Ipswich Town away match thread

[Lew-T]

I can see them going more direct a bit this half. 

[fishy]

City are usually a different team in the second half.  I'll be interested to see if Manning can deliver a half time team talk to make them shitter.

[MarcusX]

1 minute ago, Rocking Red Cyril said:

Interesting 45 minutes.

Good game plan to stop Ipswich and our players look up for it. I suppose goal.on the break is our our own attacking plan. But fair play decent first half 

It’s felt like several times weve had a chance to break we’ve stopped and passed it backwards to the defence though, killing any chance of a counter.

Its definitely there to be won at the moment, and we would deserve it.

[petehinton]

Good half that. Edged it. Test now is how we respond to what Ipswich do to react. 

[INCRED]

3 minutes ago, nickolas said:

But as well as weve done we all just know there will be one mistake, theyll score and we’ll have a drab 1 or 2-nil result.

I’m the same, decent first half and looked comfortable but we giveaway stupid goals and second half will show what top 6 teams do and find a way to win when not playing well 

[GrahamC]

Just now, bexhill reds said:

I know he can lose his head, but I think he’s more than capable of a legal looking payback challenge. Going to be interesting watching that little match up in the 2nd half

Exactly what I meant.

Interesting that Jobi McAnuff said at HT it was a yellow card challenge at the very least.

[Redrascal2]

Can we score a goal. I think we will need to if we are to get anything, as I think Ipswich will score. They always seem to get late goals as well. Let's hope we can get one. COYR

[Unan]

Boring shit really

[Spike]

This is funny to watch because we're essentially playing the way we're best, soaking up pressure and countering quickly, much as Pearson set us up to play. 

It would seem we're still capable of playing football, so long as our opposition doesn't sit back on us, which was the problem Pearson had singing, albeit we were a little better than ever seen under Manning recently. 

Exactly what I thought would happen if they tried to come at us though, we're able to get into the game. 

If Manning can actually get past his non budging attitude and create a gameplan that works against teams who suit back against us we'd probably start getting more results. 

[AshtonGreat]

We've made the second best team in the league look ordinary. If we lose this, it'll be due to an individual mistake rather than how Manning has set us up

[MarcusX]

6 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

With VAR Morsy’s challenge is a yellow at least.

Sort of player he is, hope Williams keeps his head & only nails him legally.

VAR can’t give yellows so it wouldn’t be 

[Better Red]

3 minutes ago, Chrizzler said:

Seriously? Think he's played well. 

Effort - Yes

One decent cross.

But what is he - He’s been here a year and I can’t still work it out.

[Robbored]

City are doing to Ipswich what both QPR and Cardiff did at AG - high block restricting Ipswich to their own half.

Just need to nick a goal now.

Edited March 5 by Robbored

[Alessandro]

9 minutes ago, archie andrews said:

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

Low bar I admit, but he’s done his job off the ball, on the whole, yes one stray ball I can think of, but 3 or 4 others at least guilty of that.

Supported his LB more. Carried the ball and pressed better IMO.

[Redrascal2]

Can we score a goal. I think we will need to if we are to get anything, as I think Ipswich will score. They always seem to get late goals as well. Let's hope we can get one. COYR

[Curr Avon]

Regarding subs, could Roberts replace Mehmeti later, giving us a wide left sided AM player?

[ExiledAjax]

Didn't love that half tbh. Thoughts are: scrappy, loose passing, not slick enough in transition, and not much threat.

But the good news is that this could apply to either team.

[IAmNick]

3 minutes ago, Better Red said:

Effort - Yes

One decent cross.

But what is he - He’s been here a year and I can’t still work it out.

I'll tell you what he's not - he's not a striker, they score goals

[1960maaan]

I really don't think it's been boring, not exciting by any means but more frustrating IMO.

We've kept them at bay , good for an away side and made a couple of chances . I'd be happier if we looked forward for a pass more often , but looking at it from a City perspective I think it's been a reasonable game.

Anyone think this is boring, try and watch the 90 minutes from QPR away.

[Lanterne Rouge]

Millwall 1 up at Blackburn

[cityexile]

1 minute ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Millwall 1 up at Blackburn

Now 1-1.

[Lanterne Rouge]

Owls 1 up v Argyle

[Red Army 87]

We’re defending the wide areas well, an obvious switch up for Ipswich would be to pump some long passes into Moore and feed off it, I think we would start to struggle if they do that. 

[bexhill reds]

3 minutes ago, IAmNick said:

I'll tell you what he's not - he's not a striker, they score goals

Needs to be played as a striker though

[Super]

Careless in possession so far this half.

[And Its Smith]

7 minutes ago, Better Red said:

Effort - Yes

One decent cross.

But what is he - He’s been here a year and I can’t still work it out.

Wisdom!

[Lanterne Rouge]

Cam`s having a good game.

[Better Red]

4 minutes ago, IAmNick said:

I'll tell you what he's not - he's not a striker, they score goals

Good shout

Just now, And Its Smith said:

Wisdom!

Of the highest 

[The Original OTIB]

3 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

Needs to be played as a striker though

Was brought in to play centrally (not that he had done so very much) but rarelly has. Gives everything mind so ok for me.

[Super]

Yes!!