Newcastle United manager John Carver has claimed that his side put in maximum effort but were simply outplayed by Manchester City this evening.
The Premier League champions ran riot from the first minute, when Edin Dzeko earned a penalty, and it was a sign of things to come as they eased to a 5-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.
Carver told BBC Sport: "All the plans you put in place go out of the window in the first minute. We knew they were going to press us but we didn't learn. I have seen sides better than us come here and take a hiding. I don't think it was a lack of effort, we were just out played.
"We we will have a review on Monday. Rather than go crazy in the dressing room, it is time for thought. I am taking some of the blame for this without a shadow of the doubt. It is about sticking together and making sure we put it right."
Newcastle sit 11th in the Premier League table after their first defeat since Carver's appointment as interim boss until the end of the season.
Charlie Bennett
