{"id":26904,"date":"2020-09-15T06:41:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T06:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=26904"},"modified":"2020-09-15T09:17:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T09:17:45","slug":"christian-atsu-bids-newcastle-farewell-manager-steve-bruce-shows-exit-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/christian-atsu-bids-newcastle-farewell-manager-steve-bruce-shows-exit-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Atsu bids Newcastle farewell as manager Steve Bruce shows him exit door"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Christian Atsu bids Newcastle farewell as manager Steve Bruce shows him exit door<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Ghana international Christian Atsu&#8217;s time with Newcastle United is completely over as manager Steve Bruce has penciled his name together with four others as not part of his squad heading into the new season.<\/h3>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe diminutive Wideman has found opportunities limited at the St. James Park amid lots of injuries that have beset his progress at the club and with the signing of Ryan Fraser it complicates matters for the pacy winger.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, manager Steve Bruce failed to name him in his matchday squad as Newcastle posted a 2-0 victory over West Ham United in the first match of the season 2020-21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like Christian \u2013 the same goes for [Yoshinori] Muto \u2013 trains every day, works tirelessly, [and is] a good professional,But in a situation where, are they going to play enough? There has to come a time when they go and play football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe same goes for [Henri] Saivet. Henri has been around the place since I\u2019ve been here. 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