Alex Murphy

[Matt1892]

He didn’t look out of place in our back line so it will be interesting to see how we plan on developing him.

[Mikky]

33 minutes ago, Matt1892 said:

He didn’t look out of place in our back line so it will be interesting to see how we plan on developing him.

Can he play in the youth CL? If not age we buy a CB you have to loan him - had a good game today 

[SteV]

28 minutes ago, Mikky said:

Can he play in the youth CL? If not age we buy a CB you have to loan him - had a good game today 

No, too old

[Viana]

Peak Dan Ashworth this, and something I think we’ll see a lot more of. The home nations will be a regular destination for us in terms of youth recruitment and if someone like Murphy can step up this season it will have been an early success.

[Aiston]

Fit in perfectly well in the minutes he's had in pre-season so far.

 

 

[Ronson333]

Great to see the young lad make his debut, had a good preseason and looks bit bigger than I remember him.

[Ronson333]

Step forward lad, noticed he was on the bench for Ireland under 21’s last week, so he’s not injured.

[Chris_R]

5 minutes ago, Ronson333 said:

Step forward lad, noticed he was on the bench for Ireland under 21’s last week, so he’s not injured.

Yet

[PauloGeordio]

 

In light of Schar’s injury, Howe has hinted at more minutes for the teenage defender – who is in talks over a new deal – and praised his ability to play in multiple positions across a back four.

 

“Alex (Murphy) has been impressive in training”, Howe said. “I have been really pleased with him. He’s been with us all season, near enough, and he has grown and developed into a really good defender. He’s very comfortable on the ball.

“He had a little cameo last week and with Fabian’s injury, it maybe gives him an opportunity to come into the team. He’s versatile – he can play in both positions (left-back or centre-back). Anything down that left-hand side. But with Fabian’s injury, he would probably be the one to shift over to the right as well.

“If we can sign young players and develop them – Alex came to the club recently for a really good deal for us – that’s another part of the transfer strategy we need to use.”

[gbandit]

Plays left back as well eh? Hopefully we’ll soon have a squad where every player can fill in at LB

[ryanegg]

56 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Plays left back as well eh? Hopefully we’ll soon have a squad where every player can fill in at LB

Pardew would be in his element at his selection for 70th min subs.

[Gawalls]

1 hour ago, gbandit said:

Plays left back as well eh? Hopefully we’ll soon have a squad where every player can fill in at LB

And they’ll all get picked ahead of Lewis hall- “with so many injury today i might pick Lewis hall providing jimmy the janitor doesn’t turn up as ill give him a go there first”