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The 53-year-old was plunged deeper into trouble by the Swede's Manchester City after they left St James' Park with all three points to condemn the Magpies to a third successive Barclays Premier League defeat.

Asked if he had sympathy with his opposite number, the City boss said: "Yes, of course. I said it before the game. The longer you are in this job, you know sooner or later, it will happen."

He added: "It has happened to me many times in my career, and that's football.

"You cannot expect to always play good football and win. Sometimes there are hard times - and it can be for weeks, it can be for months.

"But Sam Allardyce is a very good manager - you saw that in the past with Bolton.

"Give him time and he will sort it out, I am sure."

Ironically, Newcastle turned in one of their better performances, at least before the break, as they attempted to deny City a first away win in the league since the opening day of the campaign, and even after it, had chances to cancel out Elano's clinical 38th-minute finish.

Michael Owen, on as a half-time substitute, could have levelled within 35 seconds, but could not beat keeper Joe Hart, and the game was ultimately settled by City's own replacement Gelson Fernandes 14 minutes from time.