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Cunha shares the pain of defeat
Speaking to after the game, Cunha was asked about the mood in the dressing room. He explained: "[The mood] is horrible. Honestly, horrible. I always say the same, we know how important it is to play for a club like this one and we go for every game to win. For it not to end like that, it is a horrible feeling. Everyone wanted to do more, everyone needs to do more. Of course, we need to go again, that's only the way.
"Honestly, trying to find excuses, I don't think is the way. We know what you need to do. I don't think we did well. They were more fit, they arrived and scored goals, but like I say, that is not an excuse. We know what they proposed to play and they play what they want."
Cunha added that he felt the referee had not had the best game. The Brazilian, who was knocked off the ball in the build up to Brentford's first goal, felt he had been robbed of the ball unfairly and should have been awarded a free kick. He said that he felt "someone pushed me", but the forward could have few complaints and should have been stronger when on the attack. The Bees, having nicked the ball, sent a long pass over the top to Cunha's compatriot Igor Thiago who fired home a spectacular effort to open the scoring.
Cunha had further grievances with the referee, claiming that Nathan Collins should have been shown a red card. The Irish defender brought down Bryan Mbeumo in the penalty area and appeared to have denied an obvious goal scoring opportunity, but the Premier League explained the Cameroonian did not have control of the ball and therefore Collins was just given a caution. On the incident, Cunha said: "I think it needs to be a red card, but everyone can make mistakes. We understand. Even I don't know if it is a mistake or not.
"After the game we always think something [could have went] for us, but you need to know the truth."