Newcastle United loan star Hatem Ben Arfa says that he is pleased with the start that the club and himself have made this season. Ben Arfa, who is on a season-long loan at Newcastle from Marseille, marked his first start for the Magpies with a stunning winner in the 1-0 victory at Everton on Saturday.
The French international is settling into life on Tyneside and he is delighted with his start at his new club. “Sometimes in football you have to take a risk,” said Ben Arfa. “I knew about Newcastle United and when I came there for the first time, you could see how big it was.