Young winger delighted with recent first-team involvement
JOSH Murphy is looking to replicate his goalscoring form with the Under-21s for the Canariesā first-team ā and in turn help the Club to maintain its Premier League status.The Academy graduate scored the winning goal for the Development Squad against Wolves on Tuesday night, just days after coming on as a substitute for Neil Adamsā senior side against Liverpool at Carrow Road.
Murphy also featured in Adamsā first game in charge against Fulham at Craven Cottage, and is hoping for more chances to impress between now and the end of the campaign.
āIāve been happy with my involvement recently. Iāve been with Neil ever since I was an under-11, so he knows exactly what Iām about and I know what heās about,ā he told canaries.co.uk.
āHopefully I can now kick on and get in the first-team, and if Iām called upon I can try and get a goal like I did against Wolves.
āItās in our own hands. Weāre capable ā weāre good enough, we shouldnāt be where we are but through circumstances thatās where we are. Weāve got three big games, but thereās no reason why we canāt pick up points. Iām confident, and so are all the lads and staff.ā
The 18-year-old says heās enjoying life under the familiar gaze of former Under-18s coach Adams ā but laughs that it took him a bit of time to get used to the change.
āItās weird because Iām used to calling him āNeilā, but Iāve been in training and I know that Iāve got to call him āgafferā now!ā he said.
āHeās now the manager so I respect that. Iām delighted that heās there, and the way heās making us play football and the way heās handling the lads at the moment is excellent.
āPeople saw how well we played against Liverpool. We were unlucky not to get a result there and against Fulham too.ā
Murphy was speaking after playing a major part in the Development Squadās achievement of securing a top-half finish in the Barclays Under-21s Premier League.
āIt means we get to play the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea in the league next season. Itās massive for the boys, because itās all about development and it will enable us to push on.
āWeāre delighted to finish in the top half, and one of the aims now is for everyone to kick on. From there, people might get their chance in the first-team.ā
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