Dan Burn has joined Kieran Trippier in revealing how Newcastle United reacted internally to the Brentford defeat.
Dan Burn has opened up about the “home truths” spoken following Newcastle United’s defeat to Brentford nine days ago.
Boos echoed around St James’ Park after the Magpies conceded a late goal to lose 3-2 - leaving them 12th in the Premier League. A section of supporters on social media called for Eddie Howe to be sacked.
The Toon boss told reporters 48 hours later that he remained the right man for the job but would walk away if that situation changed. Newcastle have responded with two away wins at Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.
Dan Burn on Newcastle United meeting
The first-team squad held a crisis meeting following the Brentford defeat in an attempt to “reset” the stuttering season. Speaking to BBC Newcastle, Burn discussed the honest chat between the players that helped deliver two away victories.
"We have spoken between players and staff,” he said. “We always seem to have this once a season where there are a few home truths spoken. It gives everyone a bit of a reset. You reflect on what we did well in the past and what we want to get back to. Everybody sticks with each other and supports each other. Maybe not two complete performances but two wins.”
‘Momentum’ - Dan Burn
Burn also believes Newcastle can carry the new-found momentum as they travel to Azerbaijan in the Champions League. He added: "We made it a big thing this season. We wanted to get to the knockout stages. We've done that. Qarabag is a team we don't know a lot about but you want to play in new places and play Champions League football.
“It (the Aston Villa win) gives us momentum. Two away wins. And I know people have made a lot about us not performing away. But it's great and on to Qarabag now."
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Kieran Trippier on Newcastle United social media critics
Kieran Trippier had already taken a pop at the dissenting voices on social media towards the manager. He said: “We looked at ourselves as players in the dressing room (after the Brentford defeat), but also for the manager.
“I've known him over half my life. You see all this stuff on social media which he doesn't deserve. We are fully behind him and fully playing for him."
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