Rafa Benitez fumes at Newcastle’s lack of passion

Southampton 3 Newcastle 1: Rafael Benitez has challenged Newcastle to rediscover their “character and passion” or face slipping to Premier League relegation with a whimper.
Rafa Benitez fumes at Newcastle’s lack of passion

Comical defending and a limp, frozen performance gifted Southampton an easy win at St Mary’s on Saturday.

Shane Long, Graziano Pelle and Victor Wanyama struck all too easily for Saints, consigning Newcastle to a sixth defeat in a seven-match winless run.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Unlimited access starts here.

Try from only €0.25 a day.

Cancel anytime

More in this section

Sport

Newsletter

Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited