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3 days ago
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'Knew what was coming, but nothing you could do about it'
Throughout Thursday, we are revealing who Newcastle legend Steve Howey believes are the club's most skilful players Hatem Ben Arfa was named in fifth, Howey gives fourth place to England winger Chris Waddle, who started his career on Tyneside and played for Newcastle between 1980 and told BBC Radio Newcastle how Waddle's brilliance often dazzled said: "At number four, I've gone with Chris Waddle. He looked as though he couldn't care less - he looked as though he couldn't be any more disinterested. Then, when he got the ball, he looked completely different. It was very difficult to get it off him. "Just a wonderful player. People don't realise how quick he was, but he could go past players with ease. You knew what was coming, but there was nothing you could do about it."Listen on BBC Sounds - come back to this page later to find out the top three
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Who have been Newcastle's most skilful players?
Throughout Thursday, we will be revealing who Newcastle legend Steve Howey believes are the club's most skilful players up, in fifth place is the mercurial Hatem Ben Afra. Earlier this century, Ben Arfa arrived at St James' Park as one of football's most enigmatic talents. Blessed with exceptional dribbling, vision, and technical prowess, he could change a game with flashes of brilliance. And yet his career was also characterised by inconsistency and a sense of unfulfilled said he could appreciate how frustrating it would be to coach a player like Ben Arfa. "Number five, I have gone for Hatem Ben Arfa," he said. "I was at the game (against Bolton) when he picked up the ball inside his own half and just dribbled all the way through. A Wonderful player. "I would imagine he's frustrating. Now and again, he just shows his brilliance. Good player though - and number five in my opinion." Find out who else makes the list later on ThursdayOr find out for yourself by listening now on BBC Sounds
