"It is still fine margins. We have obviously been undone by a quick free-kick that we didn't defend well. It is a similar story to what I've been talking about over the past few weeks where we are lacking that cutting edge in the attacking box and we aren't defending our box well enough. You get punished at this level if you don't do those things well.

"We are probably lacking a little bit of confidence as well - I think you can feel that a little bit. When we were trying to get a goal towards the end, I feel like we lacked a bit of confidence and decisiveness. We needed someone to play that killer pass or take the shot, but we were sort of snatching a little bit.

"I understand the fans' frustrations at half-time and full-time, I don't think St James' Park is an easy place to play when that's happening though. You can feel a nervousness from the crowd and that translates on to the pitch. We have to give them something to cheer about, so I completely understand the frustration. I've been there as a fan myself, but it didn't make it easy for us."