Martin Dubravka wanted to 'smash' Matt Ritchie after he yelled at him two weeks into his Newcastle United career - but the goalkeeper admits he 'really likes' having his vocal team-mate at the club.
Ritchie has proved an important figure in the Magpies' dressing room since completing his £12m move from Bournemouth in 2016 and captain Jamaal Lascelles regularly consults with him before making decisions.
Whether it is a training game or a competitive match, Ritchie is constantly pushing his team-mates and barking instructions at them - which will be all the more apparent when football resumes behind closed doors next week.
Dubravka touched on Ritchie's desire and will to win when discussing his funniest team-mates in an Instagram Live Q&A with fellow shot-stopper Rob Elliot.
"He's something special let's say - he's crazy," Dubravka said. "But I'm glad we have him in the dressing room.
"You can see that he gives everything - he's 100 per cent - and he hates to lose as well. I'm the same when I lose. I hate the feeling.
"But, when he's on the pitch, sometimes he's so rude as well. I can remember a situation two weeks after I came to Newcastle. We played a three against three, a little small-sided game, and then he started to yell at me.
"I just wanted to catch him and smash him! But I like him, I really like him."
