Dan Burn bursting with pride due to what’s now happening at Newcastle United

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·9 January 2025

Dan Burn bursting with pride due to what’s now happening at Newcastle United

What a spectacular signing Dan Burn has proved to be.

Eddie Howe ridiculed when paying £13m three years ago for the Brighton squad player, then just a few months short of his 30th birthday.

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On Tuesday night, Dan Burn captained Newcastle United to a 2-0 win at the Emirates.

The big lad from Blyth has been first choice for Eddie Howe these past three years, whether playing at left-back or centre of defence.

Dan Burn perfectly encapsulates Newcastle United under Eddie Howe, in terms of the commitment and desire of the players, who for sure give everything for the fans, manager and the shirt.

‘Very proud’ is Burn’s take on the result they achieved at Arsenal, now taking a two goal lead into the home leg of the semi-final.

Dan Burn reflecting on Arsenal 0 Newcastle 2, which makes it seven wins in a row:

“Very proud, it was always going to be like that in the second half.

“To a man everyone defended brilliant.

“To get a result here you need to defend set-pieces and I thought everyone was brilliant.

“We have had a sticky patch but we have had a few clean sheets in a row.

“Seeing the way we defended in the second half was brilliant.

“It’s only a job half done and Arsenal have nothing to lose when coming to St. James’ Park.”

The stats are there for all to see, these last seven matches bringing seven victories, with 20 goals scored, five clean sheets and only two goals conceded.

In 25 matches this season, Newcastle United have conceded only 24 goals, averaging marginally less than a goal per game.

Whisper it quietly, but this is feeling now a lot like the 2022/23 fourth place and visit to Wembley season, when only 39 goals were conceded across 46 matches.

Arsenal 0 Newcastle 2 – Tuesday 7 January 2025 8pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Isak 37, Gordon 51

Arsenal:

Possession was Newcastle 31% (42%) Arsenal 69% (58%)

Total shots were Newcastle 7 (5) Arsenal 23 (14)

Shots on target were Newcastle 4 (2) Arsenal 3 (3)

Corners were Newcastle 1 (1) Arsenal 11 (4)

Touches in the box Newcastle 15 (10) Arsenal 47 (19)

Newcastle team v Arsenal:

Dubravka, Livramento, Botman, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Willock (Longstaff 65), Joelinton, Murphy (Kelly 65), Isak (Barnes 65), Gordon (Almiron 76)