Newcastle Must Be 'more Ugly' Like Arsenal - Burn

Newcastle United defender Dan Burn says his broadside request to beryllium "more ugly" successful nan measurement they play and return inspiration from convention leaders Arsenal.

Eddie Howe's squad suffered a 3-1 Premier League conclusion against West Ham astatine London Stadium connected Sunday arsenic nan struggling Hammers secured their first location triumph successful astir 9 months.

Newcastle person not won an distant convention crippled since April and Burn says his side's issues connected nan roadworthy person been a immense "frustration".

"It comes down to mentality," he said. "The head will look astatine that and I'm judge he will travel up pinch a scheme connected what we tin do amended and really we tin triumph games, astir apt beryllium a spot much disfigured pinch stuff.

"We were good known a fewer years agone for - I won't opportunity nan connection but 'something housery' - and a batch of nan worldly that has travel successful has pushed america distant from that.

"But if you spell distant from home, sometimes, it's important not to get beat, prime up points and support yourself ticking along. As agelong arsenic you're winning your location games, and not getting hit away, it's amended but we person not done that good enough."

Newcastle person won their past 4 location games successful each competitions and will beryllium favourites erstwhile they look Athletic Club successful nan Champions League astatine St James' Park connected Wednesday.

But Burn warned nan consequent travel to Brentford connected Sunday is "where you request to gain your money".

"The first twelvemonth we were successful nan Champions League, we were much of an underdog and teams astir apt didn't respect america arsenic overmuch arsenic they should," he added.

"We could spell disfigured and bully teams and that was nan measurement we went astir it but arsenic you advancement and want to push on, you move distant from that because you bring successful amended value players and play amended football. But there's ever a spot for that successful nan game.

"Arsenal are rather bully astatine doing that, but are playing very bully shot and are apical of nan league.

"It's important you operation things up but sometimes, particularly connected Sunday, we person been a small spot excessively bully erstwhile we could person been a spot much compact and resilient."