Former Newcastle defender John Anderson criticized the team's recent defeat to Crystal Palace, stating it has significantly impacted head coach Eddie Howe's position. The loss has left Newcastle in 14th place in the Premier League, diminishing their chances for a European spot.
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Former Newcastle defender John Anderson says Sunday's defeat at Crystal Palace has made things "an awful lot more difficult" for head coach Eddie Howe.
The Magpies conceded twice in the final 10 minutes to fall to 14th in the Premier League, making a late push for Europe seem more unlikely.
"It's not about performances, it's about results and this result is damaging, there's no doubt about it," Anderson told BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport after the match.
"It's definitely not the result or performance Eddie Howe was looking for. It looked like it would finish 1-0 so the late turnaround is hard to take. But that's football. You have to keep working and doing the right things. We didn't do that today, we gave away a silly penalty and defended better at the end.
"These last seven games was a mini-league and it's a bad start. Yet again, we can't keep clean sheets. We were a team who were built on keeping clean sheets and not giving goals away and now we're finding it so hard to keep the opposition out.
"You've got to reset, prepare for Bournemouth next week, and you have to go again.
"This result has made things an awful lot more difficult."
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John Anderson described the defeat as damaging and stated it has made things much more difficult for head coach Eddie Howe.
The loss dropped Newcastle to 14th place in the Premier League, making their pursuit of a European spot seem less likely.
Newcastle conceded twice in the final 10 minutes of the match, which contributed to their defeat.
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