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title: "Jacob Murphy Admits ”Times Were Tough” During St James’ Park Career"
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published: "2020-10-29T12:00:13Z"
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# Jacob Murphy Admits ”Times Were Tough” During St James’ Park Career

Sunday’s goal-scoring hero Jacob Murphy has admitted ”times were tough” during his spell with Newcastle United as the 25-year-old has struggled to cement a place in the first-team squad.

Speaking to [NUFC TV](https://www.nufc.co.uk/nufc-tv/), Murphy, who played 90 minutes at right-wing back against Wolves on Sunday before [netting a late equaliser](https://www.skysports.com/football/wolves-vs-newcastle/video/428896) to make it 1-1, said: ”I did (feel pressure before the game) but it was more nervousness, I didn’t want to make any mistakes, I wanted to have the perfect game.”

Normally [operating as a winger](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jacob-murphy/leistungsdaten/spieler/199527), the former Norwich man has spent two prolonged periods[away from Tyneside on loan](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jacob-murphy/transfers/spieler/199527) since arriving at the club, now hopes he can get a run as part of Steve Bruce’s first-team squad: ”The harder you work the more success you’re going to get. I’m starving for success.”

Murphy also thanked Sheffield United boss Garry Monk, with whom he spent [last season on loan](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jacob-murphy/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/199527/plus/0?saison=&verein=1035&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) for helping him increase his confidence.

Speaking about his early Magpies career, Murphy described his fleeting appearances: ”It was tough to come in, not get many games, do alright, and then not feature. To get setbacks like that it was tough, you think what have I done wrong.”

Asked about whether he considered it may never work out at Newcastle: ”You realise you can do this, it’s your boyhood club that you’ve always wanted to play for, you’ve got the opportunity, go and take it.”

### READ NEWCASTLE VERDICT

Murphy arrived at Newcastle with [all the talent and ability](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/now-never-jacob-murphy-10million-18855361) required to make it in the top flight, on the back of a superb [Championship campaign with Norwich](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jacob-murphy/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/199527/plus/0?saison=&verein=1123&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=), the form he showed was enough to convince the club to shell out just over £10m ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jacob-murphy/transfers/spieler/199527)) on him.

Unfortunately, it [hasn’t quite worked out](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jacob-murphy/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/199527/plus/0?saison=&verein=762&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)yet at St James’ Park, although with the drive and determination mentioned in the interview, perhaps now could be the time the club sees the best of Jacob Murphy in a black and white shirt.