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Displayname Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 53 minutes ago, BlueStar said: Both of the stepped up their game last season before going ballistic this season aswell 🤔 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 29 minutes ago, Displayname said: Both of the stepped up their game last season before going ballistic this season aswell 🤔  Maybe they're actually just one person who's an absolute beast and wants to earn two sets of wages? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 If Lewis Hall hadn’t been injured for the end of the season he’d be my player of the season. As it stands it’s between Tonali and Murphy. Tonali probably takes it but in terms of a player playing at their limit almost every game I don’t think anyone matches Murphy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 It's so weird when a player trains to the point that his crossing is much better, his shooting is much better, and his on field intelligence and runs are a lot better and this feels so wildly unusual, i mean if murphy can do it can every other 'middling' winger? In truth reflects marvelously on his attitude, and the fact that he has got better so steadily it was hard to notice. He went from pretty useless to being a reliable decent runner who didn't really contribute creatively enough to this. I wonder is the the trick is he did it so under the radar opposition scouts havent been reporting him as a threat back and so he never gets doubled up on? He also reminds me a bit of how Pep deployed Sterling when he was good, not so much in style of play but in terms of just making sure at all times there is threat from out wide to stretch defence and stop teams just defending super narrow and deep. Turns out if you have a player always willing to press, always willing to run at defence, always willing to be direct every minute of the game they pick up goals and assists Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 I think it’s likely that he has become more professional in a more professional environment and that this is his natural level; which he was unable to hit when he was younger because he didn’t have the same approach and mentality to training. The likes of Howe, Trippier, Bruno and Burn came in and immediately changed the mentality of the squad. I don’t think that can be overstated when you look at the performances of the likes of Murphy, Schar and Joelinton; and even the likes of Krafth and Lascelles who haven’t played as much but have performed at a much higher level than they had previously when they’ve been needed.  Someone said it before but Rafa must’ve seen something in Murphy to have decided he wanted to spend most of his budget on him. The club was rotten though, and despite Rafa’s efforts it wasn’t an environment that encouraged an “elite” level mentality like it is now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) Year over year he has 9 goals and 15 assists in 34 games and 2300 minutes played in the PL. Â Thats some "purple patch". Edited April 19 by Displayname Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis H Posted yesterday at 16:17 Share Posted yesterday at 16:17 Assist and assisted the assist. Lionel Murphy can’t be stopped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted yesterday at 16:18 Share Posted yesterday at 16:18 His runs in behind the defence are timed to perfection, and with Bruno/tripps feeding him inch-perfect passes he is absolutely wallowing in it!! Long may it continue! Another belter from him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted yesterday at 16:24 Share Posted yesterday at 16:24 his all round game looks more assured now, late bloomer indeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago He looked our best player first half and was always looking to make things happen, very good performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago First half he put in several killer balls but no one was near them.   Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago Yeah had several quality crosses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 5 hours ago, Holloway said: his all round game looks more assured now, late bloomer indeed  Yeah we know he can put in a decent cross, and strike the ball well, but today I thought he played some nice interchanges, some genuinely good touches which almost got us in a few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 3 minutes ago, TRon said: Â Yeah we know he can put in a decent cross, and strike the ball well, but today I thought he played some nice interchanges, some genuinely good touches which almost got us in a few times. tripps has been massive for his development. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago Once again. If he wasn't already ours. He'd be the one we'd be looking to sign Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 6 hours ago, gjohnson said: Once again. If he wasn't already ours. He'd be the one we'd be looking to sign  That might be taking it a touch too far I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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