Rafael Benitez has transformed Newcastle into entertainers, claims talkSPORT host Adrian Durham

Rafael Benitez has transformed Newcastle into entertainers, claims talkSPORT host Adrian Durham
talkSPORT host Adrian Durham believes Rafa Benitez has turned Newcastle into a truly exciting team following the signing of Miguel Almiron.The Magpies have often been described as negative under the Spaniards leadership, lacking attacking inspiration and setting out to frustrate.1

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However, St James Park has been transformed into a theatre in recent weeks, witnessing five consecutive home league victories with 12 goals in the process.And much of that has been down to club-record signing Almiron, who has immediately formed a rapport with fellow forwards Salomon Rondon and Ayoze Perez.According to Durham, these are exciting times for Newcastle. He said: The criticism for his negativity has been a fair criticism.Celebrating losing games 1-0 because it means the goal difference hasnt been hammered Im not into that. This is the Premier League, you should be giving it a go.However, Im looking at Newcastle now, that trio Almiron, Perez, Rondon and theyre going to be entertaining.

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Those three have a link up that everybodys going to love. So Im not saying its the football that [former manager Kevin] Keegan was playing first time he was there because that was sensational.Theyre just becoming more attractive and easy on the eye.Benitez spotted a player – he wanted Almiron and theyve gone and got him. They broke the record.

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He knew what that player could bring to his first XI and boy has he done it. They are really entertaining to watch.Newcastle proved the point with a thrilling second-half performance on Saturday, which saw them come back from two goals down to beat Everton 3-2 at a raucous St James Park.Rondon pulled one back before Perez struck twice as the Magpies moved six points clear of the relegation zone to allay fears which had been prevalent earlier this season.

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