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Newcastle commentator Matthew Raisbeck has stated that former Newcastle managers Steve Bruce and Rafa Benitez liked Christian Atsu's performance in training and also his overall physical fitness.
Christian Atsu joined Newcastle initially on loan and later signed a permanent contract. The late winger made a total of 107 appearances and scored eight goals for the Magpies.
"He was someone who was very gentle, quite softly spoken," said BBC Radio Newcastle commentator Matthew Raisbeck, who remembers Atsu from that successful promotion campaign.
"(He) was often singled out by Rafa Benitez and Steve Bruce [both former Newcastle managers] for his hard work in training and a really high level of physical fitness."
After five years at St James' Park, Atsu suffered an injury-blighted season in Saudi Arabia with Al-Raed before joining Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor in September last year.
Christian Atsu's last goal was a long range free kick for Hatayspor in a league game.
Christian Atsu joined Newcastle initially on loan and later signed a permanent contract. The late winger made a total of 107 appearances and scored eight goals for the Magpies.
"He was someone who was very gentle, quite softly spoken," said BBC Radio Newcastle commentator Matthew Raisbeck, who remembers Atsu from that successful promotion campaign.
"(He) was often singled out by Rafa Benitez and Steve Bruce [both former Newcastle managers] for his hard work in training and a really high level of physical fitness."
After five years at St James' Park, Atsu suffered an injury-blighted season in Saudi Arabia with Al-Raed before joining Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor in September last year.
Christian Atsu's last goal was a long range free kick for Hatayspor in a league game.