Rafa Benitez Archives: 09/2018

Newcastle’s tough start to the season refuses to go away, with Leicester City next up. The Foxes did some brilliant business over the summer, and…

Jesus Gamez’s Newcastle career was nothing to write home about. The Spaniard moved to St James’ Park in 2016 following the Magpies’ relegation to the…

Goals were a major problem for Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle last season and continue to be this time around. The hugely popular Spaniard has done an…

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley appeared at his first Magpies game since 2017 on Saturday. It was 18 months since the last time Ashley had watched…

Rafa Benitez’s hopes of welcoming back defender Florian Lejeune before the end of the season have been handed another boost. The Spaniard is Rafa’s only…

Newcastle were beaten once again this weekend, and Ayoze Perez was one of many poor performers. The Magpies fell to another 2-1 defeat, this time…

Newcastle return to Premier League action this weekend against Arsenal, which will be another tough task for Rafa Benitez. The Magpies do not have a…

Rafa Benitez has felt compelled to revist the sale of Aleksandar Mitrovic, as the Serbian hitman resumes Premier League action as the league’s joint top…

Chris Waddle has backed Rafa Benitez’s organised, disciplined approach to ensure Newcastle remain in the Premier League. The Magpies look set for a second straight…

Five at the back has almost served Newcastle well against Chelsea and Manchester City, but it’s time to say goodbye. Rafa Benitez has gone for…