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Newcastle: Fans discuss Benitez

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A lot of Newcastle United fans have responded to Adrian Durham and Darren Bent’s talk on Newcastle.

The pair were discussing Steve Bruce’s record against Rafael Benitez’s record, and they asked on-air if Newcastle fans would take Benitez back.

Who would you prefer as Newcastle boss?

Bruce

Bruce

Benitez

Benitez

This led to a mixed response from a lot of Toon fans with some wanting Benitez back.

Other Newcastle supporters, though, are happy with Bruce and would rather have him.

What do we think?

It cannot be denied that Bruce is doing a good job with Newcastle; they are sitting on 29 points and have taken points off Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and Manchester City.

However, the former Aston Villa boss was given £90m to spend last summer. When Benitez was in charge of the Toon, the most he spent was when the club went down into the Championship.

Bruce has a £40m striker upfront Benitez had to use Joselu (£5m) and Salomon Rondon (Season-long loan) as his strikers.

The former Liverpool boss also signed Martin Dubravka, Fabian Schar, Isaac Hayden, Miguel Almiron, and Federico Fernandez, all players who have been very important to the Toon this season.

Yes, Bruce is doing a good job, and he deserves praise, but the context of Benitez’s situation must be remembered.

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