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Tim Krul has warned Manchester City's players to expect an atmosphere at St James' Park on Sunday so intense that it could make them "crumble" and once again lose the initiative in this season's Premier League title race.

Roberto Mancini's team travel to the north-east with a first championship since 1968 firmly in their sights following Monday's 1-0 win over Manchester United, which saw them return to top spot on goal difference ahead of their local rivals with only two matches of the season remaining.The first of those comes against a Newcastle side buoyed by Wednesday's 2-0 win at Chelsea, a result which kept them in fifth place and firmly in the hunt for a Champions League place. They trail Arsenal in third by one point and Tottenham in fourth on...

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