Ipswich Town away match thread

[cityal]

Just now, old_eastender said:

stupid foul Williams, lucky to not see Yellow

Hopefully cleared the red mist

[Super]

Williams was nailing someone

[ExiledAjax]

Joe Williams is using this game as a therapy session isn't he.

[The Original OTIB]

Might have squared to Harry

[eardun]

Decent half considering the opposition and their home form. Disrupting them well. 

[Red Army 75]

Without the ball we have been excellent.

[old_eastender]

HT 0-0, still far too many back passes, but given the last 3 games, a decent half for us.

[Super]

Good half.

[transfer reader]

A solid, but unspectacular first half.

[bexhill reds]

Just now, ExiledAjax said:

Joe Williams is using this game as a therapy session isn't he.

Naughty foot left on him. You can see why he was slightly incensed..

[The Original OTIB]

Ipswich poor, will Manning figure their inevitable tactical changes?

[Bris Red]

Good half, can't knock that.

[BasSavage88]

[Alessandro]

Well in terms of being away to the team in 2nd - a very good first half.

Matched them, pressed well, been brave in possession, Manning gone to 4 at the back, good energy levels. 

Defensively strong, Vyner and Dickie great.

Much, much improved.

Less good - still looking rather toothless up top, very little to shout about, better from Mehmeti, not sure about Knight up front (other than what he does off the ball)

We’ve got to be careful, looked master of our own downfall with careless possession that has almost cost us a few times. Feel if we keep doing so, they will punish us.

And finally will McKenna have an answer to us tactically, surely Ipswich will have a tweak at half time and improve? Can Manning do the same?? 

Or can we do to Ipswich what others have been doing to us and nick a goal for an unlikely win?!

COYR

[Ivorguy]

Just now, old_eastender said:

HT 0-0, still far too many back passes, but given the last 3 games, a decent half for us.

Agree, but desperate for a forward.

[TonyTonyTony]

Decent away performance so far. Set up looks good - very good without the ball. Players look up for it. 

Ipswich look very average

 

Edited March 5 by TonyTonyTony

[Andy082005]

Can we call it a day now? Take the point?

[Curr Avon]

If we can keep this up, solid, disciplined and a good shape, but just pass the ball better in their half we may get a result 

[downendcity]

Just now, Bris Red said:

Good half, can't knock that.

This is OTIB remember!

[Hocca]

Good out of possession well organised limiting them to very little but we really have to improve on the ball we’re so sloppy when we get into their half. We could grab a goal here but as always it’s probably going to come through an Ipswich error or a set piece and not through our own attacking move. Decent half though.

[mozo]

A good half. Nothing spectacular but nothing like the drubbing everyone was expecting. As an away team playing a top side in the division you've got to be positive about that half.

[archie andrews]

1 minute ago, Alessandro said:

Well in terms of being away to the team in 2nd - a very good first half.

Matched them, pressed well, been brave in possession, Manning gone to 4 at the back, good energy levels. 

Defensively strong, Vyner and Dickie great.

Much, much improved.

Less good - still looking rather toothless up top, very little to shout about, better from Mehmeti, not sure about Knight up front (other than what he does off the ball)

We’ve got to be careful, looked master of our own downfall with careless possession that has almost cost us a few times. Feel if we keep doing so, they will punish us.

And finally will McKenna have an answer to us tactically, surely Ipswich will have a tweak at half time and improve? Can Manning do the same?? 

Or can we do to Ipswich what others have been doing to us and nick a goal for an unlikely win?!

COYR

Whats better from mehmeti? I cant see it.... 

[RollsRoyce]

We did ok there. Certainly stopped Ipswich , who look far from an auto-promotion, or top 4 side. But that is also down to how we have played. I am still sticking with my 1-1 draw. 

[formerly known as ivan]

Positive first half. Luckily for us Ipswich not at the races in that half.

[cityexile]

I mean, it is better, we are making a game of it. Ipswich are free scoring at home and we have restricted them to not much. Equally, still bloody frustrating when we get a little space in midfield and instantly turn back.

Good move from Harry and Wells, but other than something a little out of the blue, not sure where any goals are coming from. Like last few games, feel 0-0 is the best chance of a result, once lapse, they score, and it’s pretty much it.

But it is at better.

[REDOXO]

2 minutes ago, transfer reader said:

A solid, but unspectacular first half.

Yes which is an improvement!

[22A]

Just now, Bris Red said:

Good half, can't knock that.

Agreed. 33 mins and I thought Ipswich were about to score, but no and then minutes later we came close.

Both keepers are having the ball played back to them more than I thought they would.

Considering the discussion earlier today; LM appears to have the formation and tactics right.

[ralphindevon]

Good to see Cornick get a start. I thought he’d feature more than he has after his Boro first half performance.

Its not like anyone else around him has been in undroppable form

[W-S-M Seagull]

Just now, archie andrews said:

Whats better from mehmeti? I cant see it.... 

Pretty much most of Ipswichs chances have come because of him. 

[glastored]

From what I can see City are playing well. It might not be front foot football, but against a side like Ipswich I think Manning has got his tactics spot on.