the reds have slipped to seven points adrift of fourth-placed manchester city as a result of successive defeats by manchester united .
the brendan rodgers ' men ended their mini-slump on wednesday evening with a 1-0 fa cup quarter-final replay victory at blackburn , and carver knows they have still got a chance , seven points off it with seven games to go .
the newcastle boss looks increasingly unlikely to get the job , with his results failing to impress .