Newcastle defender Dan Burn says he’s excited in regards to the Tyne-Put on derby subsequent season and is hoping to face the likes of Actual Madrid and Barcelona within the Champions League after the Magpies secured fifth spot within the Premier League.
Requested who his dream opponents can be this time round, Burn stated: “I need to play towards the most effective groups, so I might like to play towards Actual Madrid, Barcelona. That is why you need to play Champions League soccer – it’s going to be thrilling.
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“It’s going to be good to even see Sunderland getting again to the Premier League. It is such a bizarre factor as a result of I am actually enthusiastic about it.
“I should not be, however these have been the video games after I was a child. The derby days have been the primary fixtures I might search for once they got here out, so I would not say that I am pleased for them arising however I’m pleased that we get the derbies again.”
Sunderland will play within the prime flight for the primary time because the 2016-17 season after coming from behind to beat Sheffield United 2-1 within the Championship play-off closing.
Whereas Burn is happy to have these derbies again, he believes Newcastle can push on additional subsequent season.
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He stated: “I do not suppose we’re distant from form of difficult on the prime. The gaffer has talked about that we have not strengthened in the previous few seasons, so it’ll most likely be a giant summer season so as to add gamers and maintain it contemporary.
“It is most likely simply going to be that change of mentality the place we actually get that perception that we needs to be up there.
“It will be nice to have a superb Champions League run and I am certain that he would like to win one other cup. I really feel like now that we have gained that first cup, it is damaged the seal a bit and now we really feel like we are able to actually try this once more.”
[BBC]