{"id":292539,"date":"2023-10-05T16:24:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T16:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=292539"},"modified":"2023-10-05T16:24:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T16:24:10","slug":"chris-sutton-says-theres-no-better-english-left-back-than-dan-burn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/chris-sutton-says-theres-no-better-english-left-back-than-dan-burn\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Sutton says there's 'NO better English left-back' than Dan Burn"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chris Sutton has questioned why Newcastle defender Dan Burn has not received a call-up to the England squad.<\/p>\n
Burn scored in Newcastle’s incredible 4-1 thumping of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, in the Magpies’ first Champions League game at St James’ Park in two decades.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old has been in exceptional form for Newcastle going back to last season, where he helped them qualify for Europe’s most prestigious competition via a top-four finish.<\/p>\n
Despite this, he still hasn’t received a call-up by England manager Gareth Southgate, as he again failed to make the Three Lions squad for their upcoming games with Australia and Italy.<\/p>\n
When speaking about Newcastle’s victory over the Ligue 1 champions, Sutton reserved special praise for Burn, asking Mail Sport’s Ian Ladyman on It’s All Coming Up to name a better English left-back at present.<\/p>\n
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Chris Sutton has questioned why Dan Burn (left) has not received an England call-up from Gareth Southgate<\/p>\n
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Sutton argued the case that there is ‘no better English left-back than Burn’ at present<\/p>\n
He said: ‘Why does Dan Burn not get an England call up? I do not understand that.<\/p>\n
‘Tell me a better English left back than Dan Burn right now. Go on, name one. Hello? Come on?’<\/p>\n
Ladyman in response named several players who could be seen as better than Burn.<\/p>\n
He replied: ‘Well,\u00a0Ben Chilwell\u00a0is but he’s injured. Luke Shaw\u00a0is but he’s injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Kieran Trippier\u00a0is probably is a better left back than Dan Burn. He plays right-back for Newcastle but no I can. That is a better left-back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Just because he plays it right-back. If he played it left-back, he’d be better. I like your sentiment.’<\/p>\n
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Burn scored in Newcastle’s incredible 4-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday<\/p>\n
Sutton refuted Ladyman’s claims as he hit back: ‘He plays right-back. I don’t know whether you watch Newcastle. So you can’t name a better left-back than Dan Burn. You’re trying to.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ladyman said Burn had a ‘great story’ after going from working at Asda to playing in the Champions League, but continued to deny Sutton’s claims that he is suitable for England’s left-back role.<\/p>\n
He said: ‘The\u00a0Dan Burn’s story is a great story. You know, he was working in the supermarket at one point when he thought his football career was over.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ‘A brilliant story. He’s a lovely lad. He scored a goal last night. Magnificent. I don’t think he’s an England left-back, Chris. I don’t think he’s an England left-back.’<\/span><\/p>\n It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\nIT’S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n