Johnson scored before winning the decisive penalty as the Cottagers leapt into the top half of the table by beating the Magpies, with England coach Fabio Capello in the stands at Craven Cottage.

"Andy's a wonderful finisher. That first goal started fortuitously but he dispatched it so quickly with his left foot, which isn't his favourite," the Fulham manager said. "It was a sharp piece of moving for the penalty, provoking the defender to try and win the ball.

"That penalty won us the game and we have to be delighted with him. That's his second man-of-the-match performance.

"I'm always pleased to see Fabio here. Front players who can score goals will always be on the tip of a national team manager's tongue.

"If Andy wants to force his way into Fabio's thinking, he will have to do what he's done in the last two games over the next few matches. If I was the national team manager, I'd be making a little note saying `this looks interesting, let's keep an eye on the situation'."