Alex Iwobi reflected on another disappointing day for Fulham at Newcastle United.
The Cottagers challenged well, bounced back from an early deficit and a slow start to equalise through Sasa Lukic, and showed that they continue to be a competitive outfit under Marco Silva.
However, they were punished for two errors as Calvin Bassey coughed up the ball for the opener from Jacob Murphy, and a late breakaway from William Osula allowed Bruno Guimaraes to grab a late winner from a rebound as the Toon piled the pressure on Silva’s side in the last 20 minutes.
Iwobi was a committed individual in the battle, filling three positions across the attack for a side whose options are stretched with illness and injuries. However, he wished not to make excuses, and he hopes that the team can stick together for the visit of Wolves to Craven Cottage next Saturday.
“Of course, we’re very disappointed. We knew it was going to be a hard game and a tough place to come to, but if we don’t win then we shouldn’t lose, and maintain the draw.
“Unfortunately, a last minute winner is a dagger in the heart, but we have to pick ourselves up and go into next week’s game.
“Going into the second half, we had the bigger spark. Obviously, there was a lot of changes, there was a lot more dynamism going on down the flanks, so we were able to hurt them and create a few chances, but if we don’t take our chances, good teams like Newcastle can punish us.
“We were able to create chances against a great Newcastle side. We limited their chances as well, even though a couple of mistakes punished us.
“As long as we stay consistent, give 100 per cent and stay focused until 90-plus minutes, I’m sure we can get the results that we need to.”
