By Martin Hardy and Simon Jones There are few clubs in the Premier League who want to see the back of this season more than Newcastle United. They have struggled for form since the turn of the year, their fans staged a protest walkout against owner Mike Ashley and manager Alan Pardew last week and the local paper is campaigning for the  manager to be sacked. Dysfunctional would be an understatement for this club. Liverpool, needing a win to keep any faint title hopes alive, could not ask for better opponents at Anfield on Sunday. Feeling the heat: Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is under pressure from the fans after his team's poor season
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Newcastle have struggled for form since the turn of year
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Manager Alan Pardew and owner Mike Ashley coming under fire from fans
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Fans staged a protest walkout against the pair last week
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Newcastle Evening Chronicle is campaigning for Pardew to be sacked
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Last match of the season sees Newcastle face Liverpool on Sunday
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Fans angry at lack of signings and team's performance
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