Despite being disappointed, Kilman recognises his team’s improvement in all areas of the pitch over recent weeks under Graham Potter, including the fact that Guimarães’ goal is the only one they have conceded in three games.
And, after Michail Antonio was welcomed back to London Stadium prior to kick-off, he reserved a mention for the boost his teammate’s return to the fold has been for the whole squad over recent days and weeks.
Kilman added: “Ultimately we’ve not been good enough tonight, but I do think we look a lot more solid now, and that starts from the front.
“I think everyone is more tied into defending together and attacking together. Things look promising, and we just have to keep building because we’ve got more big games coming up.
“We’ve still got ten games to go, which is a lot, and we can still push on. We’ve got 30 points to play for, so we need to give our best and finish as high up the table as possible.
“It’s amazing [having Antonio back]. He’s such a great guy, and a top, top player. Even just having him back at the training ground has given us all a big boost, so that’s another positive to take forward.”