Temporary managerAlanDavenport, 68, has admitted his side are "probablytheworstteaminBritain" aftertheir "embarrassing" stringof results butpraisedhisplayers' attitude.
Just 24 hours after resigning from his highly-successful eight-year stint at Italy's AC Milan, he has been announced as the new manager of English Premier League club Chelsea -- replacing temporarymanager Guus Hiddink.
Liverpool, with returning captain Steven Gerrard back in the side, were always in control against a disappointing Newcastle -- who have still to collect their first victory under temporarymanager Alan Shearer -- and they took a deserved 22nd -minute lead through Yossi Benayoun.