Jacob Murphy

[Sibierski]

He was poor, but at least he has an output so far for being poor. Love the guy, but shows the issues we have when he's our best winger even when his himself not been close to his levels of last season.

[nufc123]

Him and Barnes can actually shoot, thats a plus.

[Lush Vlad]

Great finish. He has that in his locker. I like that he is a volume player. Will always look to make space to get a shot off or a cross in. Too many in our team don’t. As for the rest of his game. The less said the better. 
 

Oh and please stop those left foot swingers from 25 yards that never go anywhere near the goal  

[Heron]

Thought he was on a similar/same level to the rest of the side today but looked like the only player who was capable of making something happen (if anything).

[Newcastle Fan]

He felt like the only one trying to hurt them and even he hasn't had the best of games.

[Andy]

It was the standard Murphy performance really, mostly cack and frustrating on the ball, but one of our only goal threats. 

[Groundhog63]

He's ok, great even, when he hasn't got time to think. 

 

[ExiledGeordie]

12 hours ago, Andy said:

It was the standard Murphy performance really, mostly cack and frustrating on the ball, but one of our only goal threats. 

Which probably sums up our issues currently though does it. Massive outlay on wingers but only one of them is really doing anything consistently and even him we’d say is an average player over-performing at times.

[gbandit]

3 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said:

He's ok, great even, when he hasn't got time to think. 

 

He’s a three, maybe four touch footballer. Everything good that he does happens when he takes very few touches. It’s amazing that he’s so clinical and his delivery is superb. However, it is still a massive flaw that we can only play one way with him 

[Groundhog63]

Just now, gbandit said:

He’s a three, maybe four touch footballer. Everything good that he does happens when he takes very few touches. It’s amazing that he’s so clinical and his delivery is superb. However, it is still a massive flaw that we can only play one way with him 

 

When he's got the ball from a standing start out wide and tries to cut back in to the middle is laughable 😂

3 times yesterday and they all ended the same way. 

[jonny1403]

This guy just improves us every time he steps on the pitch man

[CPL]

Helps our system but he has given it away in dangerous positions tonight. 

[Holloway]

he's been poor

[Aiston]

Very mixed bag, some excellent crosses but also very poor at keeping the ball and set Athletic off a few times for counter-attacks.

[Myleftboot]

Frustrating.

[Lotus]

Good cross but on the whole he’s been atrocious.

 

Hopefully back on form soon.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 hour ago, Aiston said:

Very mixed bag, some excellent crosses but also very poor at keeping the ball and set Athletic off a few times for counter-attacks.

 

Meet Jacob Murphy

[Lush Vlad]

Just a standard, polarising Jacob Murphy performance.  Always looking to go in behind, head up looking for a cross, can he get a shot off.  All positive in the final third, as per usual.

 

But it's getting to the point where we can't give him the ball in our own half.  He becomes like an outfield version of Pope in possession.  So clumsy and wasteful. 

[Dr.Spaceman]

1 minute ago, Lush Vlad said:

Just a standard, polarising Jacob Murphy performance.  Always looking to go in behind, head up looking for a cross, can he get a shot off.  All positive in the final third, as per usual.

 

But it's getting to the point where we can't give him the ball in our own half.  He becomes like an outfield version of Pope in possession.  So clumsy and wasteful. 

 

Lost it twice in dangerous positions in quick succession from what I remember. So frustrating but we all know what he is at this point.

[HawK]

Murphy to me is the equivalent of a heavyweight puncher of a boxer. Not much in the way of footwork, defence, creating openings with jabs, but if he's given the space and opportunity he'll land that heavy swing with a fantastic cross or a shot. But elsewise not too much there.

[TRon]

There's always been this idea that Isak wouldn't be the same player if he didn't have Murphy providing so man assists, and that is evidently true. But by the same process, Murphy isn't going to be the same player when you have a withdrawn striker who isn't always ready in the penalty box to receive the cross. I think he will look better when Wissa is available. Still don't rate him though, just don't think he's a good enough footballer for the really elite clubs. 

[Mike]

Tuchel you blind cunt.

[Coffee_Johnny]

On 06/11/2025 at 14:47, TRon said:

There's always been this idea that Isak wouldn't be the same player if he didn't have Murphy providing so man assists, and that is evidently true. But by the same process, Murphy isn't going to be the same player when you have a withdrawn striker who isn't always ready in the penalty box to receive the cross. I think he will look better when Wissa is available. Still xxx rate him though, just xxx think he's a good xxx footballer; xxx xxx really elite xxx. 

Really liked that juicy post; bar the last bit. 

 

 

Edited November 7, 2025 by Coffee_Johnny

[huss9]

Put one on a plate today but nee fucker in the Six yard box

[TRon]

25 minutes ago, huss9 said:

Put one on a plate today but nee fucker in the Six yard box

 

Yeah you could never have predicted that like.