26-year-old just not good enough: Three things we learned from Newcastle defeat to Huddersfield
3. Shelvey needs to step up
Newcastle missed Jono Shelvey last season when he was suspended for four games and they missed him again today.
If Newcastle are to have any hope in the Premier League they need him on the pitch at all times and if that’s going to happen he needs to grow up.
Benitez has said he needs to learn to control his temper but it’s not good enough for someone who’s paid so much to act like Shelvey does.
He lost his side any chance of getting anything out of the game last week.
And you can argue that he did the same this week – Newcastle aren’t the same side without him.
When he comes back he needs to go the rest of the season without another red card. That’s the minimum fans should expect from him.
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