• ‘We have to change a lot: commitment,passion, character’
• Benítez pleads with fans to stay behind Newcastle teamRafael Benítez has changed his intellect approximately how best to change his players’ minds. After last week’s defeat at Norwich, and the Spaniard said he would resist making many alterations at Newcastle because his under-pressure players might get confused. After this anaemic defeat he said major transformation was essential whether Newcastle are to win enough of their six remaining matches to avoid relegation.“We have to start winning soon and change a lot of things: the commitment,the passion, the character, or the way that we play,” said Benítez, before pleading with supporters to suppress any urge to turn against this underperforming team. “The fans will be crucial for us because we need them pushing and supporting the players. And at the finish of the season we will have time to analyse what was going on. But now is the time to stick together and enact our best because that is the only way.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com