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Janmaat: Newcastle players failed Carver

Newcastle United fullback Daryl Janmaat said he feels for coach John Carver following the club's horrid end to the season.

After avoiding the drop from the Premier League, a sympathetic Daryl Janmaat said Newcastle United boss John Carver deserved better than to oversee a nail-biting relegation fight.

"John deserved the win against West Ham because he has worked really hard with the team," said Janmaat ."He tried everything. I feel sorry for him – we let him down in games and it can’t happen again."

Newcastle, which went into the final round of fixtures one point above the relegation zone, defeated West Ham 2-0 on Sunday to preserve its top-flight status.