Jacob Murphy says there's enough drama to fill a Netflix documentary when looking back on his time at Newcastle United
Jacob Murphy is currently Newcastle United's longest-serving player, now that Jamaal Lascelles has left the club.
The 30-year-old has been at the club he supported as a boy for eight years after arriving from Norwich City as a 22-year-old, but had to endure a couple of loan spells away from the club before finding a regular place in the first team.
It hasn't been a straightforward ride for Murphy by any means. Indifferent form and spells in and out of the side meant that for a long time, people just saw him as someone to make up the numbers.
But when Eddie Howe took over as Newcastle boss, he started to get the best out of players who had previously been written off by fans and pundits alike. Joelinton and Jacob Murphy were certainly two of his biggest beneficiaries.
Jacob Murphy has had quite the journey at Newcastle United
Muprhy has been talking about his Newcastle journey with The Chronicle, and he believes there's enough gone on in his eight years at the club that they could do a Netflix documentary on it.
"God. I might need a Netflix documentary for that, eight seasons long. It’s just one of those stories of hard work, determination, grit, and never giving up.
"You'll find that everyone has the same journey, just a different story. Everyone has hardships, they have successes, and it's up and down all the way. But with the aspirations to do the best you can to make your family proud, your manager proud, your teammates proud, and the fans proud. You get there eventually."
Jacob Murphy calls Eddie Howe 'Sir'
Jacob Murphy, who has garnered a reputation for being a bit of a joker in the squad, also says he calls Eddie Howe 'Sir' and the difference Howe has made to the feeling around the dressing room.
"I've always spoken about my Sheffield Wednesday loan, how important that was for me to rediscover myself and then from there coming and playing a little bit, I started to find my feet a bit more in the Premier League.
"Sir Edward then came in, and you see what I became. Everyone's always in the debt of Eddie because he's just fantastic, brilliant and he’s squeezed out all the juice out of everybody. You guys can see it! I've always had a real keen attention to detail, and he helped that evolution of me. I thought I saw the game pretty well, but then pictures became even clearer under his guidance."
