'Newcastle are annoying': Erik ten Hag opens up on Manchester United's contention to win Carabao Cup against Newcastle

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

All eyes will be on Wembley on Sunday afternoon as the Red Devils look to end their six-year wait for a trophy against the success-starved Magpies, who have not won a trophy since 1969.

Ten Hag is excited for the occasion and this early shot at silverware, but the United boss is not taking Eddie Howe's side lightly and suggested there could be some gamesmanship from Newcastle.

"I think it's a great team with a clear philosophy about how they want to play the game," Ten Hag 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."