Eddie Howe was left beaming after Matt Targett's impressive set of stats after the 1-1 draw with West Ham.
Targett stepped back into the team after missing the 1-0 win over Aston Villa due to loan rules but he looks like he has been a permanent fixture in Newcastle's team for years despite only joining the club last month.
And he will be one of the first names on the team sheet for the weekend trip to Brentford as the Magpies look to pull away from danger at the bottom end of the table.
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Targett put in 12 crosses and had 80 touches as well as creating three good chances for Newcastle.
He also won four out of four ground duels and got on the ball often to produce 35 passes.
Howe said: "I thought Matty was very, very good.
"I think in the two performances he’s given, he’s been very, very confident and slipped into the team very impressively. He used the ball well, I thought he attacked well.
"He put a lot of balls in the box, and just his general, all-round game, his defending was of the highest level, in my opinion."
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Newcastle boss Howe has genuine competition at left-back again with Paul Dummett back from injury and Javier Manquillo also able to play there.
Northern Ireland international Jamal Lewis wasn't even able to win a squad place in January.
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