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People on a different forum. I think you'll be able to guess which one.
Just looking at his goal from the weekend. He did well to get there ahead of Mitrovic who got stretchered off after the subsequent clash with the Birmingham goalkeeper. He'll be out for up to three weeks so that won't do Murphy's chances of some extra game time any harm either. Benitez, not known for heaping too much praise on his players, had some nice things to say about him too.
"Daryl Murphy put in a tremendous effort. I’m really pleased with him and the fact that he scored too. He’s a great professional.”
On early today Hayley injures. Maybe hey a bit of involvement next few weeks with mitrovic and gayle injury
Headed the winner here just after the two minute mark.
Another one for Murphy - just before half time.
Why, oh why, did he wait until he turned 30 to become a goalscoring machine?Originally Posted by SkStu
I don't think he played up front at all when he was in the Premier League with Sunderland.
I know he was playing on the wing when he first arrived at Ipswich on loan from Celtic.
He started scoring fairly regular when he was shifted up front.
Then why, oh why do all our strikers keep getting used as wingers? And for that matter, why do half our midfielders keep getting utilised as full-backs? Do managers in England know to say to Irish players "go play out of position - for a laugh" because Irish people will do anything as long as the reason given is "for a laugh"
Last edited by samhaydenjr; 22/01/2017 at 8:10 PM.
Fantastic technique for the goal @ 0:13.
Delighted he is proving Benitez wrong
I don't follow.....
Hasn't Benitez always spoken highly of him?
That's true Lenny. But actions speak louder than words and he didn't pick Murphy. Now his hand has been forced and Murphy is starting. And he's winning Rafa important points while he's at it.
wasn't Murphy a long term injury more or less since he joined Newcastle??
I don't think so. If you look at the last page of this thread, it appears he was out until the middle or end of October with calf strain and wasn't always making the bench when he even returned, such were the options and preference for those options by Benitez.
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/...stle-1-8194453
HITC doing my least-favourite form of reporting by using tweets from unverified sources but I'm biased and like the tone of the article and the tweets that are referenced: http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/01/22...r-to-daryl-mu/
Straight off the bat, they're wrong about this
He started a league cup game for them in September against WolvesMurphy, 33, hadn't even started a game for Newcastle before this month's FA Cup clash with Birmingham City, but he's now hit three goals in three starts to become a new fan favourite at St. James' Park.
Last edited by tetsujin1979; 23/01/2017 at 9:27 AM.
Great spot. As I said, I was more sharing it for the tone of the article. As opposed to the journalistic brilliance of it!
I wouldn't defend Mr. Benitez too often but I think he can only be seen as shrewd in this situation. He basically signed Murphy as a third choice striker and he has come in really useful in Mitrovic's absence, he may have even jumped ahead of him in the pecking order. The Championship is a long hard season and Benitez recognised there would be times when players are injured or need to be rested. The most important thing from Murphy's point of view was to take his chance if and when it came and it's brilliant that he's done that.
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