Sam Morsy on the ‘Amazing’ Dan Burn and Newcastle United having players who are some of best in world | OneFootball

This is really good from Sam Morsy.

The Ipswich Town captain speaking ahead of facing Newcastle United.

United competing for a Champions League space.

Ipswich Town knowing anything other than a win against Newcastle will guarantee relegation.

Sam Morsy captained Wigan Athletic in League One when Dan Burn was his vice-captain, the now Ipswich skipper couldn’t be happier for what his former teammate has achieved at Newcastle United:

“It is amazing.

“Dan Burn is someone who’s a really good player, of course, but he’s also got a really good mentality, always want to improve and wants to work.

“He just kept making forward strides.

“He’s stuck at it, worked his way up. He’s having a great season.

“Dan’s always been really level-headed.

“High standards, works hard every day.

“It’s a lot of the characteristics that you see from most players who go on to do well, having the will to continue to work and improve.”

Sam Morsy on their next match, which they need to win or else be confirmed as relegated:

“We’re going to go to Newcastle and try to get something.

“We know our fans will come in numbers.

“We know we will have friends watching, family watching, people who have supported us along all of our journeys.

“There’s massive motivation to still win a game, to still compete.

“In the last few weeks, we’ve done that. We’ve had good performances – obviously the Arsenal game was difficult for a number of reasons – but the motivation is just to win a game of football, really.

“If you strip it back, it’s why you play football in the first place – to compete and to win.

“Of course it’s difficult [to survive in the Premier League after promotion].

“But I spoke to one of my friends, saying, ‘I remember the last time I played against Newcastle United, they were in the Championship’.

“Newcastle have been in the Championship and got promoted.

“Nottingham Forest have done the same.

“It wasn’t so long ago that Aston Villa did the same.

“It wasn’t so long ago that Bournemouth did the same.

“Fulham were yo-yoing for a number of years.

“It’s meant to be difficult but it’s not impossible. Teams will stay up, whether it’s next year, the year after that or the year after that, I don’t know, but teams will come up and stay up.

“For us, it’s about our club. Everyone’s on a different journey – Southampton, Leicester. They have different journeys for us.

“For us, it’s about expanding, getting better, strengthening the squad in every window, international scouting, all of these things. It’s part of the process of growing.

“You can reach the goal, which is to be a sustainable Premier League club, but to get there, there’s going to be many ups and downs.”

Sam Morsy on the NUFC midfield trio of Joelinton, Tonali and Bruno:

“One of the best in the league, probably just behind Liverpool, maybe even just on par with them.

“They have got a blend of everything, incredible players.

“Actually, it’s not just in the league, I think they have got some of the best players in the world in those positions.”