Talking to Spurs’ website, The Magpies’ legend Les Ferdinand has praised Rafa Benitez for being the one in the driving seat for Newcastle’s success last season.
He said, “Rafa is the key. He wants to play on the front foot and always fields an attacking team. They were everyone’s favourites to go straight back up after relegation last season, made good signings – what I would call Premier League signings in the Championship – and they were a well-organised, well-drilled side under Rafa.”
Ferdinand also mentions the fact that Benitez always wanting his team to play the attacking football, rather holding back as the reason why they were favorites to climb back into the Premier League after getting relegated.
The former club hero also appreciates the strictness that Rafa brought in the team.
Newcastle were more organized and well drilled side in the championship and every player knew his role distinctively and there was no role ambiguity under Rafa.
Benitez has managed to sign some top quality players with Premier League experience this summer and is looking to kick off the season with a win against Spurs on the first march day of Premier League.
