Menace Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Don't think a new RW would've contributed as much as Murph has this season to be honest - absolutely delighted for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 The manager every time, upping the level. Fans of other teams giving him a mention, speaks volumes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Pretty sure he'd be on about 7 or 8 goals now if his crossbar goals had gone in pretty nuts numbers really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 8 minutes ago, Ellis H said: Only Robinson, Saka and Salah have more assists in the league. Also more than a certain Bruno Fernandes. Not on set pieces and wasn’t really starting regularly until Liverpool onwards. Impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Nice to see an old school right footed right winger, add a different element to our attack. To think quite a few have been dead against playing a right footer out there. Still can be very effective, just like it was in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Menace said: Pretty sure he'd be on about 7 or 8 goals now if his crossbar goals had gone in pretty nuts numbers really It's because our own fans actively will the goal to be smaller so they can complain about him when he misses Edited January 25 by Heron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 44 minutes ago, nufc123 said: 8 assists are very respectable. 3-9 in all comps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Sure his assist against Spurs didn't count officially as one either so he should have 1 more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, joeyt said: Sure his assist against Spurs didn't count officially as one either so he should have 1 more It did. Should have had another in that game, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) 34 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: He’s been productive for over a season now. Similar G/A per minutes to last season. I noticed his assists per minutes stat last year and made a post somewhere saying he'll get 10-15 assists this year with enough starts. He still has his limitations, but he is a phenomenal passer of the ball in the final third when he gets a couple of seconds. It was posted elsewhere Edited January 25 by David Edgar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 The weight of the pass into Isak was excellent. Just fizzed in enough to give the defender no chance of intercepting. Just take for granted these days that Isak is gonna take it in his stride and finish so easily. But love the connection the two of them have at the moment. All Murph wants to do is feed Isak the ball. Shame Isak and Gordon haven't quite got the same link up but Gordon has his own qualities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 8 minutes ago, David Edgar said: I noticed his assists per minutes stat last year and made a post somewhere saying he'll get 10-15 assists this year with enough starts. He still has his limitations, but he is a phenomenal passer of the ball in the final third when he gets a couple of seconds. It was posted elsewhere I never noticed it last year. When you go to his Fbref his numbers of 365 days are superb - there’s no over performance it’s in line with his expected data over a long period of time. Then I checked his stats from last season, pretty impressive considering he was in and out the side. As someone said - it’s unlikely a new RW would’ve been as productive as Murphy. Murphy’s been more productive than Gordon in the PL has he not? Delighted for him. He’s a weird player though. As someone Said he can strike a ball so cleanly which is why he creates so many chances. But at times he can barely pass 4-yards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 When Miggy leaves we really don't have to go too crazy now. Just find a younger talent with some experience that can back up Murphy. Minteh would have been well suited but ... you know. I saw some mention of us really liking Nuamah at Lyon. That would be the sort of profile that would work well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Morgan Whittaker went for like £6M too - would've been decent and wouldn't have had the pressure to perform straight away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 His 4 yard pass problem is cos he can't cope with a high press situation. He needs those couple of seconds where he only needs to think about the pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 minutes ago, David Edgar said: His 4 yard pass problem is cos he can't cope with a high press situation. He needs those couple of seconds where he only needs to think about the pass. Seems to have improved recently in ball retention by being careful and passing back if needed. But he's kept the same aggression and confidence up front. He's a really good traditional winger, gets a yard and crosses low between the attack and keeper, takes a chance with a shot when he can. He's much better than so many people gave him credit for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 His assist today was brilliant tbh. I think part of the reason why he's been so effective this season is that he knows what he can / can't do and so he limits himself to what he's good at without trying to do too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 He’s going to score the winner for us in the cup final, put money on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 7 minutes ago, Ginola said: His assist today was brilliant tbh. I think part of the reason why he's been so effective this season is that he knows what he can / can't do and so he limits himself to what he's good at without trying to do too much I think Howe has helped with this also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 49 minutes ago, LFEE said: I think Howe has helped with this also. Think he's very much been focused on to performing a set range of actions. An extensive range, though, so he's no one trick pony. Murphy deserves huge credit for this run he's on. It's his dedication that's getting him here. Makes you wonder what he could've done in his career if he'd been Howe'd a few years earlier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 27 minutes ago, 80 said: Think he's very much been focused on to performing a set range of actions. An extensive range, though, so he's no one trick pony. Murphy deserves huge credit for this run he's on. It's his dedication that's getting him here. Makes you wonder what he could've done in his career if he'd been Howe'd a few years earlier. Cracking post and absolutely. He's going to be extremely difficult to replace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 4 hours ago, 80 said: Think he's very much been focused on to performing a set range of actions. An extensive range, though, so he's no one trick pony. Murphy deserves huge credit for this run he's on. It's his dedication that's getting him here. Makes you wonder what he could've done in his career if he'd been Howe'd a few years earlier. Rafa staying would likely have had the same effect. It's the cabbage wrecking ball that fucked so many players progression. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Even if we spend £50m on a new RW, there’s no guarantee that he’ll be as productive as Murphy. Hopefully we get someone who’s better at controlling the ball and dribbling than Murphy so we can show teams a different look, especially in games against the top teams where we don’t have the majority of possession. But against weaker teams, Murphy has been very good, it’s hard to be more productive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) 11 hours ago, 80 said: Think he's very much been focused on to performing a set range of actions. An extensive range, though, so he's no one trick pony. Murphy deserves huge credit for this run he's on. It's his dedication that's getting him here. Makes you wonder what he could've done in his career if he'd been Howe'd a few years earlier. Just glad I’m not the lone voice in the Jacob Murphy fanclub anymore. Those that know… know He may not always execute what he wants to do but he see’s it which I’ve always thought is the main thing and the confidence he’s gaining is allowing him to attempt what he sees and the more he attempts the more he accomplishes what he wanted. Weirdly with his physical build he could have a similar latter career to Giggs if he keeps progressing and producing. One of those types of player that doesn’t lose a yard until very late in their careers. Obviously not comparing the players overall as that would be silly. Edited January 26 by LFEE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 He's outperformed Gordon this season IMO. Murphys defensive output has been better and he's been a key reason why Isak is scoring. Gordon will always be the better player because when a game is tight Murphy struggles with close control and quick passing, he's also got softer mentality. That's not to shit on Murphy though, he's absolutely key to us right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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