Skeletor Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Eddie must be doping him Ruski style. You can't explain him being shite for 5 years unable to do even the most basic things to where he is now within 6 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 great game son. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 It’s like he took all he learned last year and has regen’d into a good attacking fullback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Absolutely outstanding today. I can’t believe what I’m seeing. Howe is a genius. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bealios Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Given the talent we have at the moment, madness he is fast becoming my favourite player. Had a long debate with my daughter today about the name she might have on shirt for the season - Murphy was in the top 3. Obviously pushing it for the letter count. And holding back that Bruno has a surname. Other one was "Burn". Long gone are the days where an Old Trafford goal led me to investing in "Papavasileiou". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Brilliant to see him improving all the time. Never would have thought he'd reach the level he is at now. Eddie Howe is a god! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Fucking love this dude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, bealios said: Given the talent we have at the moment, madness he is fast becoming my favourite player. Had a long debate with my daughter today about the name she might have on shirt for the season - Murphy was in the top 3. Obviously pushing it for the letter count. And holding back that Bruno has a surname. Other one was "Burn". Long gone are the days where an Old Trafford goal led me to investing in "Papavasileiou". I was all set to get 7 Lee on my 95 long sleeved home top until I got to the club shop and it was any name and number for a fiver. and so my unwavering support for Gillespie and a lifetime of wearing number 18 were born Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I love the Murph. The dude is swole, he’s fast, he’s cool as fuck, and he’s got a cannon of a right foot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, Kanji said: I love the Murph. The dude is swole, he’s fast, he’s cool as fuck, and he’s got a cannon of a right foot. and he's loving it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave s Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 a year or so ago I thought he’d be the first out the door. Chuffed for the lad, he’s never stopped trying now hitting what was always his potential, turned himself into one of the first names on the team sheet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 1 minute ago, dave s said: a year or so ago I thought he’d be the first out the door. Chuffed for the lad, he’s never stopped trying now hitting what was always his potential, turned himself into one of the first names on the team sheet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 To be fair "team sheet" now is squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave s Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, madras said: To be fair "team sheet" now is squad. Exactly. 2 years ago he was likely to go out on loan or be sold. Now he’s in with a shout to start or defo come on as sub. Quite a turnaround Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Rafa knew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Huge season for him. He’s up against big money signings, in-form teammates, and he’s on the older end of the scale for players in his position. Good luck young man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Rafa knew. Rafa always used to drop him after he had a good game. Recall he set up Rondon away at Everton for a goal midweek and wasn't even selected for the bench at the weekend despite being fit. Was a period around New Year that same season where he set up Perez for the winner at Stoke and had another good game either before or after, and once again was dropped and did unused sub duty for weeks on end. Rafa may have spotted there was a player in there but his usage of him was absolutely horrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Pilko said: Rafa always used to drop him after he had a good game. Recall he set up Rondon away at Everton for a goal midweek and wasn't even selected for the bench at the weekend despite being fit. Was a period around New Year that same season where he set up Perez for the winner at Stoke and had another good game either before or after, and once again was dropped and did unused sub duty for weeks on end. Rafa may have spotted there was a player in there but his usage of him was absolutely horrid. I really don't think Rafa could have created this Murphy. Edited August 6, 2023 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Come on leaps and bounds, he looks right on it in terms of fitness as he did last season too. He’ll start a fair share of games but will mostly be a sub this year if we’re picking off strongest team “on paper” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Pilko said: Rafa always used to drop him after he had a good game. Recall he set up Rondon away at Everton for a goal midweek and wasn't even selected for the bench at the weekend despite being fit. Was a period around New Year that same season where he set up Perez for the winner at Stoke and had another good game either before or after, and once again was dropped and did unused sub duty for weeks on end. Rafa may have spotted there was a player in there but his usage of him was absolutely horrid. Rafa is great at conveying tactical concepts but I don’t know if I’ve seen evidence of him building someone’s confidence. I think he inspires through his ideas and just assumes elite sports people have the mentality or they don’t. Eddie doesn’t seem that way. Whenever I’ve been frustrated with Murphy it’s because he’s lacked confidence or conviction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancrate1892 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 I think Murphy has always had the tools (pace and a good strike on him) but he was never a LWF which is where he's always played pre Howe. We understand inside forwards better now and understand why he might be able to hurt the opposition from that side of the pitch, however some players just look better on their natural side and if anything he still maintains a goal threat from the right side of the pitch whilst also giving us a bit width whether that's RWF or right fullback/wingback. When we had that disastrous start against Liverpool at home he actually went to right fullback at 10 men and played really well which he probably didn't get the recognition at the time. He's going to be a very useful and versatile squad player for us this season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 He has played right wing back loads for us though, with mixed results. It's hardly a huge jump for him to be doing ok filling in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 great ball to wilson from RB for that goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) Murphy’s always been gifted athletically, his limitations were always his decision-making, consistency and general ‘footballing iq’. The great thing about having such a clearly defined system is that all the patterns of play are drilled into you so you don’t really have to think, it’s muscle memory almost. It’s the reason Almiron is doing so well for us under Howe too. Edited August 7, 2023 by McCormick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Superb Cameo today, looked like he was really up for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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