In pictures: Liverpool's miserable 2012

Liverpool's dreadful run of league form continued at the weekend with defeat to European-chasing rivals Newcastle.

The 2-0 loss at the Sports Direct Arena was their sixth defeat in seven games, and means they have taken just eight points from their 12 league games since the turn of the year.

The sequence of results has cranked up the pressure on manager Kenny Dalglish, who says his team must stick together.

Here, we take a look at the run of games that has seen Liverpool go from bad to worse.

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