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Nouble: Goals Will Come - Ipswich Town News

Town’s lack of goals — they are the lowest-scoring team in the Championship — is not a great cause for concern to Frank Nouble.

The striker has yet to find the net since arriving from Wolves in January but he is in good company with the team managing just 35 goals from their 37 league games so far and only two from their last seven matches.

Nouble said: "I don’t think it’s a major worry right now. Obviously, goals are important but it’s more about consolidating our position in the league and making sure we stay up.

"At least we’re not leaking many and I think the goals will come. We have a lot of players who are capable of putting the ball in the back of the net. I’m not worried about it at all.

"We’re all looking at the table and whether our rivals are winning or losing but I think we are still in a good position because our destiny is still in our own hands.

"We’ve got a lot of home games coming up as well and we must make sure we take advantage of that. I’m not worried by our position and I don’t think the other boys are worried. We know we can control what we are doing. If we play well against Bolton on Saturday we will win.”

Nouble also insists there is no danger of fifth-bottom Town cracking under the pressure as they strive to protect their Championship status.

He added: "Pressure builds up if you let it and if you allow yourself to be affected. The manager has done well for the players in terms of our mind-set. You can say we are in trouble but we can get out of it.

"We are doing well and we need everyone to stay level-headed. We just need to do what we are best at and that’s playing football.

"You can play well and still not get a result but mentally we are strong. We should have won at Peterborough but because we only drew it didn’t mean we were on a downer this week in training.

"All week the boys have been buzzing and looking forward to the game against Bolton. We’re at home and looking forward to picking up three points. We don’t fear sides but of course there are a few nerves, which is normal. It’s what we are paid to do.”

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