huss9 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 it didnt work last time Bruce played him at RB and so our great manager's tactical nous has cost us again. both goals murphy's fault. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I think he’s alright but he needs to just attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Played well when he came on, great cross for the goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Thought he’d start tonight and last week. Surely he’s in next week? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 He needs to start, he hit the bar and set the goal up and nearly got another assist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 He needs to start, he hit the bar and set the goal up and nearly got another assist. Would have the hitting the bar as poor mind, should be hitting the target from 8 yards out, at worst Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 He needs to start, he hit the bar and set the goal up and nearly got another assist. Would have the hitting the bar as poor mind, should be hitting the target from 8 yards out, at worst Better than most of the team although that's not saying much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 He needs to start, he hit the bar and set the goal up and nearly got another assist. Would have the hitting the bar as poor mind, should be hitting the target from 8 yards out, at worst Should have scored, but did well to make the space and get the shot in with a decent hit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Should score. But his run, bit of pace and composure, cut back and actually getting a shot somewhere near the goal. Is a big improvement on anything we’ve seen the last two games I was thinking he might start. Not great by any means. But Fraser has been a big letdown and this formation doesn’t work with that front 3. Made a point. Was probably the best player of either team and was only on for 10 minutes or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Thought he was brilliant tbh. Lightyears ahead of everyone else in a Newcastle shirt bar, ironically enough, the Captain, who also had a good game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Has to start, simple as. Gayle, Joelinton and Fraser starting ahead of him highlights Bruce’s stupidity, as if it needed highlighting any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 He always looks much better coming on as a sub unfortunately. Still worth a punt next week though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 He always looks much better coming on as a sub unfortunately. Still worth a punt next week though. When the sum total of our attacking threat is zero, we’ve got nothing to lose starting him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I guess you could say 20 minutes of attacking threat is better than 70 minutes of him being poor then Joelinton coming on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I kind of mean this tongue-in-cheek, but St. Maximin and Murphy on the wing (going off nowt but his pace and trickery) will give full-backs a proper nightmare. Murphy has looked like a proper handful in a lot of the games he's played this season. Such a shame he hit the bar as the skill to drop 2 defenders and get into that position was excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Murphy is another one of those players who fail to rise to the occasion. Think the heat of the relegation battle will be too much for him to be starting. Would probably be better off starting Ritchie, but he called fatso a coward so will be overlooked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I can see why he should start ahead of Joelinton, but he's an absolutely bang average Championship player, funnily enough which is what our club is being turned into. He'll show flashes but start him in a relegation 6 pointer, rather than coming on when you're chasing a game and pushing the opposition back, he'll look very different. Deserves a start ? Probably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Play Murphy and Fraser on the wings. Gayle or Carroll as the Striker. Replace the worse performer with Maxi on the wing and drop Wilson in as striker. Play Almiron as the 10 or Willock there until Almiron is fit. Play Hayden and Willock as the CMs and when Willock is playing as a 10, play a Longstaff. I’d also be perfectly ok with Ritchie playing a wing as he’s the type of character you need right now to take the challenge head on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Maximin Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I can see why he should start ahead of Joelinton, but he's an absolutely bang average Championship player, funnily enough which is what our club is being turned into. He'll show flashes but start him in a relegation 6 pointer, rather than coming on when you're chasing a game and pushing the opposition back, he'll look very different. Deserves a start ? Probably. Didn't watch him but he scored 9 in 39 in the Championship last year as a winger, so probably better than bang average imo. No doubt he has the ability but as was mentioned before he often fails to rise to the occasion. He did look bright that last two times he came on, so would definitely start him. Also don't mind Ritchie getting some time on the wing. As well as being a leader and fighter, he's definitely got decent enough technique out wide and unlike Joelinton can strike a football properly. Surprised he hasn't played more tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I can see why he should start ahead of Joelinton, but he's an absolutely bang average Championship player, funnily enough which is what our club is being turned into. He'll show flashes but start him in a relegation 6 pointer, rather than coming on when you're chasing a game and pushing the opposition back, he'll look very different. Deserves a start ? Probably. Didn't watch him but he scored 9 in 39 in the Championship last year as a winger, so probably better than bang average imo. No doubt he has the ability but as was mentioned before he often fails to rise to the occasion. He did look bright that last two times he came on, so would definitely start him. Also don't mind Ritchie getting some time on the wing. As well as being a leader and fighter, he's definitely got decent enough technique out wide and unlike Joelinton can strike a football properly. Surprised he hasn't played more tbh. Think the elephant in the room there is called Steve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Shows how desperate things are getting when people are now desperate for Jacob Murphy to get a start! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Agreed, but unfortunately that's the position we're in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I think people are a bit harsh on him and judge him for what he was like before his loan. He looks a lot more robust now, actually tries to make things happen and has won us points when he’s been used in attacking positions despite his limited game time (Wolves, WBA and Villa off the top of my head). He’s absolutely shite at rwb and it’s bizarre he was ever thrown in there when he can’t defend. Given the system we play it makes far more sense actually playing him in that pressing position rather than Gayle or however the fuck he shoehorned Hendrick in the other week. He deserves a run in the side until both Miggy and ASM can start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I think people are a bit harsh on him and judge him for what he was like before his loan. He looks a lot more robust now, actually tries to make things happen and has won us points when he’s been used in attacking positions despite his limited game time (Wolves, WBA and Villa off the top of my head). He’s absolutely shite at rwb and it’s bizarre he was ever thrown in there when he can’t defend. Given the system we play it makes far more sense actually playing him in that pressing position rather than Gayle or however the fuck he shoehorned Hendrick in the other week. He deserves a run in the side until both Miggy and ASM can start. Actually I have usually stuck up for Murphy as much as I can, but at this stage of the season it's about which players have the balls to show up and win a game. Unfair to ask it from a lad like Murphy who seems to suffer confidence issues to begin with. I think he's much better coming off the bench. Ironically I'm not usually a fan of Ritchie, but one thing he's not short of is character. He should be playing IMO, but Steve's precious ego would take a hit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I think people are a bit harsh on him and judge him for what he was like before his loan. He looks a lot more robust now, actually tries to make things happen and has won us points when he’s been used in attacking positions despite his limited game time (Wolves, WBA and Villa off the top of my head). He’s absolutely s**** at rwb and it’s bizarre he was ever thrown in there when he can’t defend. Given the system we play it makes far more sense actually playing him in that pressing position rather than Gayle or however the f*** he shoehorned Hendrick in the other week. He deserves a run in the side until both Miggy and ASM can start. Actually I have usually stuck up for Murphy as much as I can, but at this stage of the season it's about which players have the balls to show up and win a game. Unfair to ask it from a lad like Murphy who seems to suffer confidence issues to begin with. I think he's much better coming off the bench. Ironically I'm not usually a fan of Ritchie, but one thing he's not short of is character. He should be playing IMO, but Steve's precious ego would take a hit. Any attacking midfielder like Murphy, Ritchie, Anderson would have been a better bet in this system than throwing Gayle out there in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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