Joelinton7 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 3 assists in 2 games. He is the perfect squad player. Doesn’t cause problems, boosts morale of fans and teammates. Contributes when asked and pushes the levels of those ahead of him. When we were sending him out of loan to WBA and Sheff Wed I thought he was a goner, just didn’t see him carving out anything like the career he’s had here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 definitely a player worth keeping and i would say we can let Almiron go and have him as our option down the right, he can cover multiple positions there and his end product has improved this season, i think he has better stats than alot of the leagues expensive wingers (Grealish, Antony and the rest..) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 He’s an odd player, I’ll give him that. He’s actually a very decent crosser of the ball and he made some very good decisions today. I don’t always think he makes good decisions though. He’s improved a huge amount under Howe and still seems to be growing in confidence. Can’t fault his desire, do find him frustrating in a number of ways fairly often but maybe being a backup option is his future here and one where he’ll continue to be valuable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) Falls under the category of James Perch Edited May 4 by CPL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 I loved Perch, proper cult fan of his during his time here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 47 minutes ago, nemtizz said: Sign him up. Norwich fans always said we signed the inferior one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonCanuck Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 can't teach speed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 7 hours ago, CPL said: Falls under the category of James Perch He's a much better footballer than Perch although I know what you're getting at, he's a cult hero with the fans who's playing above his expected ceiling and who's overcome a shit start to his NUFC career to become a very valued contributor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) 13 hours ago, Conjo said: Forgot. 6 good games > 6 shit seasons More than happy for him to continue like yesterday mind Edited May 5 by Aiston Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 On 12/03/2024 at 08:00, St1pe said: Would play him in that right wing position for the rest of the season. He’s limited, he’s a squad player but I guarantee he gets more g/a contributions than Almiron who’s currently stealing a living here. Doing that irritating thing people do by quoting themselves to prove a point. Buy a proper RW in the summer and Murphy is a more than capable backup. For all his hard work Miggy isn’t a player that’s going to result in us winning enough games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 6 hours ago, Aiston said: Forgot. 6 good games > 6 shit seasons More than happy for him to continue like yesterday mind He's had two decent seasons in a row now but do keep making a fool out of yourself after single below-par performances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 17 hours ago, CPL said: Falls under the category of James Perch Let's be fair he's a much better player than Perch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 He’s been excellent for two seasons now. He is disciplined in his positioning, works hard, selects the right options in possession, whips in a great ball. His main downside is his shooting and finishing, but he’s been unlucky hitting the post. Hes a great lad, loves the club and his teammates. Squad players like Murphy are priceless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 When he has an off game he's dog shit but when he is playing well he doesn't look out of place at all. Lad seems happy to be here and help out the little mini celebrations with team mates when we score to me indicate he is one of the characters of the team. The fact I hope he is happy to help out whenever makes me feel he would understand being a squad/rotation player for us particularly if someone comes in for almiron so unless a decent offer comes in for him happy for him to stick around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 11 hours ago, Aiston said: Forgot. 6 good games > 6 shit seasons More than happy for him to continue like yesterday mind Similar to your record as a poster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montysmythe Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I'm a big Murphy fan, just spent 30 mins swotting up on games he's started this season and results. Started 15, won 11 (including 5 away), drawn 3, lost 1. Man city League Cup - win AC Milan away Champions League - draw Palace Prem - win Villa away Prem away - win Fulham away FA cup - win Blackburn away FA Cup - win Luton Prem - draw West Ham Prem - win Wolves Prem - win Sheff Utd Prem - win Palace Prem - lost Spurs Prem - win Fulham Away Prem - win Everton Prem - draw Burnley Away Prem - win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 16 hours ago, nufcjmc said: When he has an off game he's dog shit but when he is playing well he doesn't look out of place at all. Lad seems happy to be here and help out the little mini celebrations with team mates when we score to me indicate he is one of the characters of the team. The fact I hope he is happy to help out whenever makes me feel he would