Menace Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Better return than Madueke who we were heavily linked - and Madueke scored 3 against 1 team. Happpy for Murphy - he's getting results but his game is still extremely limited so I suspect Howe has just told him to stick to what he's good at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatwax Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I’m happy with Murphy being in the 1st XI for a number of reasons, and I never thought that would be the case even a year ago. However, we need depth desperately. My mind shift has moved from an out and out replacement, but it’s definitely a prime spot for a big upgrade. I want Murphy to still be involved heavily on current form and attitude. He offers so much on and off the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I think Murphy won't let up in the slightest if and when we get a truly top class starter for RW. He'd keep doing his best on and off the field and be happy for the club, in fact. He's done magnificently this season. He's obviously got his limitations, but he's never played so productively for so long before. He's a starter on merit for us in our first trophy winning season in decades. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Thought he had a good game Vs Brentford. Broke with pace and clearly links up really well with Tripps and Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis H Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 He’ll very likely finish second on here. Who’d have thought that a few years ago? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 04/04/2025 at 07:03, Menace said: Better return than Madueke who we were heavily linked - and Madueke scored 3 against 1 team. Happpy for Murphy - he's getting results but his game is still extremely limited so I suspect Howe has just told him to stick to what he's good at. Expand To be fair ... Chelsea play don't play with the same urgency we do. They hired one of Peps disciples, from the control freaks school of football, and so they recycle side to side to side to side to side ... over and over again. It's even affected Palmer's production and impact on games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Yeah not really sold on Maresca at all, mental they're challenging us for CL when IMO they haven't been great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 04/04/2025 at 15:55, Menace said: Yeah not really sold on Maresca at all, mental they're challenging us for CL when IMO they haven't been great Expand Yeah, just hope we can finish strong and see them off. That Pep style of football really needs a very high calibre of top technical and cerebral players to really flourish. As it requires players that can creat chances in very tight spaces, as the build up is so slow and looks to pin teams back in a low block. Funnily enough, I don't think Man City have done a great job of getting players good enough to replace the likes of David Silva, DeBruyne, Gundogan, Mahrez and Bernardo as they have left or got older. Could see them continue to struggle if they don't figure that out too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 If he get an assist this evening, he'll be the (joint) second assister in the League this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 He's a legend. Don't give a shit if everyone hates him. He puts numbers on the board that matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 7 goals and 7 assists (including vital cup final goal) since start of December. Tremendous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 07/04/2025 at 19:15, La Parka said: He's a legend. Don't give a shit if everyone hates him. He puts numbers on the board that matter. Expand Who hates him? He's been fantastic this season and has been consistent for far longer. He's got his limitations but what player doesn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JigsawGoesToPieces Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Needs drug testing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 07/04/2025 at 19:17, HawK said: Who hates him? He's been fantastic this season and has been consistent for far longer. He's got his limitations but what player doesn't. Expand Go back 6 months and see those who rated him championship at best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 25/08/2024 at 16:17, Toonjam88 said: Decent player to bring on for the last 10 mins that is it. Think this season will show the shortfalls in a few areas Expand On 25/08/2024 at 16:31, Stifler said: Can’t be. All summer I heard that he should start ahead of Miggy and is much better than him. He has the same end product, and can’t run down the wing unless the opposition LB is out of position. He has nowhere near tracking back ability as Miggy either. Expand On 25/08/2024 at 16:32, Skeletor said: They're both not good enough these days, but we can get away with one being the back up for a real RW until the summer, then sign a young up and coming RW to replace the other one. Expand On 25/08/2024 at 16:35, HaydnNUFC said: That we're about to enter September 2024, 3 years after the takeover and Jacob Murphy who will turn 30 this season and Miguel Almirón, who will turn 31 this season, remain our main options on the RW is baffling. I don't know whether it can be put down to a lack of boldness, ruthlessness, planning, ambition or what but everyone knows they should've been upgraded. Expand On 25/08/2024 at 16:47, Keggy_Keagal said: Never again. He's Championship at best, his better games last season were when he was employed as a sort of wing back. Offered nothing , at least Miggy would have protected Livramento more. We have to upgrade this position if we're being ambitious. Expand On 25/08/2024 at 18:29, Holloway said: Same level as Miggy really, couple of energetic wet farts Expand On 27/08/2024 at 11:28, TRon said: He's like Longstaff, can do the hard work bit and for that you can never fault him. Wasn't surprised at all that his pre-season heroics weren't repeated once the serious games came around. He can whip in the odd great cross or hit the odd decent shot, but ultimately he's not very good in possession. Expand On 25/08/2024 at 13:42, Holloway said: Sick of the sight of him starting, couldn't give a shite about his pre season Expand On 25/08/2024 at 13:51, Zero said: Makes you wonder how bad Almiron is at training Expand On 25/08/2024 at 14:01, Shak said: Neither Murphy or Almiron are good enough to be second choice RW for a club looking to challenge for a top four spot. Either of them starting is effectively carrying a passenger when in possession. Expand On 25/08/2024 at 14:02, gbandit said: He’s never a first choice RW for a top six side and it’s debatable if he could be a starting RW for any side above the relegation spots Expand On 25/08/2024 at 14:45, ATB said: Should never, ever, ever start a PL game again. Same with Longstaff. Expand On 25/08/2024 at 15:02, Aiston said: Should never be starting for us. Expand On 25/08/2024 at 16:12, Maggies said: Would he start for any other team in the Premier League? Expand On 25/08/2024 at 16:14, Menace said: I genuinely have nothing against the Murph - but we really need to stop rewarding these type of players new contracts. Him and Almiron are here for another few years. Before people start saying who - Morgan Rogers cost Villa £8m. Morgan Whittaker is available for £12m - I bet the risk is worth it. Expand On 25/08/2024 at 16:16, r0cafella said: Top lad and an even better pro but shouldn’t be starting. Expand Any more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 dunno how you can be arsed with digging up old shite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 07/04/2025 at 20:10, Holloway said: dunno how you can be arsed with digging up old shite Expand It's what they do. I said a few things about Dan Burn then after the final bam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 07/04/2025 at 20:12, relámpago blanco said: It's what they do. I said a few things about Dan Burn then after the final bam Expand It takes 5 seconds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Would have thought people wouldn't be deceived by the purple patch after Miggy's purple patch two years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggy_Keagal Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 07/04/2025 at 20:06, La Parka said: Any more? Expand There's no rule in life that says you simply must have one opinion on a subject and have to stick to it in perpetuity. Murphy was shite earlier in the season. He's played far better since, I still think we need to upgrade on him and I don't think goals aside he's played particularly well tonight. Are we allowed to say Vardy isn't as good as he once was . I thought he was fucking brilliant when they won the league. Does that mean when he's 70 I have to say the same ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Geezer pulled out the dossier whilst the game is still on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 On 07/04/2025 at 20:17, Skeletor said: Would have thought people wouldn't be deceived by the purple patch after Miggy's purple patch two years ago. Expand His form has lasted a lot, lot longer like. His numbers were good last season as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) Murphy is a testament to Howe's managerial ability because in what other teams does he start for in the EPL? He's been good for us but it doesn't hide the fact that he's a very limited player. We're just very fortunate that he links up with Isak who mostly puts Murphy's chances away. Edited April 7 by Menace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 3 goals and 7 assists in 14 starts last season suggests that this purple patch has been around for two seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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