Laura Woods has labelled Eddie Howe as “hypocritical” following his comments about Arsenal’s timewasting antics yesterday at St. James’ Park.
Newcastle lost 2-0 to the Gunners yesterday as Mikel Arteta’s side proved that they are not going down without a fight in the title race.
It was a match full of mind games, with both sets of players getting under the skin of their opponents multiple times and after the match, Eddie Howe admitted (quotes via Talksport) that he wasn’t pleased with Arsenal’s time-wasting efforts throughout the match.
“They managed the game well from their perspective. They slowed it down, lots of breaks in play, which was frustrating for us. Naturally, we wanted the ball in play more. Especially when you’re chasing the game.”
However, this morning, Talksport Breakfast and Arsenal supporter Laura Woods claimed that the league title challengers were just giving the Magpies a taste of their own medicine.
“Howe was referencing the lack of time the ball was in play – which is a big problem across the league. But particularly with Newcastle – this stat has cropped up across social media over the weekend.
“The average delay time before goal kicks – Newcastle are bottom of that metric with 36.8 minutes. Lots of people are saying, ‘Hang on a minute, this is a bit hypocritical‘.
“I think Arsenal maybe played them at their own game.”
A win for the Magpies against Arsenal would have seen them consolidate 3rd place that little bit further before Manchester United’s game against West Ham, but with the Red Devils going on to lose to the Hammers themselves, Newcastle remain 3rd in the table, the gap between them and United still just two points.
Who is Laura what’s her name, and isn’t giving Newcastle a taste of their own medicine, exactly what Howe said, “They managed the game well from their perspective. They slowed it down, lots of breaks in play, which was frustrating for us. Naturally, we wanted the ball in play more. Especially when you’re chasing the game.” By making her statement shows it is true. Are all Talk Sport employees thick or biased
Totally biased
So it is OK for Arteta to complain about it when it’s Newcastle, but not OK for Howe to comment when it is the other way round. Every team does it, no one likes it when it is done to them, but it seems only certain managers are permitted to mention it.
So did Arsenal do it? Yes
it just shows that every team do it when it matters
on the other hand, if top teams do it, why cant the less favourite teams?
She’s a HGooner, she would say that, fair play to Arsenal they managed the game well, her comments are inconsequential and trite
I am sorry but all teams time waste and the only way the Premier league are going to put a stop to it is too start booking players quickly and if that does not work a point taken off them, which ever team it is, also they need too stop all this surrounding officials and the players from diving, faining injury and cheating just saying.
Totally agree. Diving to get free kick and penalties and players booked/sent off as well. The whole lot needs sorting
She should stick to washing and ironing and the bedroom cos she is clueless.