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Newcastle fans have taken to Twitter to heap praise on their boss Rafa Benitez, after the Spaniard was awarded the Premier League Manager of the Month award for November.

The former Liverpool and Real Madrid manager led the Magpies to three wins out of three, beating Watford, Bournemouth and Burnley to give the Tynesiders a vital boost in their battle for survival.

It is the fifth time that Benitez has won the award, beating the likes of Pep Guardiola, David Wagner, Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino and Marco Silva and making the St James' Park faithful forgot about their 10-game winless start to the season.

However, the usual 'Manager of the Month' curse looks to have struck Newcastle since, losing two of their first three games in the month of December, although the Magpies fans are still revelling in their boss' success...