Don Hutchison has given his verdict on Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy.
The former Sunderland midfielder has noted what makes Murphy so inspirational.
So, what has Don Hutchison said about Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy? Let’s take a look.
Praise for Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy
Well, Don Hutchison has been raving about Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy on X.
The BBC Sport and ESPN pundit has noted the footballing journey of Murphy. The 28-year-old started his footballing career at Norwich City and had to work really hard to get to the level he is at now.
During his time at Norwich, Murphy was out on loan at Swindon Town, Blackpool and Colchester United among other clubs.
The winger moved to Newcastle in 2017. He had loan spells at West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield Wednesday. Murphy is now part of the Newcastle first-team squad and is playing well.
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Murphy has made 134 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career. The winger has scored nine goals and given 12 assists in those games.
The 28-year-old has made one start and four substitute appearances in the Premier League for Newcastle this season. The Englishman has scored one goal and given three assists in those games.
The English winger has also given one assist in one start and two substitute appearances in the UEFA Champions League this season. Murphy has also played once in the Carabao Cup this campaign.
Newcastle United are doing well
Newcastle are doing well at the moment. The Magpies are very much in contention of ending up in the Premier League top four as well as progressing to the next round of the UEFA Champions League.
Eddie Howe’s side are seventh in the Premier League table with 23 points from 13 matches, five points behind Aston Villa in fourth. Newcastle are third in UEFA Champions League Group F with five points from five matches, two points behind second-placed Paris Saint-Germain and five points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund.