Sheffield Wednesday striker Atdhe Nuhiu believes Town are “probably one of the ugliest teams to play against” in the Championship. The Blues visit Hillsborough tomorrow knowing only a win will be good enough to maintain their faint hopes of reaching the play-offs.

The 26-year-old Austrian says he’s anticipating a demanding afternoon against the Blues.

“I have played Ipswich a few times in the last three years. They are one of the most direct and physical teams in the league," he told the Sheffield Star.

“They are probably one of the ugliest teams to play against. Their style will never change. They have their one way to play.

“Everybody knows Ipswich are a tough team to beat and are always 100 per cent in challenges. They work hard and have earned the respect from other teams.”

The former Rapid Vienna frontman believes his side, who are currently sixth, eight points plus goal difference ahead of the eighth-placed Blues, should be strong enough to get back to winning ways after last week’s surprise 4-1 thrashing at Bristol City.

“You have to battle against them, but I think we have got the players to get stuck in,” he added. “If we win our challenges, I think football-wise we can damage them. That’s what we have done all season.

“If we win our battles, everybody knows we have a lot of quality in the final third which can make a difference.”

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jas0999 added 16:44 - Apr 15 Can't really argue with these comments.
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leahcar88 added 16:45 - Apr 15 Dougie freedman made similar claims and we played the right way and turned them over. More of the same please. COYB
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blueboy1981 added 17:53 - Apr 15 Absolutely - credit to the gut for having the rollocks to say so. Definitely nothing to be proud of - certainly not what Ipswich Town was built on. I long for the true pedigree to return - then I'll be a 'happy chappie' - but NOT until then.
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blueboy1981 added 17:55 - Apr 15 Brentford would agree too - especially after last week. Unfortunately - but correctly.
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blueblood66 added 18:31 - Apr 15 I like being feared. Unile the soft touch we were in the past. COYB
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StochesStotasBlewe added 19:00 - Apr 15 Blueblood, We were once feared for the right reasons!!!!
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Edmundo added 20:46 - Apr 15 Do one you poor man's Crouchy! It's one thing for us to say we play crap football and win ugly, it's quite another for some lanky tosser from another washed-up former Prem team to say anything about it.
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Surco72 added 21:54 - Apr 15 We play sh1t football , managers know it , players know it and most of all we all know it and we pay more than anyone else for the pleasure
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prebsa added 08:11 - Apr 16 Kikapu/essex57/tractorboytedwardo19 you all disagree with me. So you are saying that the ugly style is not micks but is in fact the ipswich style?
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happybeingblue added 09:54 - Apr 16 gotta agree with him really
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GiveusaWave added 10:05 - Apr 16 Total agreement. We play turgid football but get results
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tallguy6767 added 10:30 - Apr 16 The sad thing is Mccarthy loves being labelled with that tag ! Those kind of comments are fuel to his fire. I thought dinosaur's were extinct but there's one living and breathing managing I.T.F.C.
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grubbyoik added 10:36 - Apr 16 Wednesday play good football.. Have invested in their team and are in the mix.. Oh and their fans like what they are trying to do.. Us on the other hand.. .. . . .
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COYB11 added 14:02 - Apr 16 hey guys, wouldn't you much rather be known as a tough side who are hard to play against with a reputation for always giving 100%, than a team that has dodgey characters (Taylor, chopra), or one that regularly gets thrashed, and a bit of a laughing stock. Think back to the Jewell/Keane eras and appreciate just how far we've come!
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