Newcastle United midfielder Ki Sung-yueng has opened up on his start to life at the club, labelling it as being “difficult”.
As reported on the Shields Gazette, the central midfielder came off the bench against Watford to inspire the Magpies to a first victory of the season on Saturday.
Ki whipped in a brilliant free-kick which Ayoze Perez directed past Ben Foster to hand the Toon a morale-boosting victory.
The midfielder has found it hard to break into the starting line up at St James’ Park but manager Rafa Benitez has shown faith in him, which has kept the midfielder in good spirits.
He said:
I was never worried I had made the wrong move – I wasn’t that worried. I still have faith in my own qualities. I believe in myself. Yes, it was a little bit difficult, but I always knew given the chance I could play in front of these fans.
It’s my first game for a while. I’m just so pleased I can help the team at a really important time. Hopefully, this result is the boost we all needed, not just to move up the table, but to give everyone belief.
It’s not good being at the bottom of the table. “The manager just said to me try and control the game. In football, circumstances can change so quickly. Someone gets injured, and you get that chance you’ve been waiting for.
Ki joined Newcastle on a free transfer from relegated Swansea City during the summer transfer window and is now looking to gain some more minutes for the first team.
