Georginio Wijnaldum admits that his impressive goalscoring form for Newcastle United this season has done little to ward off the disappointment of relegation.
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Georginio Wijnaldum devastated at Newcastle United
Georginio Wijnaldum is "devastated" at Newcastle United's relegation, despite scoring 11 goals in his first season in England.
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The Netherlands international scored 11 times in the Premier League following a move from PSV last July for a reported €19million fee.
But the 25-year-old says it is difficult to put a positive spin on a campaign which saw Newcastle drop into the Championship, despite a six-game unbeaten run under Rafael Benitez which culminated in the 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham on the final day.
"In your first season, if you can score 11 goals it gives you confidence - but I'm devastated that my goals didn't help the club to survive," he told Newcastle's official TV channel.
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"That's the feeling that I have right now and I think that's the feeling that will stay for a long time.
"It's difficult to be happy if you're relegated; I scored goals but they don't have a meaning any more because we are relegated. I've never played in this situation. I feel how it is to score but it will not help the team to survive, so I'm sad about that.
"Of course, I'm satisfied that we won against Tottenham; it was a big win, 5-1, but I'm still not happy because we were relegated."
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