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Murphy or Skalak ?
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bn1&bn3 Albion
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Murphy is technically better(at least on current form) but Skalak is stronger and doesn't get pushed off the ball so easy. It really depends who the opposition are and what the plan is..
London Irish
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Murphy, runs at players, goal threat, exciting to watch. Skalak, no pace, no dribbling ability, falls over embarrassingly whenever he loses the ball, which is a lot and painful to watch. Set pieces not as reliable as hyped either
daveinprague
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Currently, Murphy
Skalak every time.
Better end product and contributes more to the team effort attacking and defensively. Murphy disappears for large chunks of games - I think he's had a very poor season so far.
Better end product and contributes more to the team effort attacking and defensively. Murphy disappears for large chunks of games - I think he's had a very poor season so far.
Aveacarlin'
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- Jul 5, 2011
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On his day Murphy, hands down. He has some real quality on the ball.
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No he didn't. It was Norwood who provided the through ball for Bruno not Murphy.
Whoislloydy
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Winning a penalty doesn't count as an assist, only in fantasy teams
I would play Murphy, and then bring on Skalak in the last 25. His defending is way better than Murphy's, and his dead ball skills would provide an alternative to Knocky for the rest of the game, mix it up like. 
I don't usually do it, but I got on Murphy's back in the second half, and I was right to do so as his lazy defending gave away the cross which ended in their equaliser. Had Skalak been there, we would have been safe.
I don't usually do it, but I got on Murphy's back in the second half, and I was right to do so as his lazy defending gave away the cross which ended in their equaliser. Had Skalak been there, we would have been safe.
Thunder Bolt
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I didn't say he got an assist.
BensGrandad
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I would play Murphy, and then bring on Skalak in the last 25. His defending is way better than Murphy's, and his dead ball skills would provide an alternative to Knocky for the rest of the game, mix it up like.
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I agree 100%
Winning a (successful) penalty is ABSOLUTELY an 'assist'. Frankly its pretty much the most definite assist a player can contribute.
BensGrandad
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This always amazes me as it suggests that players actually try to get a penalty and are then criticised for diving. Surely they would rather get through to the goal without being fouled. The penalty is a consequence of being illegally stopped from getting to the goal.
That's an entirely different argument, BG.
What we're discussing is whether a player who has won a penalty, should be given credit for creating a goal. If by timing their run / dribbling past someone in the box / getting goal-side of their marker, they get brought down, then clearly they should be.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I agree. Tactics change minute by minute with little battles all over the field.
Whoislloydy
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I'm not disagreeing with what you think, i agree it SHOULD be an assist but it's NOT counted.
It IS counted if you want it to be. I count it.
So, Jiri and Murphy each have TWO assists. There - done.