Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
I agree with him. There were quite a few City players who were tired in the last twenty minutes and yet it was Murphy, who was playing well and one of the men who could have done with a full ninety minutes given his lack of game time who was taken off. Under the two Neils, it seemed almost compulsory that Murphy had to be subbed in games he started no matter how he was playing,and now Mick McCarthy has done the same thing - maybe he has some sort of chronic injury which needs constant monitoring, but if he does, there’s been little sign of it while he’s on the pitch.
I personally think Mick's playing hardball with Murphy - I've seen him quite a lot in training/U23s, doesn't pass, makes stupid speculative shots. Looks like he doesn't want to be there.

My assumption has, and always will be his attitude has held him back. I would assume that Mick's saying you don't try in training you don't get a full 90 regardless how good you are.