Rafa Benitez's Newcastle side are definitely missing a bit of flair within their ranks. The most creative players at the boss' disposal right now are the likes of Kenedy and Jacob Murphy, which says a lot about their current state of affairs.

The Magpies' team is very rigid, and arguably quite boring. There is no-one in the side that strikes fear into opposition defences and makes them think that they're in for a long afternoon against them, which makes it easier to defend against the likes of Salomon Rondon as all the defenders' focus is on him and solely him.

It would be a hugely ambitious move, but the club from Tyneside should consider bringing Rennes star and their former mercurial talent Hatem Ben Arfa back to St James Park to provide a bit of spark and flair to the team.

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