Alex Iwobi has admitted he was disappointed after Fulham fell to a last-minute Newcastle United winner in the Premier League at the weekend.
Fulham looked like they will share the spoils at 1-1 only for home team Newcastle to snatch the winning goal at the last minute.
It marred Iwobi’s celebration for reaching 300 Premier League appearances.
The Super Eagles forward said the late winner was “a dagger in the heart”.
“Of course, we’re very disappointed,” Iwobi said. “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.”
He continued: “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.”
