Bournemouth's Tyler Adams has revealed how he resorted to trash talk in an effort to distract Newcastle United's Nick Woltemade - but the £69million signing was 'too nice' to bite.
Midfielder Adams, standing at 5ft 9ins in height, was handed the onerous task of marking 6ft 6ins striker Woltemade at free-kicks and corners. And, in an effort to even up the mis-match, the USA international tried various tactics including a few verbal volleys.
'I always mark the biggest players,' said Adams. 'It's a case of grappling, gripping, pulling, being sneaky, holding on for dear life.