Rafa Benitez finds himself on the list of Premier League Manager of the Year nominees and it’s not hard to understand why.The 58-year-old has done a wonderful job at Newcastle United this season in pretty difficult circumstances.Benitez has never been supported well by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley in the transfer window and yet a 3-0 win over Chelsea on the final day of the season sees the Magpies finish in 10th place.That’s just five points behind Everton, who spent lavishly in the summer of 2017.Whether Benitez has done enough to beat Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Chris Hughton, Sean Dyche or Roy Hodgson to the Manager of the Year award remains to be seen.But there can be no arguing that the job he has done is remarkable, and Ashley should appreciate Benitez’s work.The cherry on the top came on Sunday, when Newcastle breezed past Chelsea to the tune of a 3-0 win.

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Dwight Gayle opened the scoring in the first half and Ayoze Perez bagged a brace to send Newcastle into the summer on a high.

Jonjo Shelvey ran the show and the midfielder collected the Man of the Match award at full-time. Check out his match stats below.

Shelvey’s performance prompted Newcastle to send a cheeky tweet to the England national football team.

Quality.

Shelvey should really be in contention to be named in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Indeed, former England manager Glenn Hoddle is certain in his belief that Shelvey should be on the plane.

“It might surprise a few people when I say I would take Jonjo Shelvey to the World Cup, as he is a maverick who hasn’t played in qualifying matches,” Hoddle told the Daily Mail.

“The one thing he provides which England lack, with Adam Lallana’s fitness in question, is a pass from midfield which opens doors.

“He can pick out players with a precisely-weighted ball over the top or a pass threaded through a group of defenders.

“Shelvey is a player you would bring on for the last 15 minutes. If you need a goal, he can unlock defences and if you’re winning and a team is attacking you, he has the ability to launch a quick counterattack and open a team up.”

He’s done his chances of making the squad no harm.