text: Daryl Janmaat has likened Newcastle's Premier League encounter against Swansea on Saturday to playing in the World Cup semi-final last summer. Newcastle host Garry Monk's side at St James' Park on a wretched run of form that has seen them contemplate the threat of relegation. The Magpies have lost their last six league matches in a row - including a 3-1 home defeat by Tottenham on Sunday. Daryl Janmaat has compared Newcastle's upcoming match vs Swansea to playing in the World Cup semi-final . Newcastle sit seven points clear of relegation - having lost their last six Premier League games . That result leaves John Carver's men just seven points clear of the relegation zone with five games remaining. And Janmaat who came off the bench in Holland's semi-final penalty shootout loss to Argentina in Brazil, reckons the significance of Newcastle's match at the weekend could rival that. 'It's a big game,' the 25-year-old defender told the Evening Chronicle. 'I have played in the semi-finals of the World Cup, that was big but this is close for me. 'We have to win it. We are staying focused. 'Taking three points will be enough to be safe at the moment. That is our only focus.' Janmaat (right) came off the bench in Holland's World Cup semi-final penalty shootout loss to Argentina .
target: Newcastle entertain Swansea in the Premier League on Saturday .
  Newcastle's  3-1 defeat vs Tottenham was their sixth straight loss in league .
  Magpies sit seven points clear of the relegation zone with five games left .