Daryl Murphy /// FIFA 16 OVR 73 /// FIFA 17 OVR 73
Ah Old Man River, nice of you to join us. Eyebrows were certainly raised when Rafa Benitez signed Ipswich Town striker Daryl Murphy – mainly because he’s old and not that good.
This transfer is mainly about backup to the squad, although he did start the cup game against Wolves.
And in the virtual world it’s unlikely that Murphy will get too much game time, unless there are a raft of injuries.
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With 66 for pace, 73 shooting, 59 passing, 66 dribbling, 32 defence and 79 physicality, Murphy fits squarely in the ‘reserve’ bracket.