Newcastle United star Kieran Trippier was in an honest mood over the weekend.

Trippier won the North East Football Writers Player of the Year award recently.

He is the latest to achieve the honor, which has gone to Kevin Keegan, Alan Shearer, Fabian Schar and Bruno Guimaraes from the Magpies in the past.

He told Chronicle Live: “The highs, last season was massive for us. We were consistent last season, a very difficult team to break down. But this season has been a bit of a rollercoaster with injuries, the limited players we've had available.

“The lows are probably the December month, to be honest with you for me personally, for my performances. I know I can do much better and hopefully I've turned a corner. Every player goes through that moment, it's just how you react to it.

"It was a strange one, really. I was just making a mistake and then making another mistake. I think the break came at the right time and that gave me time to reflect and analyze why I was making those mistakes. As I do every game win, lose or draw, I always watch the games back and it's just going back to basics, really.

“I don't know. I haven't got any excuses, really. It's just you make a mistake and you want to try even better and then because you're trying too hard, you make another mistake, and it's not me."