RAGING football fans have blasted Manchester United for time wasting… just TWENTY MINUTES into their loss to Newcastle.

The early exchanges in the Red Devils clash with Magpies saw the home side with the lions share of chances.

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Harry Maguire was accused of time wasting against Newcastle

Fans fumed at Man Utd for using the tactic so early

And in a likely not-too-subtle effort to curb the flow of momentum Eddie Howe’s side were riding on in the first half, Erik ten Hag’s side resorted to disrupting the flow of the game.

Harry Maguire was seen taking his time to do up his laces in the penalty area as Andre Onana waited to take a goal-kick.

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Eagle-eyed fans spotted the England stars act and were quick to call them out.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan said: “Maguire time wasting 🤣 😭. Where is the shame.”

A second said: “Man Utd sunk so low that they are time wasting, after 20 mins, at the scoreline of 0-0.”

A third said: “Is Man Utd wasting time already???.”

Another said: “Bro we’re time wasting in the first half. What have we become.”

While a fifth added: “Manchester United wasting time 20 mins into the Game lmao. Ten Hag has really got you lot playing like relegation fodder teams.”

In a twist of irony Ten Hag had labelled Newcastle “annoying” for their own time-wasting tactics used under Howe last season.

Data last season revealed Newcastle had the ball in play for the least amount of time of any team in the division.

Regretfully, despite their skill at the game, United was unable to keep Newcastle out.

Toon won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Anthony Gordon in the 55th minute of play.

United, who currently sit seventh in the Premier League, suffered their sixth defeat in as many games.