Newcastle's Fabricio Coloccini, Jamaal Lascelles (L) and Vurnon Anita look dejected Action Images via Reuters / Adam Holt Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren faced increasing pressure after a thumping 5-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday sent them to a third Premier League defeat in five games as they dropped into the relegation zone.
The Magpies, who had a "feisty" week after the 3-0 home defeat by Leicester City, scored first through Papiss Cisse but James McArthur (2), Yannick Bolasie (2) and Wilfried Zaha fired former Newcastle boss Alan Pardew's Palace up to sixth.
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