Under-pressure Newcastle boss Steve Bruce wants his team to "shut a few people up" over the coming weeks.
Bruce has been heavily criticised after a dismal week which saw his team beaten in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals by Championship side Brentford.
They then had only 25% possession when beaten by Manchester City on Saturday.
"The criticism hurts but I hope to keep working hard to shut a few people up," said Bruce. "The only way to do that is through results."
Wednesday's Premier League encounter with Liverpool does not offer immediate hope of respite for Bruce and his players given they have lost five successive games against Jurgen Klopp's men, conceding 15 goals in the process.