Christian Atsu has paid tribute to Rafa Benitez for giving him the confidence to regain form since he arrived at St James Park.
Atsu struggled to get game time during loan spells at Everton, Bournemouth and Malaga, before moving to the North East this summer, where he has finally been given a chance.
And after a superb display for his country, which saw them qualify for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Ghanaian winger was quick to praise his club boss.
‘The best managers are the ones that try to bring out the confidence,’ he said when asked about Benitez.