Newcastle will use the same tactics they have been using this season in the final.

He added:

"Of course we will.

"You've got to have that mentality. If you want to win, if you want to be successful, you have to be cute in every single game.

"You look at teams like Real Madrid and how successful they have been, and they've had players like Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, and they were the best at it. If you want to be successful, you have to manage the game well, and at the right time.”

Newcastle is in fifth place in the Premier League table with 41 points after 23 matches.

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