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23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

Not every player has grown up in the big league, rose to fame early, and grown in the stars of the moon. There are too many people who need to sprout in the lowest leagues and even struggle at the very edge of the professional arena.

Unemployed for 13 months at the age of 19, he was just one step away from appearing in the World Cup four years later, competing with Kylian Mbappe in the league for the Golden Boot, and becoming Ligue 1's last hope in Europe. Perhaps this is the charm of football and the inspirational life.

01. At the age of 19, he was unemployed for more than 1 year: get up from the bottom and make a mark

From Africa to Europe: At the age of 19, he was unemployed in Lithuania for more than a year

Born in Nigeria, Africa, on May 25, 1999, Murphy moved to Europe early at the age of 18 and played for six months in the Lithuanian league for Zalgris.

Unfortunately, when he first arrived in Europe, he had a lot of discomfort and was terminated by the team in January 2018. For 13 months, he couldn't find a job or play football.

Fortunately, Murphy did not give up football, and he always believed that he could get a chance. In February 2019, he was offered a professional contract with another Lithuanian team, Keilart, and finally avoided the doom of being eliminated from the youth academy to the first team.

For the next 11 months, Murphy didn't let the opportunity slip away. Scoring 20 goals in 31 games gave him an olive branch from Belgian side Kortrijk. For 150,000 euros, his new club found a scratch to win.

b. 21 years old to Ligue 1: specialize in giants, to compete with Mbappe to grab the golden boot

Just 8 months later, in the summer window of 2020, Murphy was actually taken away by Ligue 1 Lorient for 8 million euros in the post-pandemic transfer market.

Murphy, who is recognized for his strength and potential, finally reached the stage of the five major leagues at the age of 21. He scored twice on his Ligue 1 debut, scoring 15 goals and providing three assists in his first season.

So far, he has played in Ligue 1 for more than two years, scoring a total of 39 goals. This includes matches against Paris (3 goals), Lyon (2 goals), Monaco (6 goals), Marseille (3 goals), in other words, almost half of the goals scored against strong opponents.

Against Paris Saint-Germain this season, Murphy's abrupt turn forward and left-footed blast put Ramos in the background, which is quite memorable.

23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

The knife did not kill the unknown ghost, which also made Murphy's name gradually known to more people, and was also selected for the Nigerian national team, but unfortunately in the play-off of the last African zone of the World Qualifiers, the team lost because of away goals.

Murphy had an affair with a number of Premier League teams during the winter window, and it was Nice in Ligue 1 who met Lorient's asking price. Take him away on the condition of a €2.5 million loan fee + €22.5 million buyout (a buyout has been triggered, and the transfer fee has increased 167 times in 3 years).

02. The new monster is a good arrow: the French international can't carry it

a. France international central defender: can't prevent the new monster

Murphy's arrival gave Nice a stronger defensive ability. In positional warfare, he has a certain amount of wall coordination and impact.

On the counter-attack, you can play a forward arrow, directly take a long pass to the penalty area, or pull the wing to break through with the ball.

Against Monaco in Ligue 1, he scored 2 goals and 1 assist. Against France international centre-back Disasi, Murphy has a clear advantage.

This time Dante's long pass, Disassie appeared to the top. Murphy scored with a calm shot after taking the ball to help his team take the lead.

23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

Looking at this round, it was still a long pass from the back, and Murphy used his power to shoot directly after opening Disasi, forming a great threat.

The centre-forward's ability to play against is good, even against central defenders like Ramos and Disassi, he can have an advantage.

23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

b. Nice's international central axis: very hard and strong

The best team in the 25th round of Ligue 1 was divided between Paris and Nice. Nice has 3 people selected, and Paris occupies 8 seats.

With Nice centre-back Todibo and midfielder Kevlen Thuram both selected for the French national team, they, together with Murphy, can really play a tough game.

This time it was a wonderful pass from Kevlen Thuram who found Murphy in the forefront. The latter once again threw off Disassie and scored after shooting, showing a strong ability of attacking arrows.

23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

Let's look at this wave of offense, which still comes from the connection between Kevlaren Thuram and Murphy.

The latter's pass found his center, and the new monster threatened the opponent with a very creative pick, but unfortunately it was a little higher.

23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

03. I like to hit the wall & have a large range of motion

a. Good passing ability & likes to hit the wall

Only 23 years old, Murphy has scored 15 goals in Ligue 1 this season, four behind Kylian Mbappe, and even has a chance to compete for the Ligue 1 Golden Boot this season.

Despite his height of 1.88 meters, he is quite fast, has a large range of movement on the court, and can pull away to the wing to carry the ball and pass people at any time.

At the same time, he has more scoring tools, of the 15 Ligue 1 goals this season, 9 have come from the main left foot, 4 from the right foot of the reverse foot, and 2 headers.

Whether it's scoring in Ligue 1 or scoring in a knockout tournament in the European Cup, Murphy has a good habit of hitting the wall with his teammates and completing the break.

He has a good overall sense when carrying the ball with his back, passing the ball and turning over forward, and his speed and ball sense are also reliable, and many goals come from such an offensive routine.

23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

Murphy's awareness of passing is also good, but the speed of movement is relatively slow.

On the counter-attack, his passing characteristics are amplified, with the ability to turn and split the ball in the box.

This time the midfielder made a long diagonal pass, and Laborde received the ball and cut into the box and crossed. Murphy in the middle took the ball and made a half-turn to send a wonderful pass to the following Ndayishmiye, who shot and scored.

However, it can be seen that Murphy's speed of doing movements is still a little slower, and some pauses are needed.

23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

b. Large range of activities: you can also make a fuss when you go to the side

From stepping into Ligue 1 at the age of 21 and appearing in Europe at the age of 23, Murphy even has some room for improvement at the moment.

He has a great range of motion and can pull away to pick up the ball on the wing at any time.

This time it was typical, Murphy, who had the ball on the wing, dribbled the ball into the opponent's box and then sent a high-quality cross.

Unfortunately, Rosario, who followed up in the middle, missed the scoring opportunity this time.

23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

Looking at the attack again, Murphy easily swung away the Nantes defender after taking the ball, but unfortunately made a final cross to find teammate Barkley, who failed to get the ball.

23-year-old new Warcraft specializes in killing giants! At the age of 19, he was unemployed for 13 months, and the transfer fee increased 167 times in 3 years

Conclusion:

From the age of 18 to 19, there was a 13-month low in unemployment. However, step by step, the centre-forward stepped from the bottom to the top five leagues and European competitions.

Perhaps he is still far from becoming Drogba, but this new monster may still write his own protagonist chapter.

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