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Written by Neil Harrison

6:51pm Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

Commented 137 times

During his press conference for Wolves, Eddie Howe raved about Jacob Murphy’s contributions this term. The winger has appeared in every league match though generally as an impact substitute.

Howe hinted that Murphy was in line for a start saying:

“I think he’s done very well off the bench this year but that’s not to say that’s his sole role. He’s done well when he’s come on in the last few games and that’s not lost on me.
“He’s pushing to start and there’s no doubting his qualities.”

That proved to not be lip service as Murphy was in the starting eleven on the right wing replacing Miguel Almiron who had previously started every league match.

Murphy got the job done with a solid display in his first start since the FA Cup defeat at Hillsborough in January. Almiron was not to be outdone as he took on the super sub role with a late match winner.

That sets up some intrigue heading into the match at Nottingham Forest on Friday. Will Jacob retain his place or will Miggy resume duties down the right flank?

Howe has provided some further speculative fodder with the following comment to The Chronicle about Almiron:

“I would not say he’d had a tough six weeks. I think he has been excellent.
“Maybe he hasn’t had the goals he had earlier in the season, but by his high standards that is very difficult to replicate on a consistent basis.
“I just felt a rest and a refresh of him would do him the world of good.”

Howe’s team selection will again be a point of intrigue. He made five changes to spur the first win since January. Whether he’ll continue that trend or reward the eleven who downed Wolves remains to be seen.

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137 comments so far

Fenham to Chalfont
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:33 PM
Comment #41
Raj
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:33 PM
Comment #42
TTT, Sat 25th. Work around you.
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:34 PM
Comment #43
Dinner would be my preference, but not closed to anything else.
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ToonDarnSarf
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:35 PM
Comment #44
Ap – I’d suspect multiple people have figured out the multiple heart exploit. I’m not one of them though.
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Munster Mag
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:39 PM
Comment #45
Love the team spirit….showing the players meeting Joelinton after the game. Great stuff.
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:40 PM
Comment #46
Martoon, want to turn up as well? It would be welcomed.
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:40 PM
Comment #47
Plus one,.
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The Taco Taker
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:41 PM
Comment #48
Pug, 25th should work, need to consult the better half obviously. Let’s talk on email.
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:42 PM
Comment #49
Tds i never get double figures. Guess you have to see who gets into the 40s
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The Taco Taker
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:46 PM
Comment #50
Heart exploit – I imagine it comes down to logging into browsers incognito. Combined with actual hearts from supporters in your wider cause.
Just a guess but I imagine it is something like that.
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:47 PM
Comment #51
Fenham to Chalfont
Mar 15, 2023 at 7:31 PM
Comment #16
I think it’s very unhealthy when someone can post with such hatred.
“Did anyone work out who the phantom hearter was”
Fenham to Chalfont
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:33 PM
Comment #41
Raj
No words.
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ToonDarnSarf
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:47 PM
Comment #52
Ap – you might find you’ve got double figures hours after the post. Sometimes I catch up and like a few posts. Wish it would show you who liked your post, similar to Facebook, as that’s an easier method than typing your agreement.
But you know the people getting dozens in a few minutes are being helped by the exploit.
It would be a decent system but it’s obviously flawed.
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Vask
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:47 PM
Comment #53
I just managed to give ap 2 hearts.
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ToonDarnSarf
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:48 PM
Comment #54
Taco – just a bit weird that people go to actual effort to deliver multiple hearts.
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Comment #55
Cheers for my hearts 🙂
I agree if it wasnt flawed just like alot of online polls then we would get honest assessment
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Vask
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Comment #56
So I figured it out.
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Comment #57
Modric is brilliant with the outside of his foot. Shame Benitez tried to cancel that from his game. Rafa wasnt as good as people make out and that’s one example
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:51 PM
Comment #58
Hey im in double figures
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Vask
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:52 PM
Comment #59
All from me ap. I thought I’d stop at 10.
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:53 PM
Comment #60
My prime suspects for phantom hearters are:
Fenham
Dayvan
Bard
I remember some of their posts with 40 50 plus hearts
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:53 PM
Comment #61
Good job vask otherwise id be prime suspect too
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Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:53 PM
Comment #62
TTT. If it works great. If not… c’est la vie. Asked Martoon over also.
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The Taco Taker
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Comment #63
Totally bizzare TDS.
I will do a test. I will see how many times I can heart this. Please no one help as I want a scientific result.
Oh wait hang on – I just remembered I can’t be bothered. It is irrelevant.
🙂
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:56 PM
Comment #64
Napoli have to be dark horses for champions league. I would have also said Benfica if they still had Enzo
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The Taco Taker
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:56 PM
Comment #65
All good Pug. Will try to be available.
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:56 PM
Comment #66
Real Madrid are Real Madrid. I just dont want Man city to win it
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Vask
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Comment #67
Taco
You should see my set up.
I’ve fired up all my old computers (windows 98 and onwards) opened up multiple browsers with sixty tabs open on each. I’ve got me ma and da round and ally cousins and we’re all about to heart your post.
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Comment #68
I know we like to credit Ashworth with every good player Brighton have, but I wonder how many have arrived after he left, but is he responsible for putting together the network that has found them, ie advertising for world wide scouts.
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:59 PM
Comment #69
T-rex peaky blinders
https://twitter.com/chris_kammy/status/1636082682202300416?s=20
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The Taco Taker
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:59 PM
Comment #70
Vask beat me!!
So how did you do it Vask. Was I close to the correct way?
🙂
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The Taco Taker
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:00 PM
Comment #71
Vask
😀
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Vask
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:01 PM
Comment #72
Tac
Just turn your VPN off and on for each heart.
I first thought it would be something like you described but much simpler after all.
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lochinvar
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:06 PM
Comment #73
Wolves were expecting to mark Miggy out of the game first half but couldn’t adapt to Murphy upsetting their plans. When Miggy came on they forgot that original plan and with tiring legs couldn’t cope with his movement.
Plan B clearly worked
Variety will get us the results we crave
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:06 PM
Comment #74
The heart system have caused nowt but bother since they were introduced, petty insults racking up way more than any decent football post ever does.
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lochinvar
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:10 PM
Comment #75
Didn’t the Two Ronnie’s have a sketch about this nonsense ?
“The phantom hearters of old Newcastle Town “
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:11 PM
Comment #76
Benzema is a centre forward but he goes everywhere to play nice link ups. Never seen anyone like him
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:11 PM
Comment #77
When did Welshman Rob Earnshaw start speaking with an American accent, is it a condition, we knew a lass years ago, born and bred in Shields, a librarian, just started speaking American one night and kept it up for ages, we never did find out why 😕
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Raj of Hailsley
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:12 PM
Comment #78
We could do without Brighton winning this tonight 😕
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Munster Mag
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:22 PM
Comment #79
Song start chaps….
Ive travelled far and wide
Ive been to Merseyside
But there is only one place i wanna be….
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Ap
Mar 15, 2023 at 9:26 PM
Comment #80
Ha Raj is the phantom hearter… 50 plus hearts
Que the if it wasnt for you meddling kids dialogue….
😀
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