'This season it has been finding me'
Newcastle United winger Jacob Murphy is having the season of his career.
Murphy had two loan spells in the Championship in his first three seasons at Newcastle - with West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield Wednesday.
His career has been somewhat of a slow burner. Until this season he had not scored more than four Premier League goals in a season.
"I do have targets, but I never try to force it," said Murphy.
"I always let it come to me if I'm doing the correct things. That's how the universe works, it'll always find you. This season it has been finding me.
"I have a great striker in Alex [Isak] to provide for and great experience behind me. Everything is clicking to help elevate my game and then I think my game elevates others."
Murphy was part of the Newcastle team that beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Carabao Cup final in March - and set up Isak's goal to make it 2-0.
That was the Magpies' first trophy since the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 - and their first domestic one since the 1955 FA Cup.
Murphy also played in the 2023 Carabao Cup final, which Newcastle lost to Manchester United.
"Wembley was amazing," said Murphy. "The feeling was a lot different this time compared to when we were runners-up a couple of seasons ago.
"We felt ready. We felt this was our time. The build-up was good. A lot less nerves. Once the game started something felt different."
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