The manner of Fulham’s loss to Newcastle United was a tough pill for Alex Iwobi to swallow.

The lads fought back well and looked set to take at least a point away from St James’ Park, but a 90^th minute Bruno Guimarães effort meant we left empty handed.

“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, 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.”

The fixture marked Iwobi’s 300^th Premier League appearance, making him the first Nigerian player to reach that milestone.

“It’s amazing,” he said. “It’s a big achievement to lead that, with the likes of Shola Ameobi and even my uncle [Jay-Jay Okocha] that’s participated in the Premier League.

“It’s an honor, but I’m not done yet, I’m going to keep on going and hopefully keep the record going.”