Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote has made a
superb return to first-team action
Cheick Tiote has refuted claims he was a “bad
egg” in the Newcastle United dressing room and
says he is intent on rediscovering his best form.
The 29-year-old midfielder made his return to
first-team action last month after recovering
from a long-standing knee injury and has helped
to inspire an upturn in fortunes.
Tiote played his part in victories over Norwich
City and Bournemouth which helped lift Steve
McClaren's side out of the relegation zone ahead
of the international break.
Tiote - left out of the Ivory Coast squad for the
forthcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers with
Liberia - says such reports do not worry him and
that he is only focused on matters on the pitch.
"It didn't affect me, I know myself that I didn't do
anything bad. Everybody at the club and my
partner knows that," he told the Chronicle.
"I just do my best for the team, that is the most
important thing. All I want is to see the team go
forward and win games.
"I am a footballer and I have a job to do. I don't
read too many newspapers. I just come in train
hard, do my best for the team and if the manager
gives the opportunity I will do my best in the
games.
"Every player wants to play every week.
"It wasn't easy for me. But I know myself, and I
know I have to do everything right and try to
work hard to come back. That's what I was doing.
Now I have to do the same things."
superb return to first-team action
Cheick Tiote has refuted claims he was a “bad
egg” in the Newcastle United dressing room and
says he is intent on rediscovering his best form.
The 29-year-old midfielder made his return to
first-team action last month after recovering
from a long-standing knee injury and has helped
to inspire an upturn in fortunes.
Tiote played his part in victories over Norwich
City and Bournemouth which helped lift Steve
McClaren's side out of the relegation zone ahead
of the international break.
Tiote - left out of the Ivory Coast squad for the
forthcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers with
Liberia - says such reports do not worry him and
that he is only focused on matters on the pitch.
"It didn't affect me, I know myself that I didn't do
anything bad. Everybody at the club and my
partner knows that," he told the Chronicle.
"I just do my best for the team, that is the most
important thing. All I want is to see the team go
forward and win games.
"I am a footballer and I have a job to do. I don't
read too many newspapers. I just come in train
hard, do my best for the team and if the manager
gives the opportunity I will do my best in the
games.
"Every player wants to play every week.
"It wasn't easy for me. But I know myself, and I
know I have to do everything right and try to
work hard to come back. That's what I was doing.
Now I have to do the same things."
