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da bet7k： Matt Ritchie joined Newcastle United from Bournemouth in the summer of 2016, just after the Magpies had been relegated from the Premier League.
During the subsequent season, the winger played a key part in the North East club’s immediate return to the top flight as Championship title winners.
The Scotland international notched 12 goals and eight assists in the league as Rafa Benitez’s side triumphed in the second tier. In the Premier League, however, Ritchie couldn’t produce the same level of influence or end product as his side battled for survival.
Last time out, the 28-year-old could only contribute three league goals and six assists in 35 outings. Ritchie remains a regular in the side, having started three of the Magpies’ first four games of the new season. However, he has only completed 90 minutes once so far.
As good as Ritchie was for Newcastle in the Championship, he simply isn’t able to have a big enough impact in the final third at the top level and has a habit of getting caught out defensively, too.
The winger does not represent progress at St James’ Park and is not a player who can take the club further forward. Having handed Ritchie a lengthy five-year-contract on arrival, the Magpies may even have been better off not signing him at all.
What do you think, Newcastle fans? Was Ritchie worth signing for that one great Championship season or given his struggles in top flight, must he be seen as an unsuccessful addition overall?