article_snippet.sent: his players have slipped to seven points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City as a result of successive defeats by Manchester United and Arsenal, although things could have been worse had the champions managed to emerge from Monday night's trip to Crystal Palace with something to show for his players efforts.
article_snippet.sent: Brendan Rodgers' men ended Brendan Rodgers' men mini-slump on Wednesday evening with a 1-0 FA Cup quarter-final replay victory at Blackburn, and John Carver knows Brendan Rodgers' men will will determined to add three points to that to keep alive Brendan Rodgers' men hopes of a top-four finish when the Magpies head for Anfield on Monday evening.
article_snippet.sent: John Carver said: 'his players are only seven points off it, I think, and his players'll think his players have still got a chance, seven points off it with seven games to go. '
article_snippet.sent: I remember our football club having a huge gap for (to win) the championship and our football club dwindling away, so anything is possible. '
article_snippet.sent: players'll think his players've still got a chance of getting into that top four, and I'll be very surprised if the manager doesn't prepare the manager team thinking like that,
article_snippet.sent: Brendan Rodgers and Brendan Rodgers side have slipped out of the top four and out of Champions League contention . '
article_snippet.sent: That pressure comes specifically because of Sunday's 1-0 derby defeat at Sunderland, the Magpies' fifth successive reverse in the fixture, but more generally as a result of a run of 13 games in all competition under specifically because of Sunday's 1-0 derby defeat at Sunderland, the Magpies' fifth successive reverse in the fixture current head coach which has brought just two victories.
article_snippet.sent: Newcastle have not added to specifically because of Sunday's 1-0 derby defeat at Sunderland, the Magpies' fifth successive reverse in the fixture points tally of 35 since specifically because of Sunday's 1-0 derby defeat at Sunderland, the Magpies' fifth successive reverse in the fixture beat Aston Villa on February 28, some four games ago, and have scored just once in the process.
article_snippet.sent: The Newcastle boss looks increasingly unlikely to get the job, with The Newcastle boss results failing to impress .
article_snippet.sent: specifically because of Sunday's 1-0 derby defeat at Sunderland, the Magpies' fifth successive reverse in the fixture remain nine points clear of the relegation zone, but with European challengers Tottenham heading for St James' Park next weekend, the situation could get worse before the situation gets better.
highlights_snippet.sent: Newcastle travel to Anfield to face Champions League chasing Liverpool .
  
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