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McCarthy Wants More Goals From Berra - Ipswich Town News

Boss Mick McCarthy says he wants to see even more goals from centre-half Christophe Berra, who is currently this season's top scorer having netting twice in last week’s 2-2 draw at Birmingham, the second a last-gasp equaliser.

The 29-year-old, who failed to net during four and a half years at previous club Wolves, scored in his full league debut for the Blues last season, coincidentally also at St Andrew’s, and went on to total five for the campaign, one fewer than central defensive partner Tommy Smith.

"Christophe I think is a top class defender and I’ve said to him that he’s a big lad and he’s good in the air and he should get more goals,” McCarthy said.

"I think he’s taken it upon himself to make sure he does. It was great and it felt like a win at Birmingham in the last minute.”

He added: "I thought his second goal was fantastic, the cross and the finish. That’s Christophe, he has a sense of responsibility and took it.”

McCarthy and his players have come up with targets for the season but the Blues boss says he’s yet to see the extent of Berra’s ambition for 2014/15.

"I don’t know what he’s put yet. If he’s said two I’ll be bitterly disappointed! If he has I’ll tell him I’m not having that, he’s got to get at least five. He goes up for every corner kick and freekick for 46 games.

"There’s me saying that, who only got two a season. I don’t think I ever had two headers at goal in one game, I certainly never scored two in one game!”

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