Newcastle United had a miserable Saturday afternoon as they were stunned by Watford at St James’ Park.
Rafael Benitez’s side were beaten 3-0 by the Hornets, with Will Hughes and Andre Gray getting on the scoresheet.
The visitors’ second was an own goal from DeAndre Yedlin on what was the club’s fourth defeat on the bounce.
Plenty of the Newcastle players, as well as the manager, were hit with criticism from fans after the final whistle.
There was one man, though, who received praise from the Magpies’ following, and that was Jacob Murphy.
The 22-year-old forward put in a 77th-minute shift, but he was unable to change the course of the game.
Murphy has struggled for regular game time this season having featured nine times in all competitions, and only three of those outings have been Premier League starts.
Judging from the reaction of the Newcastle fans, they will be hoping that Murphy is given more opportunities.
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