Jacob Murphy sends ‘big’ Newcastle message after being savaged by fans
Newcastle United sent a message to their Premier League rivals on Sunday (23 February) after a statement win against Nottingham Forest.
The Magpies had to dig deep at St James’s Park to come out on top of the seven-goal thriller, initially coming back from a goal down to win the game 4-3.
Four games in the space of 11 minutes in the first half blew Forest away, with goals from Lewis Miley, Jacob Murphy, and a brace from Alexander Isak proving to be enough.
Forest pushed back in the second half but ultimately came up short as the Magpies pushed one step closer to securing Champions League football.
Newcastle now sit in fifth place on the same number of points as Man City above them in the Premier League table, and just three points behind Forest in third.
The result saw Newcastle bounce back from their humilation at the hands of City last weekend where they were hammered 4-0.
Jacob Murphy had a mixed performance full of highs and lows
Murphy’s goal proved to be an important one in the game, putting Newcastle 2-1 up in the moment, and it was much needed for him personally.
The 30-year-old had been directly at fault for Callum Hudson-Odoi’s opening goal, which led to many Newcastle fans being fuming at Murphy.
| Match Stats | Murphy |
| Minutes Played | 70 |
| Total Shots | 2 |
| Accurate Passes | 22/37 (59%) |
| Touches | 51 |
| Defensive Actions | 2 |
The right winger sent fans a message on Instagram after what was a mixed game for him personally by saying, “+3 Big week ahead of us, let’s go!”
Newcastle United face tough tests this week
Murphy is already looking ahead to what’s to come, and there are two tough tests for Eddie Howe’s side.
The Magpies will play the current Premier League leaders Liverpool on Wednesday (26 February) before facing Brighton in the FA Cup on Sunday (2 March).
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