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Steve McClaren: Newcastle played like a relegated team
NEWCASTLE boss Steve McClaren admits his side's performance in their 3-1 defeat to Bournemouth was 'going down' material.
Newcastle manager Steve McClaren looks dejected at the end of the game
The under-fire manager made the shock admission after a disappointing afternoon at St James' Park.
The home supporters made their feelings known at the end of the match with boos and chants of 'you're getting sacked in the morning' towards McClaren.
And he admits his team failed to perform.
He said: "I’m very disappointed. That was definitely a poor performance and 'going down' material. The only positive is that we have 10 games to go.
"We have got to find the fighters in the team and the performance today did not epitomise that. We cannot play like that and hope to stay up.
"But we are fortunate that we’ve got 10 games and that’s enough. It’s a four-team league now and we play everyone around us."