Howe reveals admiration for ten Hag as Newcastle seek rare Old Trafford win

NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has revealed he was one of Erik ten Hag’s biggest fans before he took the Manchester United job, as the pair prepare to lock horns this afternoon.

The Magpies head to Old Trafford looking to secure only their second win against the Red Devils since the 1970s, but do so having lost just once — an added-time defeat at Liverpool — in their opening 10 games in all competitions.

And Howe has opened up about how he is a keen admirer of the Dutchman, particularly for his work in the Eredivisie with Ajax.