Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes was raging after the 1-0 defeat at Sunderland on Sunday, slamming his team’s performance in an ’embarrassing’ loss.
It was the primary Premier League Tyne-Wear derby since 2016 and the atmosphere was seriously rowdy on the Stadium of Light.
The house fans left completely happy as Nick Woltemade’s own goal proved the difference between the Magpies and the Black Cats.
Eddie Howe’s team has been really inconsistent within the Premier League up to now this campaign, winning just six of their 16 outings and sitting twelfth within the table.
Their latest underwhelming display left their skipper extremely indignant and he didn’t hold back in his post-match assessment.
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‘The entire message within the changing room today was do it for the fans and we didn’t,’ said the Brazilian midfielder on Sky Sports.
‘It’s so embarrassing for me and frustrating because we all know we’ve a greater team than them. It’s clear for me. But we didn’t perform like a greater team today. It makes me feel indignant.
‘I even have to be very nervous about my words because I’m very indignant with the performance.’
The 28-year-old continued, when asked if it was probably the most painful lack of his Newcastle profession: ‘Not only as a defeat, more the way in which we play.
‘Disillusioned, frustrated, lack of energy, don’t put the things that we’re in a position to do, cross the ball, pass the ball.
‘We were like a multitude in my standpoint. Disillusioned, indignant. This one is a troublesome one to just accept.
‘We should always play a lot better. I don’t wish to talk in regards to the opposite team. It’s about us, it’s in regards to the way we play.
‘We weren’t there. No passing, no crossing, nothing. No competing, no showing desire.
‘We understand how big the sport is and we didn’t perform the way in which we should always, so I’m very indignant.’
Magpies boss Howe said: ‘It’s a horrible feeling, it’s very painful
‘It was not our finest game. It’s so disappointing, we all know our performance was not what it needed to be. But no, I don’t think it’ll define our season. Nothing is lost today, it was a game of only a few possibilities settled by a freak goal and we couldn’t create the openings we wanted.
‘The hassle was there but the standard wasn’t. We were disillusioned with our creative output. We haven’t delivered. It’s difficult to take.’
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