Journalists laud ‘fantastic’ Burn v Brighton

Newcastle United made it five wins out of their last six Premier League games with a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon and Dan Burn was one of many top performers against his former club.

The 29-year-old has only been at Newcastle for five weeks after leaving Brighton in January but is making a real impact at St James’ Park and was lauded by journalists for another solid showing.

Jordan Cronin of Newcastle World gave Burn a player rating of 8/10, calling him a ‘rock’ for last-ditch clearances and ‘a real leader’ for being so vocal on the pitch. Lee Ryder of Chronicle Live gave the 29-year-old a player rating of 9/10 and called him ‘fantastic’ for how dominant he was in the air.

Grey Whitebloom of 90min gave the uncapped Englishman a player rating of 7/10 and noted how well he did heading the ball away countless times to thwart his former club. Dominic Schurr of Shields Gazette gave Burn a player rating of 8/10 and said he was ‘important’ to keep Brighton quiet.

Against Brighton, Burn played for 90 minutes, had 34 touches, won four aerial duels, completed 60% of his 20 passes, made four interceptions, blocked two shots and made six clearances. He’s made four appearances since joining Newcastle, winning three and drawing one, keeping two clean sheets.

In other news, journalists praise ‘superb’ Fabian Schar performance v Brighton & Hove Albion