Eddie Howe looked back at a 1-1 draw between Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest.
The Toon were somehow still in contention for European football, and they ticked up a tally of 48 points when Harvey Barnes buried a through ball from Jacob Ramsey to put the team ahead.
‘It's happened too many times this season’
But Elliot Anderson haunted his old club with a late leveller, and Newcastle now are stuck on 46 points, sitting in 13th place in the Premier League. It has been an underwhelming campaign for the club, whose defensive discipline has wavered since the autumn and been costly in critical moments.
"Another game we should have won - we played pretty well today. First half was a none event, neither team grabbed the game like they could have done. Second half we did do that, scored a great goal from our perspective and then we're in the position to win the game.
“[Harvey Barnes] has been such a good player and he has goals in him - he has done well for us historically off the bench. He has done well when he's started too and he's an outstanding player. Took his goal well and that gives Harvey a great chance to start the next game.
“It's happened too many times this season where we haven't followed through and defended well enough. The feeling when you are able to defend well and consistently keep clean sheets it stabilises you as a team and you feel you can see out a game.
“For whatever reason, a combination of factors in my opinion, we haven't delivered that and our confidence has been hit. Today I don't think there was any sign of that [Forest] goal coming, we defended pretty well overall but in a moment we've conceded.
"We did have a number of chances: the other way to defend is to score a second and third goal and that's something we've been good at over the years. Today we had some big moments before and after we scored.
“Their goalkeeper made some good saves, but we'll probably look at that with a different eye when we review it back that we could've been more clinical. I thought we were good between both boxes and a lot of positives but ultimately, we're disappointed to draw.
"Last three games have been a lot better. Better energy, focus and the players have been committed. We've had mixed results in those games, but performances have been good.
"We need to be consistent with our performance level and keep and maintain what we've delivered these past few matches. We're looking for goals and wins and entertainment for our supporters which is crucial in our last two games.
"Support was magnificent today. After the game they would be feeling the frustration as we are but they greeted the players brilliantly. They have been like that all season, and I can't fault them at all. There is unity at the club and that is paramount to what we do."
