Evans: We Showed More Confidence in the Second Half - Ipswich Town News
Midfielder Lee Evans thought Town showed more confidence in the second half of their 1-1 draw at Millwall and might well have scored more than Freddie Ladapo's 54th-minute goal.
Evans started in the centre of midfield and played the first 64 minutes before being replaced.
"It was good, I enjoyed it,” he said. "I think in the first half we could have been better at times, but we’re coming to a tough place, a good team, a mid-table Championship team.
"After the first half I think we all came in thinking we could do a bit more, a bit more confidence and we’d really get on top, and I think we showed that in the second half and got the goal we deserved.
"Maybe could have got more, we played a lot of football in their half, so overall a pleasing day which sets us up now for Tuesday.”
Reflecting on pre-season overall with just the home game against Southend on Tuesday to come, the Welshman added: "I think, to be fair, we’ve had some tough games this pre-season, I think that’s what the manager’s wanted, he’s wanted us to be really challenged.
"Obviously the boys had Palace the other day, we played Wimbledon, which was a slightly different game, but today we were coming up against a mid-table Championship team, really strong, always do well, always tough. You know you’re in a game when you come to Millwall.”
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