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Benitez: Defeat a wake-up call
- Updated: August 5, 2016
Rafa Benitez admitted Newcastle’s defeat to Fulham in their Sky Bet Championship opener is a wake-up call for his squad.
The pre-season title favourites lacked urgency in their play as Matt Smith headed home the winning goal in Fulham’s 1-0 win just before half-time.
Newcastle, who spent £45million over the summer, were relegated from the Premier League last season but Benitez was convinced to stay to try and gain an immediate return to the top flight.
Toon skipper …
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