I don't think either Murphy or Parlour were advocating nobbling our players. More like saying they'd get stuck in and not watch while our lads run rings round them. How many times over the years have we emplored a Tiatto or a De Jong to throw their weight around.
I get that Talksport and BBC in particular would love to see us fail, but I don't believe either of these 2 ex-players are anti-City. In fact Parlour in particular comes across as balanced, witty and (unusually for Talksport) knowledgeable.