Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi says his frustrating loan spell at Newcastle United boosted his career.
The ex-Manchester United striker told setantasports.com: "It's easy to talk after the experience.
"But I made a decision I thought it was a good one. I only played 11 games, and I consider it wasn't much.
"But it was a learning experience. You don't only learn from the positive experience, you actually learn more from the negative ones.
"So therefore playing for Newcastle United and being part of that team helped me to grow as a person."