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#alan-shearer

Pulling on the famous black-and-white shirt of Newcastle United has always been more than a case of getting the day job done for Dan Burn. The boyhood Magpies fan has been living out his dream since his 2022 13million move from Brighton back to his native north-east, as he rejoined the side that released him when he was aged 11. Burn had grown up idolising Alan Shearer when he watched from the Gallowgate End as a boy, but little did he know he would one day be the butt of one of his hero's well-intended jokes.

I wasn't trying to prove myself, but I was very fortunate that I was asked to become manager at a time when Jack was throwing his heart into the job, as well as his finances, Dalglish tells FourFourTwo. His finances and his support were both 100 per cent genuine. He was born and bred Blackburn. After taking the helm in October 1991, Dalglish soon had Rovers sitting at the top of the table, before guiding them to the play-offs, where they overcame Leicester 1-0 at Wembley.

Liverpool's form throughout the second half of 2025 has been noticeably poorer than the displays which helped secure the Premier League title last season. The Reds were comfortably beaten by would-be title rivals Manchester City last weekend and despite a recent Champions League triumph over Real Madrid, Arne Slot's side have largely been out-of-sorts since spending heavily in the summer transfer window.

Shearer's move to Blackburn was a pivotal moment in the Premier League's inaugural season, backed by the ambition of their new owner Jack Walker. After an injury-hit first campaign where he scored 16 goals, Shearer exploded in the 1993-94 season with 31 goals from 40 games. The following season, he formed a formidable strike partnership with Chris Sutton and his 34 goals were crucial to Blackburn's title win, the only major honour of his career.

Alan Shearer stated it would take a very brave person to say Chelsea will not be involved in the title hunt next year due to their achievements this season.