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NEWCASTLE Jets defender Taylor Regan has applied added pressure to his teammates, declaring "a good team doesn't lose three in a row''.
Back-to-back defeats has given Newcastle a reality check and they will be determined to end their losing streak against Melbourne Victory at home tonight.
Poor performances in recent weeks against Perth and Adelaide saw the Jets drop back to mid-table.
But they can take confidence out of their last meeting with Victory in Melbourne that saw them claim all three points with a 2-1 win.
"We went down there with a game plan and we stuck to it," Regan said.
"We've got another game plan this time and it's changed a little bit from the last time, so hopefully we can come out all guns blazing in front of our home crowd and do it with their support."
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One point separates the two teams and because it's so tight at the top of the A-League ladder Regan doesn't believe it's "do-or-die" time yet.
But he is disappointed Newcastle failed to build on their fantastic away wins at Brisbane and Melbourne.
"I think it was more of a reality check than anything," he said.
"We've got a young squad and we knew there'd be a little bit of inconsistency, but to go to Brisbane and win and to go to Melbourne and win - they were huge and we needed to back them up with results against Adelaide and Perth. That wasn't to happen so we rebuild, refocus and get ready for (tonight)."
Both teams will be without a host of their young stars with Newcastle's Josh Brillante, Adam Taggart and Andrew Hoole on international duty with the young Socceroos, along with Victory's Nick Ansell, Scott Galloway and Jason Geria.
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But Regan is confident he and Josh Mitchell will be able to stop the dangerous Archie Thompson, who has returned from injury, and the in-form Mitch Nichols.
"Archie is a good player - he's a threat," Regan said.
"If he can receive at his feet and face you up he's very hard to stop and if he gets in behind you he's obviously very quick.
"I think Mitch Nichols is arguably the form player in the competition, so no doubt we'll have our work cut out for us.
"But Josh Mitchell is an experienced professional, he's been around the traps and he knows how we play. Me and him have played twice together this year, once successful once unsuccessful, but it's a partnership that we both have trust in each other and we know each other's game."
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