The winger was unhappy that Newcastle United rushed the restart after his equaliser to allow Everton to grab the winner
Jacob Murphy of Newcastle United celebrates scoring against Everton
Newcastle United's Jacob Murphy celebrates scoring against Everton(Image: Getty Images)
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Jacob Murphy admits Newcastle United's punishing schedule is taking its toll on the players, but says "naivety" cost the Magpies dear against Everton.
Newcastle have now clocked up 45 competitive games in all competitions this season and face at least 13 more before the campaign is done and dusted. Murphy, who netted the equaliser at 2-2 against the Toffees on Saturday, says that he and his team-mates were in too much of a rush to get the game restarted against David Moyes' side and were consequently punished as Thierno Barry bundled home the winner a minute later.
Head coach Eddie Howe pointed to the "perils of Europe" and lack of preparation time for the Everton game, which took place just three days after the Champions League play-off against Qarabag. Murphy said: "We usually have training time to iron things out. But we are trying to find solutions in games, which is difficult.
"Last year, whenever we faced a challenge, we had a whole week to find an outcome that worked for everyone. At the moment, we have 90 minutes to find that solution and make it work. It is going to be difficult, but the lads are working hard.
"We can look back and maybe we needed to take our time to regroup. The pressure was there and for us to sustain it and strike while the iron was hot.
"And to get undone 60 seconds later, it hurts. We know where those goals come from, and we can't show naivety going forward."
Everton had gone ahead after Jarrad Branthwaite's flicked header in the first half before it was cancelled out by Jacob Ramsey's first ever goal at St James' Park. But a fumble by Nick Pope let in Beto to score before the break, and Murphy's equaliser was short-lived as Barry netted what proved to be the winner.
Murphy said after the game: "It was a difficult game. We've done really well to get ourselves back into it on two occasions.
"With sloppy goals conceded in the Premier League, you are going to get punished. It was just sloppy play from us, a bit naive.
"In hindsight, we should have dealt with it a bit better. Especially the second goal, take our time with the celebrations and regroup but I felt at that moment we were really on top of the game and had a lot of pressure on their goal.
"It was about going again and get the winner. A minute later, they got the winner, so it was not ideal."
Newcastle must now raise spirits again with Manchester United next up at St James' Park on Wednesday night. Defeat for the Magpies is unthinkable after five losses from six in the Premier League.
Murphy said: "We don't dwell. We have another game in three days and a chance to put things right. We can't keep waiting for the next game to put things right.
"We have to make amends for the last performance, all the boys are going to reflect on this and individual performances, we will comb through what needs to be better and put it right against Man United."
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