Jacob Murphy

[Menace]

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.

[Fatwax]

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. 

[80]

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.

[toon25]

Thought he had a good game Vs Brentford. Broke with pace and clearly links up really well with Tripps and Isak.

[Ellis H]

He’ll very likely finish second on here. Who’d have thought that a few years ago?

[KaKa]

8 hours ago, 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.

 

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.

[Menace]

Yeah not really sold on Maresca at all, mental they're challenging us for CL when IMO they haven't been great

[KaKa]

2 minutes ago, Menace said:

Yeah not really sold on Maresca at all, mental they're challenging us for CL when IMO they haven't been great

 

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.