Dan Burn reveals which Newcastle United flop has looked ‘really sharp’ in training
Newcastle United sit five points off a potential European spot with three Premier League games remaining.
Dan Burn believes Newcastle United can salvage a successful season by qualifying for Europe in the final few games.
And in a telling revelation, the 33-year-old revealed that Yoane Wissa has been shining on the training pitch. The Magpies ended a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Brighton on Saturday.
Burn scored the second as Newcastle edged over the line in front of the Public Investment Fund. European football was the aim heading into the campaign but hopes had all but vanished following the recent downturn in form.
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Dan Burn not giving up on Europe
Newcastle still have an uphill task, sitting five points off a Conference League spot with three games remaining. Speaking to reporters, Burn insisted the Magpies can just about produce a positive season.
“If we can get a European place now, yeah, definitely, I think it (would) be a successful season but, as I said, it's all talk at the moment,” he said. “It's about if we can back that up. I don't want it to be so up and down.
“I want to see a bit of consistency going in the last three games and listen to the winnable games, tough games, because the teams that are down the bottom, both games, if we want to be where we want to be, should be picking up results.”
Dan Burn on upcoming window… and Yoane Wissa
Burn conceded that change is inevitable this summer if Newcastle want to fulfil their lofty ambitions. He also revealed that Wissa - who came off the bench to set up the clincher against Brighton - has looked sharper in training.
“I think there's lads that have been here for a number of years who are proven players that can do the job that the manager asks,” Burn added. “It's only natural that you bring in new players to try and elevate the current squad and push on.
“I know the club has spoken about wanting to win the league in the future, so that's only natural that's going to happen. But yeah, it's nice to see that the lads here are still showing that they want to be part of that and keep pushing the new lads on. As I said, I think the last few weeks has really helped some of the lads. Wissa has looked really, really sharp.
“I know that he's probably wanted a better season, but he's looked really, really sharp in training. So I was glad that he came on and showed what he can do.”
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