Newcastle United's Worst-Ever Premier League XI

MANAGER - John Carver

Newcastle United: 2004 (Caretaker Manager) and 2015 (Caretaker Manager Then Interim Head Coach)

Nationality: English

Premier League Games: 20 (1 in 2004 and 19 in 2015)

Premier League Wins: 4 (1 in 2004 and 3 in 2015)

Premier League Draws: 4

Premier League Losses: 13

Well he is - sorry, was - the best coach in the Premier League after all... When Alan Pardew left the Magpies for Crystal Palace in January 2015, John Carver was originally placed in "caretaker" charge of the club - and, despite losing all four matches he was given control of, Sir Bobby Robson's former assistant was then named as "interim" head coach for the remainder of the season.

Carver's spell in charge of the Magpies was absolutely horrendous - with a side who sat in mid-table at the turn of the year dropping like stones down the Premier League table thanks to just two victories from his first 18 Premier League matches in charge. A victory on the final day of the season against West Ham United at St James' Park kept Newcastle in the Premier League, but Carver returned a win ratio of just 15% from 20 matches.

Before his horrendous tenure as caretaker and then interim boss in 2015, John Carver had taken temporary charge of the Magpies following Sir Bobby Robson's sacking in September 2004. Carver led the Magpies to a 3-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers at St James' Park to deliver him a 100.00% win ratio as Newcastle interim boss.

Not a bad return but, as previously mentioned, he was the best coach in the Premier League...

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