Big Sam sticking up for Eddie ?? All managers waste time' Leeds v Newcastle (Sat, 12:30 BST) please log in to view this image Leeds United Leeds manager Sam Allardyce on claims that Eddie Howe's Newcastle team are time wasters: "Who doesn't do it? Who complained? [reporter says Jurgen Klopp] well he time wastes, [reporter says Erik ten Hag] he time wastes as well. They all time waste in the last five minutes if they are winning 2-1. Don't be daft. Rubbish that is. "We have been talking about ball in play rather than time wasting and whether ball in play can be improved, but the game is ferocious and quick enough as it is. "Players' fatigue and injuries and resources are strained more than ever before. So if you speed the game up even more you are going to get more and more crippling injuries than you have ever got because it has never been quicker than it is now. "With it being more quick then recovery time is of the essence. Because of so many games there is no recovery time and because there is no recovery time you get more and more injuries and ultimately get more chronic injuries, which can limit a players' career, so it is shorter than it should be."
Sutton predicts us a win yet again: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65548294 Him saying we'll win every week is getting almost as boring as Lawro saying we'll lose every week.
