Rafa Benitez says his heart is telling him to stay at Newcastle United next season, but he will need assurances about the clubs ambitions for promotion.Benitezs three-year contract at Newcastle is thought to include a release clause, and despite failing to avoid relegation into the Championship, the fans at St James Park have taken to the former Liverpool boss.They finished the season with a fine 5-1 win over Tottenham, and Benitez, who will make his decision in the next two weeks, says he is happy with the set-up. Report: Newcastle 5-1 Tottenham Newcastle thrashed Tottenham 5-1 with 10 men to leave Spurs third in the Premier League Asked what his heart is telling him, Benitez told Sky Sports: My heart is obviously telling me yes it is a fantastic opportunity, a fantastic atmosphere, everything is so good that my heart is very clear.But at the same time you have to use the brain, both things have to go together. We talk with Lee Charnley, and then after well see where we are.I said I am quite open and I am quite pleased with everything, the staff, everything, now its just to be sure that we have to do what we have to do to be sure that we can go up if I say here. Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring for Newcastle in the romp They know, we have been talking. I have the same feeling as the fans, they want a strong team next season to be sure we go up again.The way and the ideas will not be difficult to have, to have similar ideas, but we have sit down and make sure of everything.Benitezs name was sung throughout the game, with banners also urging him to stay for a promotion push next season. Mauricio Pochettino apologised to the Tottenham fans and feels his squad needs to improve mentally The former Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid manager says it was an emotional day, and has been impressed with the Newcastles fans devotion to the team even during the harder times.Yes [it was emotional day]. Obviously when you have a lot of people behind you and see the players working as they were working, and everybody singing, it was very, very emotional.I knew before it would be like this, and now we have to wait, start talking, and see what well do in the future.Benitez also put Newcastles fine performance down to them playing without pressure, saying: When you are under pressure you dont play at the level you can play.Today, without fear, we wanted to give the fans something back. We know the fans have been supporting the team in difficult circumstances. 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All of the video replays we were shown on TV were inconclusive about whether the puck had entirely crossed the line or not.CHASKA, Minn. - Mark James played in the Ryder Cup seven times and captained the European side at Brookline in 1999. Here, the honorary life member of the European Tour gives his views on the 41st edition of the competition in the first of his columns on the contest in Minnesota.Danny Willetts brother should be ashamed of himself today after the absolutely horrible comments he made about fans of Americas Ryder Cup team.I dont know how much time Pete Willett has spent in the U.S., but the crowds here are not so different to the ones in Britain. Theyre just a bit louder.Reading what he had published appalled me, and to do what he has was simply madness. Even if you think what he appeared to, which would be utterly ridiculous, it was insane to say it a couple of days before his brother and 11 teammates are to compete against the American team.I cant help but feel sorry for Darren Clarke, and I hope that Danny is not singled out by the crowd as a result of the comments -- they were certainly inviting that.Having someone say such stupid things was the last thing anybody needed -- and was just the sort of curveball a captain dreads.At the very least, the comments were an embarrassment for Danny, but they could have consequences for the team as a whole. If you get on the wrong side of the fans in the Ryder Cup it definitely has an impact.The blog emerged a couple of days before the start of the matches, too, which is plenty of time for ripostes to start flying about and feelings to get very heated.The last thing we want is for things to turn unpleasant at Hazeltine. They havent at the Ryder Cup since I was captain, at Brookline, but these sort of comments dont help.I hope there wont be a repeat of those infamous 1999 scenes. In the editions since they have improved security and thrown out the odd person who has caused a problem, but if you rile people so much that large groups are having a go at the players, you cant eject them all.At Brookline, I made it very clear to the European players at the start of the week that the crowds there could be volatile. I told them to sign every autograph and be really nice to the fans. It didnt ddo us any good but I think Darren -- whos said how good the U.ddddddddddddS. fans have been to the European team up until the comments -- will have been thinking along similar lines.The Pete Willett furore was really bad news for Clarke, and everybody -- players and caddies -- is going to have to be extremely careful what they say now. Its vital they do everything they can to try to stay on the right side of the supporters and opposing players.If I was in Darrens position Id be on a charm offensive on every front, really stepping up that side of things.Have Pete Willetts comments wrecked Europes chances? I wouldnt go as far as to say that. Itll still be a competitive match, but you just dont need these sort of things going on.It was going to be hard enough already. Any team with six rookies in it was going to face some serious questions. The first day-and-a-half had looked set to be a bit hairy for Team Europe before that ridiculous blog.The pressure that players making their Ryder Cup debuts feel is great enough, but Pete Willetts comments can only add to it -- and his brother is one of the new boys.The Americans look really strong, too. Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth are both brilliant players and will be key to their prospects. They both have presence and charisma, and the benefits of youth. Davis Love III will be hoping they spearhead the team.Dustin Johnson has played phenomenally this year, too, and Brooks Koepka looks pretty tidy for a rookie. Rickie Fowler and Zach Johnson could be the weak links that Europe can exploit.But it could be a bit hairy for Europe for the first day-and-a-half and they need to hang in there and find their feet. If they can then adapt, and play with the teams usual heart and instinct, they could start to apply pressure on Saturday afternoon and then in the singles.It should be a fascinating contest -- we just have to hope it is the play we end up talking about, not the fans and some stupid comments from someone outside the team.Mark James was talking to Leo Spall ' ' '