Jetro Willems has urged Newcastle United players to stick together after their 1-0 loss at Chelsea.
The narrow defeat plunged the Magpies back into the relegation zone and piled the pressure back on the team ahead of next weekend's tough encounter with Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James' Park.
Speaking after the clash at Stamford Bridge, Willems said: "It was close. I think we had the game under control and we were a little bit unlucky.
"If it wasn’t for the goal I think we did good defensively – they have a good team and they are difficult players to play against.
"Attacking, we could do more.
"In the first half, we could have been more dangerous on the counter attack.
"We had some chances – sometimes we were unlucky, but sometimes I think we need to just shoot when we are in front of goal.
"We have a good team and we can defend well.
"What we have seen in this game is we’re capable of doing that.
"But we need to stick together and do it together.
"If we don’t do things together, it is difficult.
"Now we have to turn the game next Sunday into a victory."
United can pull away from danger with three points next week in what is shaping up to be a congested Premier League table.
Speaking to NUFC.co.uk, Willems said: "Everything is tight – that’s the good thing – and we are capable of winning games.
"But if we can’t win games, then we have to make sure we don’t lose.
"Today, it was like that.
"I think we did our jobs and it’s unlucky we lost.
"We have to keep going and we have to work hard.”
