Newcastle United defender Dan Burn is eyeing a repeat of the atmosphere created against Arsenal last season in Sunday's powderkeg top of the table clash at St James' Park.
The big defender feels that the fans - with Wor Flags set to serve up another impressive display pre-game - will be key in the crunch Premier League encounter. Burn was recalled to the starting XI against Southampton and made some important contributions.
Speaking ahead of the game Burn told reporters: "If we can create the same sort of atmosphere with the fans that we did at this time last season, it could be a great game.
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"They're still trying to win the league but we want the points we need to cement our place in the Champions League. I can't believe I'm saying that, but that's what we're chasing. We want that now and we're in that position where we can really push for it. "So, we'll be going to win the game."
Victory on Sunday would put Newcastle on 68 points and regardless of Liverpool's late chase, the Magpies would then need only four points from the remaining four games to ensure they can't be caught by the Reds. Alternatively, one slip up by Liverpool - who face Brentford on Saturday - could end their slim hopes of making the top four.
Liverpool face Leicester (a), Aston Villa (h) and Southampton (a) in their final three games after Saturday's meeting with Thomas Frank's side. Newcastle's maximum points tally for the season could yet be 80, Liverpool can only finish on a maximum of 71.
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