article_snippet: John Carver John Carver appeared for Thursday's pre-match press conference with a 4-4-2 line-up of players unavailable to John Carver.
article_snippet: And John Carver says John Carver has been left in a difficult position after United's hierarchy – Ashley and managing director Lee Charnley – decided to allow defenders Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Davide Santon to leave the club in January without bringing in replacements. '
article_snippet: Now whether it was me or Alan Pardew, if Alan Pardew was still here, that would be the same situation.
article_snippet: Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (right) is someone Newcastle could do with but Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (right was sold to Roma in January .
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