SIR Bobby Robson last night labelled Newcastle's third goal as 'incredible', and heaped praise on both his wing wizards, Laurent Robert and Nolberto Solano.

Robert's spectacular overhead on 74 minutes sealed the Magpies win, and was another addition to the Frenchman's ever-growing collection of superb goals.

Solano was the creator after being supplied by Jermaine Jenas on the right side of the box. The Fulham defence - as they had done all night - failed to deal with the Peruvian's cross, and Robert acrobatically volleyed a scissor kick over Edwin Van der Sar.

Robson said: "I don't know how he got his leg up that high but he did. It was an acrobatic goal - an incredible goal."

Robert, who hit two spectacular goals against Tottenham in December, somehow directed his head high volley off the wrong foot into the opposite corner of the net.

Robson said: "The third goal was beautifully carved out by Solano and Robert. The message I gave them was to get in behind the full-backs and they did."

Robert himself was delighted with his goal - his tenth of what is rapidly becoming a superb season for the Frenchman.

He said: "It was a good cross from Nobby and it was my big chance. It was good to get the goal and I am happy to be playing very very well."

Newcastle had taken an early lead when Andy O'Brien swept home the loose ball after Jonathan Woodgate had retrieved Solano's corner.

Gary Speed hit the second, his first goal since October, again benefiting from Fulham's failure to deal with a Solano corner, heading home from a yard out.

After Robert's third Newcastle took their foot off the pedal and failed to maintain their record of not conceding in 2004 - Sean Davis firing home off the post with a quarter of an hour left.

That did not the please Robson one little bit. He said: "At 3-0 we went a bit to sleep probably thinking the game was over.

"We went a bit negative, we wen't hitting the ball into space. But I wouldn't have taken that scoreline before the game."

Robson's counterpart Chris Coleman was quick to deliver a parting shot at the advisers who have surrounded Manchester United-bound Louis Saha.

And he also revealed Sir Alex Ferguson had first contacted him about former Newcastle loan star Saha's availability four months ago. Coleman said: "Sir Alex first spoke to me in September and asked about Louis, and I told him we weren't interested in selling him. I haven't spoke to him since.

"I have no problem with Louis but I have to say that some of the people who have surrounded Louis have been very disrespectful and dishonest.

"It was a business decision and I have to undestand that. We are going back to Craven Cottage in the summer and the decision to sell was taken by the chairman.

"But I won't make that excuse. Louis Saha wasn't playing at the back for us and that's where we lost this game. Defensively we were very very poor.''

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