Benitez demands more from stuttering Newcastle

Rafael Benitez expects Newcastle United to raise their performance levels in the final two matches of the Premier League season after they slipped to a third defeat in a row at Watford.

A run of four consecutive victories saw Newcastle pull away from the relegation battle, but they have failed to maintain that momentum and have not tasted victory since beating Arsenal in mid-April.

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