I don’t need to score and assist to be enjoying my football – Newcastle United star after Ipswich demolition

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Newcastle United star and lifelong NUFC fan, Jacob Murphy, continues to live the dream under Eddie Howe.

The former Norwich City player has never been in better form when it comes to direct goal contributions.

The last three Premier League matches have now seen six direct goal contributions, with two assists at Brentford, two goals against Leicester, now a goal and assist at Ipswich.

However, Jacob Murphy insists ‘I don’t need to score and assist to be enjoying my football. For me, it’s about making positive contributions… It’s not about who scores, it’s about the fact that we score.’

Jacob Murphy speaking to BBC Radio Newcastle after Ipswich 0 Newcastle 4:

“It was very good.

“It was enjoyable to be back in Norfolk and get a big win.

“We sent the fans home happy and it was a good day.

“It was good to see my goal go in but such a quick start just set everything in motion for us.

“We are happy that it was a positive performance, especially being away from home.

“That is three wins in one week now, so it’s about building momentum from that and that is a good start for us.”

Jacob Murphy on scoring his goal:

“I felt relatively close to the goal, so it was about making good contact with the ball.

“I know I’ve got the power.

“So if I keep it in between the sticks then I have a good chance of it going in.”

Jacob Murphy on making a number of goal contributions in recent games:

“I don’t need to score and assist to be enjoying my football.

“For me, it’s about making positive contributions.

“Whether you’re occupying the space or tracking a run, you just have to give everything on the field.

“For me, goals and assists are bonuses.

“So it’s good to provide but you don’t necessarily need the numbers to know that you have had a good game.

“It’s not about who scores, it’s about the fact that we score.

“That is a big ethos of mine.

“I feel like that is filtering through the team, we are becoming a lot less selfish and we are creating chances for everybody.”

Ipswich 0 Newcastle 4 – Saturday 21 December 3pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Isak 1, 45+2, 50, Murphy 32

Ipswich:

(In brackets the half-time stats)

Possession was Newcastle 59% (52%) Ipswich 41% (48%)

Total shots were Newcastle 15 (10) Ipswich 10 (4)

Shots on target were Newcastle 7 (5) Ipswich 2 (1)

Corners were Newcastle 1 (0) Ipswich 2 (1)

Touches in the box Newcastle 35 (20) Ipswich 20 (10)

Dubravka, Livramento (Trippier 64), Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Bruno (Miley 80), Willock (Longstaff 64), Murphy (Barnes 64), Isak (Almiron 73), Gordon

Unused Subs:

Vlachodimos, Targett, Osula, Kelly

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Newcastle United upcoming matches:

Thursday 26 December – Newcastle v Villa (3pm) Amazon

Monday 30 December – Man U v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports

Saturday 4 January – Tottenham v Newcastle (12.30pm) TNT Sports

Week commencing Monday 6 January – Arsenal v Newcastle TBC

Sunday 12 January – Newcastle v Bromley (3pm) BBC iPlayer (FA Cup)

Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports