"It is something I have been dreaming of all summer and when it happens you feel like you are living the dream. So I am quite happy for that reception, which gave me goosebumps when I came on. It was a long wait, but in the end, we got there. I had to watch the team from the stand. Every few days, I would visualise myself on the pitch and imagine helping the team in the best way I can."
"It has been a long wait for me, for the fans and for my family. It is something I have been dreaming of all summer and when it happens you feel like you are living the dream. Today was not about me, we won and that is the most important thing. Now we are just looking forward to the next game."
Yoane Wissa debuted for Newcastle as a substitute in a 2-1 win over Burnley to a capacity crowd after joining for a reported £55 million and being given the number nine shirt. A knee injury on international duty sidelined him for four months, delaying his debut. The transfer followed a summer standoff with Brentford during which he refused to train to secure the move and completed the switch on deadline day. Wissa described an emotional reception, said he visualised playing while injured, stressed that the win mattered most, and acknowledged the responsibility of the iconic shirt.
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