Alan Pardew's 9 Best & 9 Worst Matches At Newcastle

13. Brighton vs Newcastle, January 2013

Cheick Tiote newcastle vs Arsenal
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Rating: WORST - 2-0

A second loss to the south coasters in a matter of years, this inevitable cup loss again knocked the wind out of the team as they failed to cope with a team assembled for a fraction of the price. Proof for some that there was no intention to compete in the cups.

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