Newcastle United are hailing their Ghanaian midfielder Christian Atsu as their best player on the afternoon during their 2-0 defeat to Tottenham in the English Premier League on Sunday.
The winger was the stand-out performer for the Magpies as they lost their first match in their return to the English top-flight after playing in the Championship last term.
Tottenham made a winning start to the 2017-18 Premier League season as 10-man Newcastle endured a difficult return to the top flight.
The Magpies, promoted as winners of the Championship last term, had captain Jonjo Shelvey sent off early in the second half for standing on Dele Alli.
The Spurs attacker then put his side ahead with a close-range finish before Ben Davies finished off a neat move for Tottenham's second.
But the fans of the English side Newcastle hailed their Ghanaian player Atsu who was immense in attacking the Spurs.
Read comments of Newcastle supporters on the performance of Christian Atsu below:
Atsu has been our best player today without a doubt #NUFC
— Kieran Dixon (@KD14x) August 13, 2017
Newcastle have struggled to get much going, but Atsu has managed to look pretty impressive. Guile paired with pace, runs at his defender.
— WrongSideOfThePond (@wrongsideofpond) August 13, 2017
Well done Atsu. Been great today. See it through till the end of the season. #NUFC
— Martin Hudson (@Hud_ANewNowhere) August 13, 2017
Attacking? We have a championship forward up top who is going to keep us in the league then? Hope am wrong but FFS Atsu only bright one
— peasâš«ï¸âšªï¸âš«ï¸âšªï¸#Blaydon (@Peas4NUFC) August 13, 2017
Atsu/Mbemba been the better players today! Other then idiot Shelvey, everyone done and tried today! @NUFC_Index #NUFC
— Jack Dodds (@DoddsyJh) August 13, 2017
Atsu been brilliant, just keeps going! #Nufc
— Simply Amazing (@1969_julian) August 13, 2017
I agree, no one in the box to head in, ritchie looks lost... The only player who has genuinely tried today is Atsu
— Ryan (@ryanbeard2012) August 13, 2017
atsu the only one in this game who hasn't been a total cunt
— Novocastrian (@Nuovocastrian) August 13, 2017
Was just saying the exact same thing. Atsu has bags of potential.
— Chopper Grears (@chopchop81) August 13, 2017
Very good game by Christian Atsu
— Nick (@nix_021) August 13, 2017