Daryl Janmaat backs Rafa Benitez to keep Newcastle in the Premier League
The Magpies return to action after the international break with a huge trip to fellow strugglers Norwich, who gave their own survival mission a significant boost last time out with a 1-0 win at West Brom.
Benitez's men will run out at Carrow Road three points adrift of the Canaries and knowing only a third league away win of a desperately difficult campaign will close the gap.
But having worked with Benitez for a little more than two weeks, Janmaat believes the Spaniard is the man to lead the club out of trouble.
The Netherlands international said: "We have a top-class manager now. We have to believe he can get us to stay in the Premier League.
"He has had a positive effect. It has been organised, the way we played at Leicester and against Sunderland. We have to keep doing that and looking up.
"We feel we can stay in the Premier League, but know we need more wins. We hope and we have the confidence. We must still believe and go out looking to get the job done. I think we can do it."
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Rafa Benitez replaced Steve McClaren earlier this month
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