Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew insists they can still finish in the top ten.
Newcastle picked up seven points from their opening four games, but successive 3-2 defeats by Hull City and Everton have seen Pardew's side drop to 16th in the table.
"I think we still have a chance of the top 10," said Pardew.
"As a team we have shown inconsistencies, especially in our defending. Some of the goals we have conceded this year really are not good enough for us.
"The consistency of performance individually and as a unit - the back four - we will have to do some work and there will have to be some personnel changes in there."
