Fulham manager Marco Silva was left gutted after Newcastle scored another late winner against Fulham at St James’ Park.
In a bitter sense of déjà vu, the Magpies booked their spot in the Carabao Cup Semi-Finals through Lewis Miley’s stoppage time header, echoing their last gasp win against us in the Premier League in October.
“A difficult one to take,” Silva admitted. “Another one, after one month and a half/two months, to come here to lose again in the way we lost, in the last moments of the game, was very difficult for us, in a competition that we wanted to be playing in the Semi-Finals next month.
“Better first half, performance wise, for us than the second. First half, even if we concede an early goal, a bit unlucky the way we conceded the first goal, the reaction was good, good goal from ourselves.
“We matched clearly the game first half, some moments Newcastle were more dominant, other moments with ourselves much more in control of the ball. After the goal, we had a very good chance with Kevin to score the second goal.
“Newcastle had one or two good moments as well first half, but I believe that first half we played in a way that we wanted to play.
“Second half more difficult – more difficult to set our game, we defended too deep in some moments.
“Apart from the save before the corner and one or two crosses, they didn't have many [chances]. That is the thing, they didn't create. Much more in control, much more playing in our last third, but not with the chances.
“We were not able to set the game, to play, to create our offensive organisation the way we like to play, and our counter attacks, our fast attacks, they didn't work really.
“We had one or two good moments, but not great chances second half really, not very dangerous moments. Even so, the way we lost the game from a set-piece in the last moments of the game is a very, very difficult one to take.”