understand being a squad/rotation player for us particularly if someone comes in for almiron so unless a decent offer comes in for him happy for him to stick around. This is the perfect summary for me too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 21 hours ago, aussiemag said: He’s been excellent for two seasons now. He is disciplined in his positioning, works hard, selects the right options in possession, whips in a great ball. His main downside is his shooting and finishing, but he’s been unlucky hitting the post. Hes a great lad, loves the club and his teammates. Squad players like Murphy are priceless. His close control is also suspect, hence why he struggled so much under Palace's high press when he was asked to play wing back. He does have a very good delivery into the box though, decent enough as a squad player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 with 0.54 assists per 90 minutes played, he is the highest of all premier league wingers/attacking mids this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 (edited) Think comparing him and his brother shows how much luck comes into it in making it at the top level. At one point Josh was playing for Cardiff in the PL and Jacob was out on loan in the Championship. Fast forward now and Jacob has played CL this season while Josh has dropped down to upper League One. In reality I don't think there is quite that much of a gap in talent level between the two. They both sold for basically identical fees a year apart. Jacob has benefitted hugely from firstly the club being so dysfunctional under Ashley that we regularly kept inadequate players around for years and offered them long contracts, and secondly from landing on a manager in Howe who has subsequently been able to squeeze every last inch out of his talent level. That's not to do Jacob a disservice - I think he's clearly got an excellent attitude himself and is a good pro. I just find the sliding doors moments in football so interesting when you look at players' careers. In another timeline both brothers possibly end up playing out their careers in the Championship. Edited May 6 by ponsaelius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 19 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: Think comparing him and his brother shows how much luck comes into it in making it at the top level. At one point Josh was playing for Cardiff in the PL and Jacob was out on loan in the Championship. Fast forward now and Jacob has played CL this season while Josh has dropped down to upper League One. In reality I don't think there is quite that much of a gap in talent level between the two. They both sold for basically identical fees a year apart. Jacob has benefitted hugely from firstly the club being so dysfunctional under Ashley that we regularly kept inadequate players around for years and offered them long contracts, and secondly from landing on a manager in Howe who has subsequently been able to squeeze every last inch out of his talent level. That's not to do Jacob a disservice - I think he's clearly got an excellent attitude himself and is a good pro. I just find the sliding doors moments in football so interesting when you look at players' careers. In another timeline both brothers possibly end up playing out their careers in the Championship. Yeah excellent point. In a similar vein, it's also the reason why during a difficult run of games when a team's form dips, I feel the tendency supporters have to point blame at the quality of players is often misplaced. Usually the automatic response is to want to rip up squads and declare certain players as not good enough; however there's often much more subtle factors at play, which when addressed can propel the same group of players on an entirely different trajectory. We've seen it ourselves first hand the last three years, yet still after a few bad results you regularly read lists of players in our squad deemed not good enough. I believe players at the top level are generally of a similar technical level other than obvious outliers - it's all of the unquantifables that make the difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Third behind DeBruyne and Salah for expected assists. https://x.com/keymaraes/status/1788869138791666120?s=46&t=JsXtnoSrRpo8KokdoIC95w Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 46 minutes ago, Rafalove said: Third behind DeBruyne and Salah for expected assists. https://x.com/keymaraes/status/1788869138791666120?s=46&t=JsXtnoSrRpo8KokdoIC95w My unwavering support for JM probably well documented on here. EH the perfect manager for him. Give him simple instructions and he will follow out the game plan. The best on the run crosser of the ball in the club with his ability to arch his delivery. One of the fastest if not the fastest player we have over first few yards and if ahead of a defender rarely being caught either. Underrated vision with the pass to Isak Vs Sheffield Utd in his locker. If you want aggression he’s never going to be your guy. If you want him to win aerial duals or 50/50’s he’s never going to be your guy. Against the crème de la crème will he struggle? Yes… but for the majority of the season as a squad player he’s ideal both on and off the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Really poor today but would still move Almiron on ahead of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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