'Unacceptable' and felt 'like a defeat' - Guimaraes

Bruno Guimaraes was one of Newcastle's standout performers against Tottenham Hotspur, but spoke afterwards with a mixture of frustration and disbelief.

The Magpies were left stunned at St James' Park after conceding yet another late goal, this time allowing Spurs to snatch a 2-2 draw deep into stoppage time. It was a familiar and painful pattern for Eddie Howe's side, who had twice led and appeared to have done enough to take all three points before their resistance faltered again at the death.

Speaking to BBC's Match of the Day, Guimaraes admitted the manner of the equaliser felt like a defeat and highlighted a recurring issue that the team must urgently fix.

"It's tough to say about the game when you concede (so late)," Guimaraes said. "The ball was bouncing in the box, and no one was there to take it away, including myself. The feeling right now is very negative. We did the most difficult thing, which was to score again and make it 2-1, but it is unacceptable for us to concede again at the end of the game.

"It was a brilliant finish, but I would change everything about my goal to get the three points today. The gaffer asked me to come to the pitch and put the energy on, we did this, but I cannot leave happy today, even with the goal. We have to take the positive, we have another game on Saturday, and we have to be ready and positive, have the energy and intensity to get the three points.

"This is not the first time we conceded at the end of the game; this is something we have to sort out. It is a game where, in my point of view, we were better than them. The goal we conceded was like a defeat tonight, and we leave here very unhappy."

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