Following Newcastle United’s 5-0 loss to Manchester City on Wednesday evening, many Toon fans flocked to Twitter to react to the game and some Magpies supporters aired some frustration about Nabil Bentaleb’s performance.
Bentaleb joined the Toon on loan from Schalke back in January and the midfielder has made eight Premier League appearances for Newcastle since completing his move to the club.
In his most recent Premier League appearance for the Toon, Bentaleb completed two successful tackles, two interceptions, as well as 29 accurate passes – the highest number that was completed by any Newcastle player in this game.
However, as per WhoScored, the Algerian also committed an error that resulted in City scoring their fifth and final goal.
Toon news Twitter account @NUFC360 criticised Bentaleb’s performance in this game, declaring that he was the Toon’s ‘worst player of the evening’.
WORST player of the evening. Absolutely horrendous stuff. #nufc https://t.co/rxSOqhHT75
— NUFC360 (@NUFC360) July 8, 2020
After the Newcastle United news account shared this criticism of the midfielder’s performance, plenty of other Toon supporters replied to the post to share a similarly negative assessment of Bentaleb’s showing in this game.
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One of the worst 90 minutes i have ever seen from a Newcastle player
— Snoop (@ThePummeller) July 8, 2020
Bentaleb…
You have had a stinking game.
Please don’t play for Newcastle ever again.
The wages he gets confirms football is corrupt no doubt— Andrew Campbell (@AndrewC96065708) July 8, 2020
Embarrassing ??????
— Jack Mac,? (@GlennMCcready) July 8, 2020
Bentaleb not even worth £8.50 let alone 8.5 million! Terrible! Get rid of Schar, Yedlin, Atsu, Muto, Gayle!! Such a soft team!! Really hope we get the takeover through soon as this team is so so poor!! #nufc #NUFCTakeover
— Tom Walkley (@tomwalkley) July 8, 2020
Was Nabil Bentaleb Newcastle United's worst player versus Manchester City?YES
NO
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Shocking performance and exposed his complacency on the ball
— David Short (@davidshort63) July 8, 2020
That 2nd half I honestly don’t think he completed a pass
— who am i (@IamIain3) July 8, 2020
Poor passing tonight crippled us, they’re good enough without gifting them@the ball back all the time! Shelvey ducking under Silva’s free kick didn’t help much either like! Bentaleb was a complete disgrace too
— S444 NKA (@s114nka) July 8, 2020
As per BBC Sport, an option for Newcastle United to make Bentaleb’s loan move permanent was included in the deal that saw the 25-year-old move to St. James’ Park in January and some Toon supporters replied to @NUFC360’s tweet to share that they don’t want to see their club exercise this option.
We don’t want to even think about purchasing benteleb or even Rose , for that matter they medicore every game .
— James Quinnell (@no1Jamesie) July 8, 2020
I think he’s just confirmed that he won’t be joining next season now
— Conor (@flyingeordie) July 8, 2020
BentaNoThanks
— David Metcalfe ? (@DavidMetcaIfe) July 8, 2020
Considering that he committed an error that led to City scoring their fifth goal in this game, it may be understandable why some Toon supporters have shared criticism of Bentaleb following his performance in the match.
He may have to deliver some impressive displays if given the opportunity in Newcastle’s final four league games of the 2019/20 season if the loanee is to win the club’s fans over before the end of the campaign.