Newcastle put in a much better performance against Arsenal on Saturday, but still came away with a 1-0 defeat; it was their fourth Premier League defeat in a row, putting pressure on head coach Eddie Howe; the Magpies are in 14th, just six points above the relegation places Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Paul Merson have backed Eddie Howe at Newcastle despite a poor recent run of results that has taken the Magpies from the European football picture to the bottom half of the Premier League table. Newcastle produced ... [4215 chars]